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Northland Regional Council - Latest News [Page 41]

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 >>