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Lifejacket Library Scheme Popular
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 9:46 am | Northland Regional Council
Organisers estimate about 300 lifejackets have been distributed to communities throughout Northland over the past several years as part of an innovative lifejacket library scheme. By offering free access to life-saving tools, it’s an inclusive solution ... More >>
Council Unveils Cyclone Recovery Measures
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:24 am | Northland Regional Council
The Northland Regional Council has revealed a suite of measures in response to Cyclone Gabrielle including a ‘pragmatic’ approach to non-compliance, plans to remove some trees from rivers and freeing up funding to help repair storm-damaged fences. ... More >>
April 07 Cut-off For Tāngata Whenua Environmental Monitoring Fund
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 9:11 am | Northland Regional Council
Time is running out for tāngata whenua to apply for a share of a new $20,000 fund designed to support them in undertaking their own environmental monitoring within Te Taitokerau. Northland Regional Council chair Tui Shortland says the fund will ... More >>
New Bridge Underway As Part Of Otiria-Moerewa Floodworks
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 10:14 am | Northland Regional Council
A start has been made on a new 60-metre long, $3.5 million road bridge at the heart of new works to better protect Otiria and Moerewa from the impacts of flooding. Construction of Otiria’s Pokapu Rd bridge - underway on multiply-owned whanau land with the ... More >>
Freshwater Pollution Big Concern For Northlanders
Monday, 20 March 2023, 1:08 pm | Northland Regional Council
Less pollution and better conditions for aquatic plants and animals is what people most want to see improved for freshwater across Te Taitokerau, according to survey results released ahead of this week‘s World Water Day (Weds 22 March) by Northland ... More >>
Restriction On Truck And Trailers On Cove Road To Be Reinstated
Friday, 10 March 2023, 6:26 pm | Northland Regional Council
In the leadup to the reopening of the eastern Brynderwyns detour route (Kaiwaka/Mangawhai/Waipu), authorities have confirmed that restrictions will again apply to truck and trailer units. The reopening of Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road is on track for late this weekend ... More >>
Enviroschools Encounter Events For Seaweek
Friday, 10 March 2023, 1:06 pm | Northland Regional Council
Organisers are hoping up to 300 tamariki will attend one of a series of fun-filled Seaweek-themed Enviroschools Encounter events being held around the region. Seaweek - Kaupapa Moana is New Zealand's annual national week celebrating the sea and runs ... More >>
Roading Update: Langs Beach Bridge, Cove Road And Other Key Roads Around Mangawhai Area
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 7:06 pm | Northland Regional Council
Contractors working on the Lang’s Beach bridge on Cove Road have encountered further challenges, delaying the reopening of the bridge until Wednesday morning. Northland Transportation Alliance Maintenance & Operations Manager Bernard Petersen ... More >>
NRC ‘Talk Tent’ For Field Days
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 10:36 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council will be at Northland Field Days again this year. The council’s site will showcase an incredible scale model of a mature kauri tree created by the award-winning special effects and prop company Wētā Workshops. <img ... More >>
Four Councils Sign Three-yearly Agreement
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 10:06 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland’s four local authorities have signed an agreement setting out the way they will communicate and work together over the next three years. The Local Government Act 2002 requires Northland’s four local authorities - the Northland Regional Council ... More >>
Stay Up-to-date With Roading, Travellers Urged
Monday, 27 February 2023, 2:10 am | Northland Regional Council
Authorities in Northland are advising travellers to stay up-to-date and amend their plans if necessary as key local roads damaged in Friday’s heavy rain around Mangawhai and surrounding areas will remain closed until midweek and in some cases, longer. ... More >>
Committee’s Thanks For Cyclone Gabrielle Clean Up And Recovery
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 12:29 pm | Northland Regional Council
Northland’s Regional Transport Committee has thanked all those who have ‘muscled in’ to open up roads after Cyclone Gabrielle last week. Committee Chair Joe Carr says farmers, contractors and the community got behind the region’s maintenance ... More >>
Fit For Purpose Northland Road Network ‘number One Priority’
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 11:03 am | Northland Regional Council
A ‘fit for purpose’ Northland roading network prioritising State Highways and strategic local roads is the number one goal of Northland’s Regional Transport Committee (RTC). As Northland and other regions pick up the pieces following the ... More >>
Sh1 Brynderwyns Detours: Guidance Around Alternate Routes
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 6:42 pm | Northland Regional Council
Waka Kotahi and partners Northland Transportation Alliance, along with Northland Police and Northland CDEM Group, have met today (Tues 21/02) with transport industry representatives and have released the below guidance for alternate routes until access ... More >>
Truck & Trailer Units Banned From Waipu Cove To Mangawhai Road Route
Monday, 20 February 2023, 2:08 pm | Northland Regional Council
Northland Civil Defence has issued an immediate ban on truck and trailer units using an alternate route which bypasses the closed State Highway One’s slip-damaged Brynderwyn Hills. Graeme MacDonald, Group Controller for the Northland Civil Defence Emergency ... More >>
State Of Emergency Declared In Northland
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 6:54 pm | Northland Regional Council
A precautionary state of emergency has been declared for Northland as at 4.30pm Sunday 12 February, for an initial period of seven days, as part of the regional response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The emergency declaration was requested by Northland ... More >>
Northland Civil Defence Urges Residents And Visitors To Be Prepared For Cyclone Gabrielle
Friday, 10 February 2023, 12:36 pm | Northland Regional Council
MetService New Zealand today (Friday 10 February) has maintained Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Watches for Northland, as part of the weather associated with Cyclone Gabrielle. Currently the rain watch will be in place from 1am Sunday, 12 February ... More >>
New $20k Fund For Tāngata Whenua Environmental Monitoring
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 12:45 pm | Northland Regional Council
Tāngata whenua are being invited to apply for a share of a new $20,000 fund designed to support them in undertaking their own environmental monitoring within Te Taitokerau. Northland Regional Council chair Tui Shortland says the fund will provide tāngata ... More >>
Northlanders Urged To Celebrate World Wetlands Day
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 2:11 pm | Northland Regional Council
Northlanders are being urged to celebrate Northland’s unique and diverse wetlands - important for flood prevention - on World Wetlands Day, Thursday 02 February. Amy Macdonald, who chairs the Northland Regional Council’s Natural Resources Working ... More >>
State Of Emergency Lifted For Northland
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 10:36 am | Northland Regional Council
The state of emergency declared for Northland yesterday (Tuesday 31 January) as part of the multi-agency response to a Red Heavy Rain Warning for the region has been lifted as at 10am today. Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) ... More >>
