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Northland Regional Council - Latest News [Page 8]
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 >>
Free Weeds Workshops Back Again
Friday, 15 July 2022, 12:25 pm | Northland Regional Council
Free workshops advising how people can tackle some of Northland’s worst weeds and invasive plants are once again about to get underway across the region. The workshops, held by Northland Regional Council’s pest plant experts, are a great chance for ... More >>
Kiwi Coast - Northland Regional Council Re-sign Partnership
Friday, 17 June 2022, 8:55 am | Northland Regional Council
The Kiwi Coast Trust (KCT) and Northland Regional Council (NRC) have re-signed a successful partnership five years after entering a formal working agreement. Jack Craw, who chairs the council’s Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party, says ... More >>
Total Mobility Comes To Far North
Friday, 10 June 2022, 10:08 am | Northland Regional Council
Total Mobility is coming to the Far North. The nationwide scheme - which uses an electronic swipe card system - provides a transport subsidy to help people with impairment stay connected within their communities. As of July this year, a one-year trial of ... More >>
Nominations Open Soon For Would-be Regional Councillors
Friday, 10 June 2022, 8:47 am | Northland Regional Council
People keen to become involved in local body politics and help shape Northland’s future are being encouraged to stand at this year’s local authority elections in October. An official candidate nomination period starts on 15 July 2022, and Northland’s ... More >>
Project Nga Wai Ora Ō Ngāpuhi Named Whakamānawa Ā Taiao - Environmental Awards Supreme Winner
Friday, 27 May 2022, 10:13 am | Northland Regional Council
A group’s community-focused approach to restoring waterways around Kaikohe, incorporation of mātauranga Māori and providing opportunities for local youth has seen it named supreme winner of Northland Regional Council’s fourth annual Whakamānawa ā Taiao ... More >>
Young Leader Recognised At National Awards
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 1:24 pm | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council (NRC) Marketing and Engagement Manager, Natasha Stubbing, has co-won the coveted Taituarā Local Government Professionals Aotearoa Emerging Leader Award. The award, which was shared between two nominees, recognises an emerging ... More >>
Eight $3000 Tū I Te Ora Scholarships Awarded
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 9:04 am | Northland Regional Council
Eight $3000 Northland Regional Council scholarships designed to provide a springboard for future environmental leaders and champions have been awarded. Council chair Penny Smart says the council received 40 applications for this year’s ‘Tū i te ora ... More >>
‘Wallaby’ Spotted In Kaipara Likely A Hare, NRC
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 11:57 am | Northland Regional Council
A large hare is thought to be behind Northland’s most recent ‘wallaby’ sighting. Just before midday on Sunday 01 May, a member of the public spotted what they thought may have been a wallaby on the roadside on Babylon Coast Rd on the west coast near ... More >>
Air Force Helping Piroa/Brynderwyn Conservation Work
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 11:25 am | Northland Regional Council
Efforts to improve the Piroa/Brynderwyn (Mangawhai/Waipū) High Value Area (HVA) are to get help from an unexpected quarter, the Royal New Zealand Air Force, this week. (Subs Mon 02-Fri 06 May). Piroa-Brynderwyns Landcare is a collective of more ... More >>
Duck Shooters, Eel Fishers Asked To Help Stop Weed Spread
Monday, 2 May 2022, 9:22 am | Northland Regional Council
Duck shooters and eel fishers are being asked to do their bit to stop the spread of an aquatic weed, hornwort, in Poutō’s precious lakes. The Northland Regional Council says hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) was thought to have been eradicated ... More >>
New $9.2M Dargaville Council Base Opens
Friday, 29 April 2022, 10:32 am | Northland Regional Council
A $9 million-plus Dargaville complex expected to house about 80 local authority staff from two different councils has officially opened today (subs: Friday 29 April). About a dozen Dargaville-based Northland Regional Council (NRC) staff are expected ... More >>
