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19 Share $20,000 Schools’ Environmental Awards
Friday, 11 June 2010, 12:27 pm | Northland Regional Council
Projects from honey harvesting to ridding exotic plant pests are among 19 school initiatives to share this year’s $20,000 Northland Regional Council Environmental Curriculum Awards (ECAs). More >>
No Tutukaka Harbour ‘Greeblies’ Great News
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:28 pm | Northland Regional Council
A thorough investigation of Tutukaka Harbour has turned up nothing unusual or invasive lurking under the water - a fact Northland Regional Council Biosecurity staff are thrilled about. More >>
Drought Not Over Despite Weekend Rain
Monday, 10 May 2010, 11:10 am | Northland Regional Council
Weekend rain has delivered further relief to parched eastern areas of Northland but the region overall still requires significantly more rain to end its worst drought in decades. More >>
Independent Commissioners Set Marine Farm Bonds
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 12:56 pm | Northland Regional Council
Independent Commissioners have ruled Northland marine farmers should provide surety of $9000 a hectare or $6.95 per lineal metre of rack to cover the cost of cleaning up their oyster farms if they’re abandoned. More >>
One Week Left to Comment on Draft Annual Plan
Monday, 3 May 2010, 10:05 pm | Northland Regional Council
The public has one week left to comment on the Northland Regional Council’s plans for the next year. More >>
Bream Bay ‘Oil Spill’ to Test Authorities
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 12:01 pm | Northland Regional Council
A fictional spill that sends tonnes of oil from a ship on to Bream Bay’s sandy beaches will form the basis of the latest regional oil spill exercise next month. More >>
Rain Great - But No Drought Breaker
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 9:55 am | Northland Regional Council
Rain which fell on much of Northland yesterday and overnight was welcome, but once again will offer little long-term relief from the region’s ongoing drought, the Northland Regional Council says. More >>
$20,000 Schools’ Environmental Curriculum Awards
Friday, 16 April 2010, 10:17 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 >>
Holiday Weekend Rain Does Little to Ease Drought
Tuesday, 6 April 2010, 1:08 pm | Northland Regional Council
Holiday weekend rain will have little practical effect on the region’s ongoing drought, Northland Regional Council experts say. More >>
Northlanders Urged To Mark ‘Earth Hour’
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 2:41 pm | Northland Regional Council
MEDIA RELEASE 0800 002 004 | www.nrc.govt.nz Putting Northland first Number of pages: 01 Date: 18 March, 2010 More >>
Draft NRC Annual Plan Approved
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 12:10 pm | Northland Regional Council
Ratepayers are being asked whether they’ll help fund initiatives designed to grow the region’s economy, improve its water quality and better manage mangroves and sediment as Northland Regional Councillors look to set rates for the year. More >>
Kaitaia’s Water Situation – the Facts
Friday, 12 March 2010, 3:11 pm | Northland Regional Council
Kaitaia residents need to work harder to conserve water – but the Northland Regional Council will ensure there is enough water available to service essential town supplies despite the ongoing drought. More >>
Unitary Authorities Push Driven by Self-Interest
Monday, 1 March 2010, 2:04 pm | Northland Regional Council
Self – not public – interest is behind a looming push by Northland’s District Councils for a restructure of the region’s local government, Regional Councillors claim. More >>
Tsunami Unfolding As Expected In Northland
Sunday, 28 February 2010, 10:52 am | Northland Regional Council
Parts of Northland have experienced fluctuations in sea level and tidal surges have been reported in some East Coast areas as a tsunami generated by a Chilean earthquake impacts on the region. More >>
Flavoured Sausages on NRC Field Days’ Menu
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 3:31 pm | Northland Regional Council
Breakfast sausages flavoured with the peppery natives kawakawa and horopito are the latest wild food treats the Northland Regional Council is hoping will lure visitors to its marquee at the upcoming Dargaville field days. More >>
Hatea River Bridge Consents Sought
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 5:00 pm | Northland Regional Council
Applications for the raft of consents needed to build the Whangarei District Council’s proposed multimillion dollar new bridge across the Hatea River have been lodged with the Northland Regional Council. More >>
Good Progress in Manchurian Wild Rice Programme
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 1:48 pm | Northland Regional Council
A major $1 million-plus campaign designed to halt the spread of the invasive Manchurian wild rice plant - and then steadily reduce its impact on Northland - is progressing well. More >>
Cash Available For Tree Planting
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 10:23 am | Northland Regional Council
Northlanders are being urged to apply for a share of a multimillion dollar Government fund that will pay them to plant forests to help meet New Zealand’s obligations to reduce greenhouse gases. More >>
February Hearing For Three Pest Strategies
Friday, 29 January 2010, 2:50 pm | Northland Regional Council
Public submissions on three strategies designed to provide a more streamlined, flexible regime for managing Northland’s plant and animal pests will be considered in Whangarei shortly. (subs: February 18) More >>
Major Progress But Floods Still Risk To Kaitaia
Friday, 22 January 2010, 10:36 am | Northland Regional Council
More than $2 million of work including more than 200,000 cubic metres of earthworks and the removal of 2000-plus trees has resulted in marked improvements to the Awanui Flood Management Scheme, local authority experts say. However, the Northland Regional ... More >>
