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Council Maintains Anti-fluoridation Position

Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 6:02 pm | Whangarei District Council

Mayor Vince Cocurullo, who voted in favour of the motion, believes that health education is the pathway to better dental health for our community, and that fluoridating water supplies would not achieve the desired outcomes. More >>

Mayor Announces Bold New Vision For Whangarei

Monday, 16 December 2024, 11:51 am | Whangarei District Council

“This has been the ambition of our District’s leaders for a long time. It is about delivering real opportunities for Northlanders,” Mayor Cocurullo said. More >>

Whangārei Welcomes Ra’iātea As Our Newest Twin City

Friday, 13 December 2024, 2:17 pm | Whangarei District Council

Mayor Cocurullo was delighted to officiate at the ceremony, saying this would be a relationship built on ties of friendship and kinship. More >>

Exploring Bream Bay Wastewater Upgrade Options

Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 7:35 pm | Whangarei District Council

The initial exploratory phase of the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant and disposal system at Ruakākā is underway to provide capacity for growth in Bream Bay. Whangarei District Council initiated the procurement process for professional ... More >>

Northland Welcomes Regional Deals With Central Government

Friday, 22 November 2024, 8:50 pm | Whangarei District Council

Knowing what our region’s infrastructure needs are, and how we can work on them together, helps address some of the pressing problems affecting Northland, such as poor housing, health, and education. More >>

Package Of Energy Resilience Initiatives Announced For Northland

Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 3:13 pm | Whangarei District Council

Transpower, owner and operator of New Zealand’s national electricity grid, and local lines companies Top Energy and Northpower have joined together and started work on the Regional Resilience and Reliability Plan for Northland. More >>

Energy Resilience Top Of Mind For Northland Leaders

Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:45 pm | Whangarei District Council

“This review provides more evidence that the impact of such a large-scale outage to the Northland region is unsustainable. More needs to be done to safeguard communities and businesses in Northland,” says Cocurullo. More >>

Mayor Pleased S&P Reaffirm WDC As AA, With Stable Outlook

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:23 pm | Whangarei District Council

In August Credit Rating Agency Standard & Poors (S&P) re-affirmed Whangarei District Council’s (WDC’s) credit rating of AA with a Stable Outlook. More >>

Whangarei District Council Adopts 2024-2034 Long Term Plan And Sets Rates

Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 10:52 am | Whangarei District Council

Whangarei District Council has adopted its 2024-34 Long Term Plan (LTP) and agreed to a general rates increase of 17.2% for the 2024-25 year. Mayor Vince Cocurullo said the increase accommodated most of the increased costs the District had faced ... More >>

Health Advice About Possible Wastewater Overflows

Thursday, 20 June 2024, 6:50 pm | Whangarei District Council

The Te Tai Tokerau power outage may impact wastewater pump stations, leading to the overflow of sewage into the sea. You can get very sick from contact with human sewage. More >>

Power Outage Update Whangarei District Council

Thursday, 20 June 2024, 5:00 pm | Whangarei District Council

Many people across the District are preparing for a night without power. More >>

Whangarei Residents Are Asked To Conserve Water And Stay Off Roads If Possible

Thursday, 20 June 2024, 2:39 pm | Whangarei District Council

Whangarei District Council’s public water-supply network is operating at a reduced capacity. Some areas may run out completely. More >>

Whangarei Mayor Supports Brynderwyn Repairs

Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 3:28 pm | Whangarei District Council

The Mayor of Whangarei and Chair of the Northland Mayoral Forum, Vince Cocurullo, says Northland is still the best place on your summer holidays, even if it takes an extra 15-20 minutes to get there. “New Zealand Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) ... More >>

Whangarei District To Welcome First Cruise Ships In Early 2024

Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 9:27 am | Whangarei District Council

Whangarei District is gearing up to welcome its first ever cruise ships in early 2024. Three cruise ships are booked to dock at Northport at Marsden Point over February-March 2024 and seven ships are booked for the following summer season. Mayor Vince Cocurullo ... More >>

Summer Heralds Major Progress On Storm Slips

Friday, 17 November 2023, 4:30 pm | Whangarei District Council

Over the next eight months, Whangārei drivers can look forward to the repair of 50 minor slips and at least six of the 30 complex slips remaining following this year’s weather events. The remaining 24 complex slips will require serious engineering ... More >>

Communication Key To Kāinga Ora Developments

Friday, 29 September 2023, 4:45 pm | Whangarei District Council

A call for more community consultation from Kāinga Ora was the theme of a recent gathering of residents from Otangarei and Kensington communities, which was attended by elected members and central government ministers. Mayor Vince Cocurullo attended ... More >>

Whangarei District Council Joins Three Waters Appeal

Friday, 4 August 2023, 10:55 am | Whangarei District Council

Mayor Vince Cocurullo has confirmed ‘the fight is not over’ to retain local council ownership of Three Waters assets, after a resolution was made in a confidential meeting in Chambers on Thursday 3 August, for the council to intend to join Timaru ... More >>

Mayoral Relief Fund In Pipeline For Whangarei

Friday, 24 February 2023, 9:06 pm | Whangarei District Council

Whangarei District Mayor Vince Cocurullo is establishing a mayoral relief fund for people hard-hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. “While the damage across our District is nothing like that in several others, some of our people have had their homes red ... More >>

Public Information Update For Whangarei Residents For 21 Feb 2023

Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 2:19 pm | Whangarei District Council

Takitu Road supply drop We have been out working with the Red Cross today to do another helicopter drop of supplies to residents in Takitu Road in rural Opouteke. Today’s good news is that Northpower has restored power to these homes and a temporary ... More >>

WHANGAREI: Disposal Of Storm-related Green Waste / Vegetation

Thursday, 16 February 2023, 3:41 pm | Whangarei District Council

Whangarei District Council is offering disposal of storm-damaged green waste / vegetation for free at 3 sites. Please note the Re:Sort centre will NOT be one of the locations. Starting 8:00am Friday 17 February 2023, you can deliver green waste / vegetation ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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