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Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2021-2027 Review
Friday, 16 February 2024, 10:38 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Transport Committee (RTC) urges Northlanders to have their say on the review of the Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2021/2027 - Three Year Review (RLTP). The RLTP, which is the region’s application for funding assistance ... More >>
New Extension To CityLink Tikipunga Via Kamo Route
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 9:34 am | Northland Regional Council
CityLink Whangārei’s Route 3 bus service from Tikipunga via Kamo has been extended by 1.8km at the public’s request. From this week (subs: Mon 12 February) the extension to Route 3 runs through Totara Park. Jack Craw, who chairs the Joint Whangarei District ... More >>
Environmental Leaders Fund Unveils Climate Conscious Winners
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 9:29 am | Northland Regional Council
Climate resilience and adaptation was a strong focus for the Northland Regional Council’s, 2023 Environmental Leaders Fund (ELF) that received an impressive 40 applications from across Te Taitokerau. A total of $35,000 was awarded with the aim ... More >>
Applications Open For Tū I Te Ora Scholarships
Thursday, 25 January 2024, 11:49 am | Northland Regional Council
Applications for Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarships have opened for 2024, with this year’s recipients set to receive financial assistance and paid work experience at council next summer. Council is awarding six scholarships, each ... More >>
Lake Ōmāpere Relationship Agreement Signed
Friday, 22 December 2023, 9:30 am | Northland Regional Council
Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Roto Ōmāpere (Lake Ōmāpere Trust) and Northland Regional Council have signed a Relationship Agreement to establish a formal, working relationship between the trust and the council. Council Deputy Chair Tui Shortland says the agreement ... More >>
Plea For Information After Northland Wallaby Discovery
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 12:24 pm | Northland Regional Council
Officials are asking the public for help after a dead wallaby was found at the side of the highway near Kawakawa this month and another dead animal was reportedly seen on the road just south of the State Highway One Maungakaramea intersection a few ... More >>
Warmer, Drier, Windier Summer For Northland
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 1:18 pm | Northland Regional Council
Locals and visitors to the region are being advised summer in Northland looks set to be warmer, drier and windier than normal and they should use water carefully, especially in areas without town water supply. Northland has no current water shortage ... More >>
Online Hub Launched To Help Summer Water Users Be ‘Good To Go’
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 12:52 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council has launched an online resource designed to help both Northlanders and visitors be well-prepared and informed before embarking on their water-related adventures this summer. The council’s ‘Good to Go’ hub ... More >>
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Beach Board Rolls Out Summer Safety Programme
Monday, 18 December 2023, 12:32 pm | Northland Regional Council
Media release issued on behalf of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Beach Board Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Beach Board is launching its Summer Safety programme to protect locals and the influx of visitors on the beach. The new initiatives honour the ancient spiritual pathway ... More >>
Bid To Keep Invasive Clam Out Of Kai Iwi Lakes
Friday, 15 December 2023, 9:52 am | Northland Regional Council
Local government and tangata whenua kaitiaki are gearing up to prevent an invasive freshwater clam from reaching and potentially devastating the internationally significant Kai Iwi Lakes. The Northland Regional Council (which has biosecurity responsibilities) ... More >>
BusLink And CityLink Services Free On 22 December
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:26 am | Northland Regional Council
Christmas is coming and bus services in Northland will be free on Friday 22 December, making it easy to head into town for last-minute shopping or for a Christmas visit to friends and whānau. All BusLink and CityLink services will be free on the day, ... More >>
Rubbish Barge Back For Boaties In Bay Of Islands
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:18 am | Northland Regional Council
The popular mobile summer rubbish barge service will be back on the water in the Bay of Islands this summer from Wednesday 27 December. The staffed barge - a familiar site in the Bay during the summer holiday season - is a joint venture between the ... More >>
Amay, Nine, Wins ‘Design A Bus Back’ Competition
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:06 am | Northland Regional Council
A nine-year-old's artwork highlighting the environmental benefits of public transport is now gracing the back of one of the buses in Whangārei CityLink fleet. Amay Dignon from Hurapaki School was awarded the top prize from hundreds of entries in a ‘Design ... More >>
Regional Council Staff Scoop National Awards
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 10:04 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council (NRC) staff are celebrating two wins at the recent Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM) conference in Wellington. The council’s Digital and Design Manager, Jalissa Karena-Lange was named ‘Web Digital ... More >>
Council Water Quality Reporting On Safeswim Platform Again
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 12:26 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council will once again use the online Safeswim platform to deliver water quality results at popular beach and freshwater swim spots over summer. Councillor Amy Macdonald, who chairs the council’s Natural Resources Working ... More >>
Northland Regional Events Fund Reopens
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 12:08 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Events Fund will open on Thursday 9 November for the final round of funding applications for 2023, focussed on distributing event funding which drives visitation to Taitokerau Northland. Having previously allocated three rounds ... More >>
Cafe Wins Excellence In Sustainability And Climate Action Award
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 10:03 am | Northland Regional Council
A Kaitaia cafe which uses an array of sustainable, climate positive initiatives has won the Excellence in Sustainability and Climate Action Award sponsored by the Northland Regional Council at the 2023 Northland Business Excellence Awards. Peekaboo ... More >>
Leave Polystyrene At Home When Heading To Coast; NRC
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:39 am | Northland Regional Council
People are being asked to leave beanbags and other polystyrene products at home when visiting Northland beaches this summer because of the potential environmental harm they can cause. An incident in the Bay of Islands last summer saw thousands ... More >>
Feedback Sought On New Draft Rules For Healthier Waterways
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 10:48 am | Northland Regional Council
Public feedback is being sought from 01 November on a draft Freshwater Plan Change that includes new rules and targets to improve the health of Northland’s rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and groundwater. Changes to the way freshwater is managed ... More >>
Committee Seeks Significant Improvements To Transport Network
Friday, 13 October 2023, 10:27 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Transport Committee has made a plea for significant improvements to Northland’s transport network in a submission on the Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024 (GPS 2024). In the submission, committee Chair Joe ... More >>
