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$20,000-Plus Upgrade For Kaipara’s Buoys, Beacons
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 2:04 pm | Northland Regional Council
Strong tides, shifting sandbanks and drifting logs and trees are among challenges facing local authority staff carrying out more than $20,000 of upgrades and maintenance on Kaipara Harbour’s buoys and beacons. More >>
Opua Man Northland Sailor Of The Year 2010
Friday, 18 March 2011, 11:24 am | Northland Regional Council
Opua businessman and yachtie Chris Hornell has been named the Northland Sailor of the Year for 2010. More >>
Draft NRC Annual Plan Approved
Friday, 18 March 2011, 10:14 am | Northland Regional Council
Ratepayers are being asked to back a change that will allow the Northland Regional Council to directly fund projects that will grow the region’s economy, raise living standards and make it a better place to live. More >>
Local Rugby World Cup 2011 volunteers still needed
Monday, 14 March 2011, 9:43 am | Northland Regional Council
Rugby World Cup 2011 organisers are urging Northlanders to quickly put their hands up for volunteer roles as time is fast running out. More >>
Tropical conditions prompt webworm warning
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 1:23 pm | Northland Regional Council
They’ve weathered a drought and battled through last week’s cyclone…now nature is throwing pestilence at Far North farmers in the form of a pasture-devouring caterpillar. Recent near-tropical conditions on the Aupouri Peninsula in the Far North have been ... More >>
Resilient North farmers coping with drought, flood
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 12:08 pm | Northland Regional Council
‘Resilient’ Northland farmers are coping well despite enduring a lengthy drought that was effectively only ended by the recent storm, which added flooding to their woes. Northland Drought Committee Spokesperson Julie Jonker says the irony of nature ... More >>
Wasp larvae ice cream on NRC field days’ menu
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 11:37 am | Northland Regional Council
Ice creams topped with frozen wasp larvae will be the latest wild food treat the Northland Regional Council is hoping will lure visitors to its marquee at next month’s Dargaville field days. More >>
Clean Up Continues After Tropical Cyclone
Sunday, 30 January 2011, 2:41 pm | Northland Regional Council
Clean-up work in flood-affected Northland communities will need to continue for some time but officials say the region has already made pleasing progress and its people have demonstrated remarkable resilience. Tony Phipps, of the Northland Civil Defence ... More >>
Northland Cleans Up
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 5:44 pm | Northland Regional Council
Northland is cleaning up in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Wilma with crews working to reopen roads around the region. More >>
Widespread Flooding, Road Closures
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 11:36 am | Northland Regional Council
29 January, 2011 (#1 0515hrs) Widespread Flooding, Road Closures The remains of Tropical Cyclone Wilma that hit Northland overnight exceeded expectations lashing the region with heavy rain causing surface flooding, road closures and rain-swollen rivers topping ... More >>
More heavy rain, strong winds predicted
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 2:36 pm | Northland Regional Council
The remains of Tropical Cyclone Wilma have prompted weather experts to today issue yet another heavy rain warning for Northland – but this one may bring gale force winds with it too. More >>
Revised Forecast Predicts Less Rain, Care Still Needed
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 1:22 pm | Northland Regional Council
Revised Forecast Predicts Less Rain, Care Still Needed Fears of widespread flooding in Northland are easing with a newly-issued MetService forecast now predicting much less rain will fall today. At 9am today, forecasters were concerned Northland may ... More >>
Widespread Flooding Still Possible
Sunday, 23 January 2011, 1:05 pm | Northland Regional Council
Widespread Flooding Still Possible As More Heavy Rain Forecast Experts have issued a new severe weather warning for Northland and are predicting another 100mm to 150mm could fall on the rain-soaked region by 10pm today (subs: Sunday 23 January) . Civil ... More >>
Widespread Flooding Possible As Heavy Rain Looms
Saturday, 22 January 2011, 7:52 pm | Northland Regional Council
Widespread Flooding Possible As Heavy Rain Looms Northlanders – especially those in northern and eastern parts of the region – are being warned they may face widespread flooding this weekend with up to 350mm of rain predicted to fall by midnight Sunday. More >>
Month Left to Provide Otaika Water Use Details
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 2:05 pm | Northland Regional Council
More than 140 landowners in Whangarei’s Otaika catchment have provided details of their water use as part of a pilot local authority programme designed to ensure the region’s water resources aren’t over-allocated in future. More >>
NRC Offices to Close for Xmas, New Year
Friday, 17 December 2010, 11:20 am | Northland Regional Council
All Northland Regional Council offices will be closed from 2pm Friday, 24 December until the morning of Wednesday, 05 January for the Christmas-New Year holiday break. More >>
Helena Bay Pontoon, Walkway Granted Consent
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 11:45 am | Northland Regional Council
A proposed Helena Bay coastal walkway and pontoon designed to give a property owner easy access to his boat can go ahead, an independent commissioner has ruled. Applicant Helena Bay Holdings Limited had applied to the Northland Regional Council for several ... More >>
Pilot Programme Seeks Otaika Water Details
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 2:52 pm | Northland Regional Council
Landowners in Whangarei’s Otaika catchment are being asked to provide details of their water use as part of a pilot local authority programme designed to ensure the region’s water resources aren’t over-allocated in future. More >>
New Committee, Venues for NRC Meetings
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 3:54 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council has a new Regional Policy and Development Committee and will also hold its monthly full Council meetings around the region on a rotating basis over the next three years. Councillors approved the moves at their monthly ... More >>
Northland: Annual Testing of Popular Swim Spots Begins
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 4:01 pm | Northland Regional Council
Summer water quality tests to indicate how safe Northland’s most popular beaches, rivers and lakes are for swimming are under way again. The Northland Regional Council has been monitoring bacterial levels at popular swimming spots over summer for more ... More >>
