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Northland Regional Council - Latest News [Page 33]

Farm pollution offences costs farmer, company $40,000

Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 10:52 am | Northland Regional Council

A judge has ordered a Hukerenui farmer – and a company he’s associated with – to pay a combined total of $40,000 in fines and charges for illegal discharges of dairy effluent into a tributary of the Waipuakakaho Stream in late 2011. More >>

Extra Local Govt reform meets for additions

Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 10:02 am | Northland Regional Council

Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Mangawhai are the latest additions to a series of Northland Regional Council public meetings on possible local government reform. More >>

Master Waka Builder is 2012 Northland Sailor of the Year

Friday, 22 March 2013, 10:24 am | Northland Regional Council

Master Far North waka builder and traditional navigator Hekenukumai Puhipi (Hector Busby) has been named the Northland Sailor of the Year for 2012. (subs: crrct 2012) More >>

Northlanders’ reform views to be sought ahead of 15 April

Thursday, 21 March 2013, 1:34 pm | Northland Regional Council

A tight 15 April deadline imposed by the Local Government Commission has prompted the Northland Regional Council to throw open to the public a series of initial workshops on possible local government reform. More >>

No early end to drought in sight

Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 10:20 am | Northland Regional Council

Date: 20 March, 2013 No early end to drought in sight Recent rain has done little to ease the drought conditions gripping Northland – and there is no early end in sight, with no significant rain forecast for the rest of this month. Alan Bee, a ... More >>

$20,000 schools’ Environmental Curriculum Awards open

Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 9:31 am | Northland Regional Council

Schools are being urged to act quickly to try to win a share of this year’s $20,000 Northland Regional Council Environmental Curriculum Awards. More >>

Dust solution on its way

Friday, 8 March 2013, 11:15 am | Northland Regional Council

Relief is in sight for residents on unsealed roads that are being plagued by clouds of dust kicked up from passing trucks, says Northland Regional Council. Six sites around Pipiwai and Pokapu, in the Whangarei and Far North districts, are experiencing ... More >>

Marine Pests Under Fire During Seaweek

Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 2:13 pm | Northland Regional Council

MEDIA RELEASE 0800 002 004 | www.nrc.govt.nz Putting Northland first Number of pages: 02 Date: 26 February, 2013 More >>

Effluent results improving, but farmers could do better

Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 2:25 pm | Northland Regional Council

Northland’s dairy farmers have received qualified praise for their increased compliance with farm dairy effluent resource standards but there’s still plenty of room for improvement, those doing the monitoring say. More >>

21 Feb deadline looms for public say on Draft Annual Plan

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 12:05 pm | Northland Regional Council

Greetings, Date: 14 February, 2013 21 Feb deadline looms for public say on Draft Annual Plan Time is almost up for people to have their say on the Northland Regional Council’s Draft Annual Plan 2013/14 - including a proposal to more than halve a ... More >>

Multi-agency hunt for marine nasties at Tutukaka

Thursday, 14 February 2013, 9:38 am | Northland Regional Council

MEDIA RELEASE 0800 002 004 | www.nrc.govt.nz Putting Northland first Number of pages: 02 Date: 14 February, 2013 More >>

Butterfly Fans Urged To Kill Moth Plant

Monday, 11 February 2013, 8:37 am | Northland Regional Council

The moth plant has added ‘butterfly killer’ to a resume that has already earned it the dubious distinction of being one of the region’s most unwanted pest plants and a reputation as a weed local biosecurity experts love to hate. More >>

Representation review submissions heard

Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 2:14 pm | Northland Regional Council

Potential changes to the way Northlanders are represented around the Northland Regional Council table are a step closer after a visit from the Local Government Commission. As part of a six-yearly ‘representation review’ required under the Local Electoral ... More >>

Chance For Extra Say On Proposed Regional Policy Statement

Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 10:03 am | Northland Regional Council

MEDIA RELEASE 0800 002 004 | www.nrc.govt.nz Putting Northland first Date: 05 February, 2013 Chance For Extra Say On Proposed Regional Policy Statement The public is about to get another chance to make further comment on one of Northland’s most important ... More >>

Chance for extra say on Proposed Regional Policy Statement

Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 10:02 am | Northland Regional Council

The public is about to get another chance to make further comment on one of Northland’s most important local authority plans – the Northland Regional Council’s Proposed Regional Policy Statement (RPS). More >>

Consents granted for 94-hectare Far North marine farm

Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 10:48 am | Northland Regional Council

Two independent commissioners have granted permission for a 94 hectare marine farm off Stephenson Island in the Far North, citing the significant economic benefits it will bring to an “impoverished” part of the country. More >>

Far North unitary authority bid

Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 10:42 am | Northland Regional Council

A few brief comments from Northland Regional Council Chairman Craig Brown in the wake of confirmation the Local Government Commission is to consider the Far North District Council’s application for unitary authority status: More >>

Consents granted for 94-hectare Far North marine farm

Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 8:57 am | Northland Regional Council

Two independent commissioners have granted permission for a 94 hectare marine farm off Stephenson Island in the Far North, citing the significant economic benefits it will bring to an “impoverished” part of the country. More >>

Water shortages, restrictions possible, NRC warns

Friday, 25 January 2013, 9:35 am | Northland Regional Council

Northland’s district councils, major industries and consented water users are being urged to closely monitor their water use and prepare for possible shortages and restrictions unless there is significant rain over the next month or two. More >>

Smoked eel pate the latest field days treat

Monday, 21 January 2013, 1:02 pm | Northland Regional Council

Smoked eel pate will be the tasty treat designed to entice visitors to the Northland Regional Council’s marquee at next month’s Northland Field Days in Dargaville. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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