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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 >>

State Of Emergency Declared In Northland

Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 1:43 pm | Northland Regional Council

A state of emergency has been declared for Northland as at 1pm Tuesday 31 January, for an initial period of seven days, as part of the response to the current weather event. The emergency declaration was requested by Northland Civil Defence Emergency ... More >>

Weather Update #01 1700hrs Monday 30 January

Monday, 30 January 2023, 6:31 pm | Northland Regional Council

MetService New Zealand has upgraded Northland to its first ever Red Heavy Rain Warning, as well as a Severe Thunderstorm and Strong Wind Watch for the region. Northland Civil Defence Controller Graeme MacDonald says a Red Warning is only issued for the ... More >>

Northland Civil Defence Is Urging Resident And Visitors To Be Prepared For The Upcoming Heavy Rain

Sunday, 29 January 2023, 2:37 pm | Northland Regional Council

Northland Civil Defence is urging Northlanders and those visiting the region to be prepared as MetService New Zealand has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning and Severe Thunderstorm watch for Northland tonight until 12pm Monday. With this heavy ... More >>

Have Your Say On Northland’s Freshwater

Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 9:26 am | Northland Regional Council

An online survey asking Northlanders to identify freshwater areas of importance to them, as well as what they think is affecting them, is a great way for people to get involved in the coming freshwater plan change says Northland Regional Council ... More >>

Summer Students Join Northland Regional Council

Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:48 pm | Northland Regional Council

Northland Regional Council is providing valuable work experience for 12 Northland tertiary students who have returned home to take up its Summer Student Programme. The programme allows the students to gain valuable on-the-job experience in a field ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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