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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 >>
Jetskis must be registered, used sensibly, public reminded
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 10:04 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council is reminding jetski users their machines must be registered for use in the region, should be operated responsibly - and not by unsupervised young people. More >>
General rates increase more than halved in Draft Annual Plan
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 10:27 am | Northland Regional Council
Better-than-expected investment earnings and a close look at its budget have enabled the Northland Regional Council to more than halve its previously signalled general rates increase. More >>
Heavy rain, strong winds Evan’s likely Northland legacy
Friday, 21 December 2012, 12:02 pm | Northland Regional Council
Media release Date: 21 December, 2012 Update number: 01 issued @ 1145hrs Number of pages: 02 Heavy rain, strong winds Evan’s likely Northland legacy Northlanders and visitors to the region are being warned about the possibility of heavy weekend ... More >>
Seldom-seen weevil emerges in Far North
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 10:12 am | Northland Regional Council
The current pre-Christmas weather conditions are right for the re-emergence of a little-seen, lawn-devouring South American weevil in the Far North, a Northland-based insect expert says. More >>
Local Government reform – Northlanders’ views to be sought
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 9:45 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council is planning a major fact-finding exercise next year to see what form Northlanders think local government in the region should take – and says it will reserve its collective judgement until those views are known. More >>
Take care, keep proper watch, use dive flags boaties told
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 10:24 am | Northland Regional Council
People heading out on the water in Northland over summer are being urged to take extra care, keep a proper watch and make sure they fly dive flags if they have divers in the water. More >>
$176,000 Whangarei river maintenance work to start soon
Friday, 14 December 2012, 10:54 am | Northland Regional Council
Diggers will be a common sight in the Waiarohia Stream over the next several months as a major river maintenance project to reduce urban Whangarei flooding continues. From mid-January, the latest work will see about 8000-10,000 cubic metres of gravel ... More >>
Regional Policy Statement Commissioners appointed
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 2:49 pm | Northland Regional Council
An independent trio which collectively boasts about 80 years’ resource management experience has been appointed to consider hundreds of public submissions on the Northland Regional Council’s Proposed Regional Policy Statement. More >>
Whangarei Heads School gains top enviro status
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 11:24 am | Northland Regional Council
Greetings, Whangarei Heads School gains top enviro status Whangarei Heads School has become just the second school in Northland to achieve prestigious ‘Green-Gold’ status through the national Enviroschools programme. The 120-pupil school is the ... More >>
Port could grow bulk, containerised freight business; study
Friday, 30 November 2012, 9:53 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland’s multimillion dollar port at Marsden Point has significant capacity to accommodate growth in both bulk and containerised freight, a new study looking at upper North Island ports over the next 30 years shows. More >>
Helping hand for Far North’s wetlands
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 4:41 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Far North is home to some of Northland’s biggest and best wetlands and landowners are being encouraged to look after them in a Northland Regional Council mailout. More >>
Annual testing of popular swim spots to start soon
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 12:50 pm | Northland Regional Council
Annual testing of popular swim spots to start soon Annual Northland Regional Council summer water quality tests to indicate how safe our most popular beaches, rivers and lakes are for swimming will begin again shortly. (subs: Mon Nov 26) The Northland ... More >>
