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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 >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update For Whangārei Residents As At 1:20pm February 15 2023
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 1:29 pm | Whangarei District Council
The big clean up While we know people will be wanting to get out and start on the big clean up, there is some planning that has to go into this, so we can all do this safely. At the moment, there are still thousands of households without roading access ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Public Information For Whangārei Residents As At 11:40am February 14 2023
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 11:50 am | Whangarei District Council
Police in Whangārei are supporting an evacuation of residents in Hakawai Lane, off Whareora Road. There is an identified risk of a landslide threatening homes due to the high rainfall. Please be aware of high tide times for any increased risk of ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update For Whangārei Residents As At 1:00pm February 13 2023
Monday, 13 February 2023, 1:16 pm | Whangarei District Council
People located in low-lying areas close to the rivers in the Whangārei Central and Town Basin area are asked to self-evacuate before high tide at 1:56pm today because of a high risk of tidal flooding. There may be further flooding overnight, so be ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Update For Whangārei Residents As At 11:25am February 13 2023
Monday, 13 February 2023, 11:31 am | Whangarei District Council
People located in low-lying areas close to the rivers in the Whangārei CBD and Town Basin area are asked to self-evacuate before high tide at 1:56pm today because of a high risk of tidal flooding. If you have nowhere safe to go, you can go to the ... More >>
