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Behold The Backyard Bat
Monday, 14 November 2022, 10:52 am | Northland Regional Council
They are New Zealand’s only native land mammal and ruffled feathers by infamously taking out the Bird of the Year title in 2021. Now an exciting local discovery of the Pekapeka tou roa (Long-tailed bat/Chalinolobus tuberculatus) means they might ... More >>
Public Asked To Help Find Unwanted Plant
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:56 am | Northland Regional Council
The public is being asked to be vigilant after a second discovery of seedlings of the highly invasive vine bat-wing passion flower (Passiflora apetala) at ‘the Nook’, in the Whangarei Heads area. Joanna Barr, the Northland Regional Council’s Biosecurity ... More >>
Five New Faces Confirmed
Monday, 17 October 2022, 9:05 am | Northland Regional Council
Final results have delivered five new faces to the Northland Regional Council, a situation unchanged from preliminary results of Sunday 09 October. Tāhūhū Rangapū - Chief Executive Jonathan Gibbard says the five newly-elected councillors will join ... More >>
Applications Open For Tū I Te Ora Scholarships
Friday, 14 October 2022, 8:42 am | Northland Regional Council
Applications for Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarships have opened for 2022, with this year’s recipients set to receive paid work experience and financial assistance for the first time since the scholarships launched. Council is awarding ... More >>
Setback Rules Must Be Followed; NRC
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 1:09 pm | Northland Regional Council
Those cultivating land to grow pasture or crops are being warned to ensure they meet setback rules designed to protect Northland’s water bodies from any adverse effects. If they want to cultivate their land closer to waterbodies than permitted ... More >>
Natural Hazards Portal Launched
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 9:35 am | Northland Regional Council
From children being unable to attend school due to flooding through to urupā crumbling into the ocean, the real-world effects of natural hazards are constantly evolving and becoming increasingly dangerous. Recent flooding events in Te Taitokerau have ... More >>
Five New Faces For NRC On Preliminary Results
Monday, 10 October 2022, 8:56 am | Northland Regional Council
Based on preliminary results the newly-elected Northland Regional Council will see five new faces take their seats around the nine-strong council table after the weekend’s election. Council Tāhūhū Rangapū - Chief Executive Jonathan Gibbard today congratulated ... More >>
Orchid Flowering Season Underway
Monday, 3 October 2022, 11:54 am | Northland Regional Council
October brings warmer weather to Taitokerau and with it a phenomenon small in stature but big on beauty to one of our most iconic ecosystems. Welcome to the start of the orchid flowering season in Northland’s gumlands. Gumlands are a defining characteristic ... More >>
Hull Marine Pest Surveys Under Way
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 9:23 am | Northland Regional Council
Divers have begun a programme of checking what will be 2000-plus boat hulls by May 2023 as part of an ongoing search targeting unwanted pests threatening Northland’s marine environment. The 2022-2023 hull inspection programme began in Houhora recently ... More >>
NRC Staffer Finalist In New Zealand Biosecurity Awards
Friday, 23 September 2022, 8:52 am | Northland Regional Council
A Northland Regional Council (NRC) marine biosecurity specialist has been named a finalist in this year’s New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to protecting our country and Aless Smith ... More >>
Measuring The True Scale Of Northland’s Litter
Friday, 16 September 2022, 9:21 am | Northland Regional Council
A project designed to prevent litter from reaching Taitokerau’s coastal environment through stormwater drains has captured a staggering 21,006 items over the past year. The LittaTraps, a net which fits inside stormwater grates and captures litter as ... More >>
Postal Voting Packs On The Way
Friday, 16 September 2022, 8:52 am | Northland Regional Council
Tens of thousands of voting packs for this year’s Northland local body elections will begin turning up in mailboxes around the region from today. (subs: Friday 16 Sept.) Regional council Electoral Officer Dale Ofsoske says more than 130,000 postal ... More >>
Drought Warning System Trialled In Pacific Islands
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 9:30 am | Northland Regional Council
A new drought warning system successfully piloted in Northland is now being trialled in the Pacific Islands. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2209/dd1f820f6e5c6ce80b52.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Installing a sensor on a community ... More >>
Free Bus Travel On World Car Free Day
Monday, 12 September 2022, 9:22 am | Northland Regional Council
All buses on Whangarei’s CityLink and the region’s BusLink networks will be free all day on Thursday 22 September to mark World Car Free Day. The global event encourages people out of their cars in favour of more sustainable forms of transport; ... More >>
Deer Farmers Urged To Do Their Bit
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:18 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland’s deer farmers are being urged to make sure their herds are properly permitted with authorities and secured to help protect the region’s environment. The Northland Regional Council says legally all farms with deer on them in Northland ... More >>
Awanui Flood Scheme Proves Worth
Friday, 26 August 2022, 10:47 am | Northland Regional Council
Millions of dollars of improvements to the Awanui flood scheme in recent years proved their worth in the recent storm, allowing the Awanui River to contain vastly more floodwaters than a 1950s flood that inundated Kaitaia township. Joseph Camuso, the ... More >>
Changes To Freshwater Management
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 9:33 am | Northland Regional Council
Sediment and E. coli are the two greatest threats to freshwater health throughout Northland as the deadline for implementing national policy directives to stop further degradation looms. Under the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management ... More >>
Pest Control Programme Educates Students
Monday, 22 August 2022, 10:54 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland high school students recently had the opportunity to participate in the ‘hands on’ Enviroschools Project Pest Control Programme. The two-day event held at Kiwi North in Whangarei, offered students theory and practical sessions which ... More >>
Twenty-four Put Names Forward For Regional Council
Monday, 15 August 2022, 11:47 am | Northland Regional Council
Twenty-four people have put their names forward for nine seats on the Northland Regional Council at October’s local body elections. An official candidate nomination period began on 15 July and closed at noon on Friday 12 August. Electoral Official ... More >>
Combatting Wilding Pines In The Far North
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 5:40 am | Northland Regional Council
Wilding pines outcompete natives - growing taller and faster than most species in the Far North and pose a serious risk to the biodiversity and unique landscapes of the area. The Wildings, which can mature at five years old in this region, are a ... More >>
