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Rabbit rissoles latest tasty food treat
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 9:03 am | Northland Regional Council
Rabbit rissoles with garlic and fennel will be the wild food treat used to lure visitors to the Northland Regional Council’s marquee at Kaipara’s upcoming Northland Field Days. In recent years the regional council has successfully used a variety ... More >>
$400,000-plus Awanui flood protection work looms
Monday, 11 January 2016, 9:41 am | Northland Regional Council
More than $400,000 worth of protection work designed to better protect Kaitaia and the wider Awanui catchment from the effects of flooding is due to get under way next month. The Northland Regional Council recently let two contracts; the first for roughly ... More >>
Seven reach Enviroschools milestones
Wednesday, 6 January 2016, 12:16 pm | Northland Regional Council
Seven reach Enviroschools milestones Five Northland schools and two kindergartens have reached important milestones through the national Enviroschools programme. Northland Regional Council chairman Bill Shepherd says 71 Northland schools and five kindergartens ... More >>
Extra drains to protect Bell’s Hill slip
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 12:29 pm | Northland Regional Council
Extra drains to protect Bell’s Hill slip Tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of extra horizontal drainage has been installed to help better protect the Bell’s Hill slip site in Kaitaia. The Northland Regional Council has been monitoring and ... More >>
Divers to inspect boat hulls for pests at holiday spots
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 12:50 pm | Northland Regional Council
The number of boat hulls checked for marine pests will almost quadruple in Northland this summer with local authority divers poised to inspect about 1500 vessels at popular holiday spots. More >>
Awanui flood maps to be released
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 9:53 am | Northland Regional Council
The Awanui-Kaitaia area is poised to become the latest part of Northland to be issued with new maps showing the impacts of a ‘one in a 100 year’ flood. The new maps – developed over the past several years – form part of the Northland Regional ... More >>
Oil spill mop up continues
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 12:30 pm | Northland Regional Council
A 40-strong team is continuing to make good progress cleaning up the remnants of an oil spill into Whangarei Harbour, Northland’s Deputy Harbourmaster says. Chidambaram (CD) Surendran says while the bulk of an estimated several tonnes of oil which escaped ... More >>
Oil spill clean-up hailed a success
Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 10:14 am | Northland Regional Council
Oil spill clean-up hailed a success An oil spill successfully tackled by a multi-agency response team in Whangarei Harbour today appears to have stemmed from a system failure aboard a cargo ship, Northland’s Regional Harbourmaster says. Jim Lyle says it ... More >>
Oil spill under control; harbourmaster
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 3:36 pm | Northland Regional Council
Authorities cleaning up after an oil spill at Northport in Whangarei Harbour today say the majority has now been contained, including some which came ashore along a short stretch of beach at nearby Marsden Cove. Jim Lyle, Regional Harbourmaster for ... More >>
Staged implementation for freshwater management policy
Friday, 20 November 2015, 9:16 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council has confirmed its intention to progressively implement a national policy on freshwater management over the next decade. Council chairman Bill Shepherd says the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPSFM) ... More >>
Regional council says Kaitaia air service essential
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 11:59 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council has added its voice to those urging all possible efforts be made to safeguard the future of Kaitaia’s air service. Council chairman Bill Shepherd says continuing to service Kaitaia is important for economic development, ... More >>
$2.45M of emergency services funding allocated
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 9:40 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council is to allocate $2.45 million of funding to four separate emergency services providers over the next three years. The council introduced a new $900,000 annual ‘Contestable Emergency Services Fund’ as part of its Long ... More >>
‘iEnergy’ latest Enviroschools annual expos
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 10:22 am | Northland Regional Council
More than 160 students, teachers, family and community members have gathered at Whangarei and Taipa to learn about renewable energy and associated new technologies at this year’s Enviroschools regional expos. More >>
Bay of Islands rubbish barge back for summer
Monday, 9 November 2015, 10:09 am | Northland Regional Council
The popular mobile rubbish barge will be back on the water in the Bay of Islands this summer and authorities are once again urging boaties to use it. More >>
Summer swim spot survey starts soon
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 10:13 am | Northland Regional Council
Annual summer water quality tests indicating how suitable our most popular beaches, rivers and lakes are for swimming, water sports and other forms of recreation will be underway again soon. More >>
Consents granted for Ngawha power station expansion
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 5:11 pm | Northland Regional Council
A panel of three independent commissioners has granted permission for a staged, multimillion dollar geothermal power station expansion at Ngawha. More >>
Northland Regional Council launches refreshed website
Friday, 11 September 2015, 10:04 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council has just launched a refreshed version of its website, making it easier for users to access the most popular topics and services. More >>
Regional council review finalised
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 12:46 pm | Northland Regional Council
An organisation-wide review designed to ensure the Northland Regional Council’s 160-plus staff are best placed to deliver on councillor and community expectations is largely complete, its CEO says. More >>
Northland Regional Council organising two workshops
Tuesday, 25 August 2015, 3:52 pm | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council is organising two workshops to provide councillors, its Te Tai Tokerau Māori Advisory Committee and senior staff with a clear view of the regulations governing petroleum exploration, as well as exploration company Statoil’s ... More >>
Maori, advisory committee have much to offer
Friday, 14 August 2015, 2:44 pm | Northland Regional Council
More than a year after its formation, the chairman of Te Tai Tokerau Maori Advisory Committee (TTMAC) says he’s thrilled at the way Northland Maori have embraced the concept. Dover Samuels says the committee was formed as part of the regional council’s ... More >>
