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Free CityLink Whangārei And SchoolLink Buses For Youth Week 19-24 May
Monday, 12 May 2025, 11:20 am | Northland Regional Council
Young people can download a ticket from the posters around town or online, or pick up a printed ticket at schools, CityLink bus office (Vine Street car park), Youth Space, NRC Water Street reception and Whangārei Library. Show tickets to the driver ... More >>
Have Your Say On Navigation Safety Bylaw
Monday, 5 May 2025, 9:55 am | Northland Regional Council
Amend the requirements for wearing a lifejacket (PFD), including requiring lifejackets to be worn in a vessel under six metres when tendering to and from shore. More >>
Matangirau’s New Flood Defences Pass First Major Test In Recent 10-year Rainfall Event
Friday, 2 May 2025, 2:12 pm | Northland Regional Council
Around 300ml of rain fell on the Far North’s Matangirau catchment during Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam, the most rain recorded in the area in a decade and almost twice the rainfall recorded across Northland. More >>
Climate Resilient Communities Fund Open For Applications
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:15 am | Northland Regional Council
Applications must be for projects in Te Taitokerau and from a legal community entity, such as hapū or iwi groups, community or neighbourhood groups, education providers, social enterprises and not-for-profit businesses. More >>
Brynderwyns Route Announcement Welcomed In Northland
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:34 am | Northland Regional Council
"Sorting out issues with the Brynderwyn Hills has been talked about for decades, and our Regional Transport Committee has been working for many years to support progress on a better corridor," says RTC Chair Carr. More >>
NRC Given Green Light To Consortium Takeover Of MMH
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 2:17 pm | Northland Regional Council
The council revealed in late February it was a key figure in a consortium seeking to bring full control of Marsden Point-based Northport under a single ownership umbrella via a new joint-venture company combining MMH and Northport. More >>
No Buses - April 2025 Holidays And School Holidays
Monday, 7 April 2025, 9:05 am | Northland Regional Council
Poplars and willows offer many benefits, stabilising pastoral hill country and sequestering carbon, they provide timber, reduce sediment runoff, improve water quality, provide stock shade and enhance the farm environment. More >>
Oil Spill Exercise At Ruakaka
Monday, 31 March 2025, 9:04 am | Northland Regional Council
The several-hour long exercise will centre on a fictional 750-litre waste oil spill which has found its way into the Ruakaka River near the end of Tamure Place. More >>
Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust Celebrates Successes With Public Field Day
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:31 pm | Northland Regional Council
The trust is one of just two finalists for the near century-old Ahuwhenua Trophy, which was inaugurated by Māori leader Sir Apirana Ngata and the Governor General at the time, Lord Bledisloe, in 1933. This year, the competition is for Sheep and ... More >>
Feedback Closing Soon On Marsden Maritime Holdings, Northport Proposal
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:33 am | Northland Regional Council
Together with investment partners Port of Tauranga and Tupu Tonu (Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Ltd), the Northland Regional Council is proposing to create a new joint-venture company combining MMH and Northport. More >>
New Sirens Tested In Northland’s Six-Monthly Tsunami Siren Test
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:35 am | Northland Regional Council
With more than 80 sirens expected to be operational for this test, the new system will already cover approximately 97% of the area previously served by the old network. The remaining sirens are anticipated to be installed by the end of April. More >>
Whakamānawa Ā Taiao - Environmental Awards Close Soon
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 1:48 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Environmental Awards helps tell the story of the environmental work happening in Northland and shows that collectively we are making a difference. Entries close Sunday 30 March. More >>
Changes To Tsunami Evacuation Maps For Northland
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 8:41 am | Northland Regional Council
"The new modelling shows that the areas at risk from damaging tsunami may be affected differently from previous models. In many cases, the potential effects may not reach as far inland as previously expected," says Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management(NCDEM) ... More >>
MMH Northport Deal Would Increase NRC Shareholding
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 9:08 am | Northland Regional Council
Council Chair Geoff Crawford says the council is one of three parties in a consortium that wants to bring full control of Marsden Point-based Northport under a single ownership umbrella via a new joint-venture company combining Marsden Maritime Holdings ... More >>
Northland Expressway News A ‘Game Changer’, RTC Chair
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:28 am | Northland Regional Council
Commenting today on the recent announcement by Transport Minister Chris Bishop, RTC Chair Joe Carr says he and his fellow committee members are thrilled by the announcement as the expressway - when built - would usher in a new era for the region. More >>
CityLink Bus Service Diverted After More Stone Throwing Incidents
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 12:48 pm | Northland Regional Council
The council’s Transport Manager Chris Powell says the council and Ritchies were already dealing with a spate of recent rock throwing on Matai St that had seen bus windows smashed in separate incidents on both Saturday and Monday. More >>
NRC Seeking Feedback On Marsden Maritime Holdings, Northport Proposal
Monday, 3 March 2025, 3:55 pm | Northland Regional Council
Together with investment partners Port of Tauranga and Tupu Tonu (Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Ltd), the council is proposing to create a new joint-venture company combining MMH and Northport. More >>
No Major Changes For NRC Annual Plan
Monday, 3 March 2025, 12:01 pm | Northland Regional Council
This year, in addition to a baseline 3.1% inflationary increase, we’re proposing some updates to wording and changes to three specific fees - for oil spill contingency plans, the initial charge for extension of consent period, and the purchase of hard ... More >>
$6.2M Northland Exotic Caulerpa Funding Welcomed
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 12:22 pm | Northland Regional Council
The funding news comes as authorities reveal exotic Caulerpa has been found recently at Paradise Bay, on the western side of Urupukapuka, at Army/Waiwhapuku Bay (off Moturua Island) as well as at the southern end of Motukiekie Island (west of Urupukapuka.) More >>
Where’s Wallaby? Free Wild Food Treats Back For Field Days
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 1:11 pm | Northland Regional Council
Councillor Blackwell says while there are no known wallaby populations in Northland, they could potentially spread to the region from nearby areas like Kawau Island and Rotorua Lakes. More >>
