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No BUTTs about it: WDC Smokefree Parks a success
Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 3:14 pm | Whangarei District Council
Whangarei residents are either smoking less or taking their cigarettes in private. A recent survey of Whangarei playgrounds suggests six months after Whangarei District Council (WDC) neighbourhood parks went Smokefree there has been a 93% drop in the ... More >>
Control of outdoor genetically modified organisms closer
Friday, 15 March 2013, 3:46 pm | Whangarei District Council
Introducing a robust, legal way for local government to manage the risks posed by outdoor use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is a step closer following a decision by Whangarei District Council’s District Living Committee. More >>
Council to consider review on William Fraser Park plan
Friday, 15 February 2013, 4:39 pm | Whangarei District Council
At the next Council meeting Council will consider whether to review the Reserve Management Plan for William Fraser Memorial Park on Pohe Island. More >>
Boaties Asked To Take Care Around Bridge
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 3:31 pm | Whangarei District Council
Media Release 13 February 2013 Boaties Asked To Take Care Around Bridge Boaties are being asked to take care around the Lower Hatea River Crossing as installation of the fender piles and pontoons starts this week. The fender piles and pontoons ... More >>
Local Trainees And Firms Celebrated
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 8:59 am | Whangarei District Council
Media Release 5 February Local Trainees And Firms Celebrated For the first time in Whangarei’s history the contribution that employers, employees and industry training organisations make to our District is going to be publicly celebrated. About ... More >>
GMOs: Councils Consider Prohibiting Commercial Outdoor Uses
Monday, 4 February 2013, 11:59 am | Whangarei District Council
Media Release 4 February 2013 Councils To Consider Prohibiting Commercial Outdoor Uses of GMOs in Northland and Auckland And Requiring Consents For Outdoor Field Trials An inter-council working party, representing all local authorities in Northland and ... More >>
District celebrates international award for Parihaka Scenic
Friday, 1 February 2013, 2:34 pm | Whangarei District Council
Media Release 1 February 2013 District celebrates international award for Parihaka Scenic Reserve Parks in the Whangarei District are footing it on the international stage with Parihaka Scenic Reserve winning the prestigious international Green Flag ... More >>
Introduction To Treaty Of Waitangi For Migrants, Newcomers
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 12:54 pm | Whangarei District Council
Media Release 23 January 2013 Introduction To The Treaty Of Waitangi For Migrants And Newcomers Settlement Support - Whangarei is offering a series of free workshop on Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) for migrants and newcomers on Monday ... More >>
Summer roadworks progressing - more to come
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 5:46 pm | Whangarei District Council
Engineers working on Riverside Drive want to thank the public for their patience and safety consciousness when passing through the narrow worksite over the past few weeks, and want to give a heads up about more work in the area over the next few ... More >>
Lower Hatea River Crossing components arriving
Monday, 21 January 2013, 12:00 pm | Whangarei District Council
The deck of the bascule and pieces of the huge J-beams that will form the bridge’s distinctive hook-like profile arrived at Marsden Point from China on Monday, and two 9.5-tonne hydraulic rams that will lift and lower the bascule (lifting platform) ... More >>
Restricted Fire Season for Whangarei and Kaipara Districts
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 2:22 pm | Whangarei District Council
A Restricted Fire Season will be announced for the Whangarei and Kaipara Districts tomorrow (Friday 18 January 2013) and strict rules including the requirement for permits will be in force. More >>
WDC To Seek Public Opinion On Northland Local Govt Structure
Friday, 11 January 2013, 2:49 pm | Whangarei District Council
Media Release 11 January 2013 Whangarei District Council To Seek Public Opinion On Local Government Structure For Northland During the last council term there were discussions between councils in Northland about local government reorganisation. ... More >>
Lower Hatea River Crossing a $14.5 million boost
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 11:58 am | Whangarei District Council
Media Release Lower Hatea River Crossing a $14.5 million boost to local economy in 2012 The news around the Lower Hatea River Crossing is all good as 2012 draws to a close. The $29 million project is 62% of the way to completion and $14.5million ... More >>
Endless Summer sure to please
Monday, 10 December 2012, 5:08 pm | Whangarei District Council
A huge line-up of 92 events have registered for this summer’s Endless Summer Festival to be held between January and March next year. More >>
Botanica enjoys a little Christmas nonsense
Friday, 7 December 2012, 10:10 am | Whangarei District Council
“Christmas is coming and what better opportunity for us to revert to childhood?” asks Council's Cemetery and Conservatory Manager, Helen Cairns. More >>
Memory tree at Cemetery
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 1:56 pm | Whangarei District Council
Media Release Memory tree at Cemetery There will be an extra special way to remember loved ones at the Maunu cemetery this Christmas. A small group of ribbon trees will be displayed next to the cemetery office, where, for a small donation, visitors can ... More >>
Stunning Hundertwasser Art Centre Moves Forward
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 12:32 pm | Whangarei District Council
Stunning Hundertwasser Art Centre Moves Forward Distinguished Māori advisors appointed The stunning Hundertwasser Art Centre planned for Whangarei has taken another step forward, with the appointment of a Māori Advisory Panel. Leading Māori scholars, ... More >>
First 160 properties connect to Ruakaka South Sewer Scheme
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 10:11 am | Whangarei District Council
People working on the Ruakaka South Sewer Scheme Extension celebrated a major milestone this week, with the first of 160 properties in the Ruakaka Beach Road area connecting to the new, $9.4million scheme. More >>
Central City Carpark launch a great success
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 1:40 pm | Whangarei District Council
Media Release Central City Carpark launch a great success Sausage sizzles, spot prizes and more cars parking than ever before made the re-launch of Whangarei’s revitalised Central City Carpark a great celebration. Central City Carpark has undergone ... More >>
Books Alive at the Big Day in at the Library
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 1:39 pm | Whangarei District Council
Media Release Books Alive at the Big Day in at the Library Whangarei Library is staging A Big Day In this Saturday (1 December) to celebrate everything that’s great about our libraries. "We will be bringing books alive with craft demonstrations: ... More >>
