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Whangarei residents asked to sign up for earthquake drill
Friday, 20 July 2012, 1:43 pm | Whangarei District Council
If all goes according to plan more than 20,000 Northlanders will suddenly drop to the ground at 9.26am on September 26, along with a million other New Zealanders. More >>
Whangarei District Council celebrates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Friday, 20 July 2012, 10:53 am | Whangarei District Council
Whangarei District Council staff will be celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori next week. The theme for Māori language week is Arohatia te Reo which means to cherish the language and provide a means by which people of all walks of life can demonstrate ... More >>
Kapa Haka competition an exciting opportunity for Whangarei
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 9:16 am | Whangarei District Council
ASB Stadium at Kensington Park will be a thriving hive of cultural experience, displays and performance next week during the Nga Kura Tuarua 2012 – The National Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Competitions hosted by Te Tai Tokerau. More >>
Whangarei: Municipal Building 100th Birthday Celebration
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 1:01 pm | Whangarei District Council
Wednesday 11 July marks the 100th anniversary of the Municipal Building at 71 Bank Street. On Wednesday Whangarei Mayor Morris Cutforth will be hosting a small civic ceremony to mark the occasion of the first stone being laid. More >>
Whangarei: End of the Beginning for Long Term Plan
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 1:31 pm | Whangarei District Council
Council today took the first step of a ten-year journey by adopting Whangarei District Council's 2012-2022 Long Term Plan. Council staff and councillors began work on Whangarei's blue print for the next decade in May 2011. More >>
Green facelift for Tikipunga streets
Monday, 25 June 2012, 3:17 pm | Whangarei District Council
Streets in Tikipunga are in the process of receiving a leafy green facelift by way of new trees, including Titoki, Crepe Myrtle and Magnolia Little Gem. More >>
$4million sewerage project under way
Monday, 11 June 2012, 9:50 am | Whangarei District Council
Work has already begun on the next major project to combat storm related sewage spills into the Whangarei harbour. More >>
Pohutukawa Coast trees free to good homes
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 6:44 pm | Whangarei District Council
For the 22nd year in a row Whangarei District Council and Refining New Zealand are giving away 1,400 young pohutukawa and 400 Kauri trees, free to keen growers. More >>
September to bring ‘pay by phone’ parking in Whangarei
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 5:35 pm | Whangarei District Council
Searching for change, getting caught up and exceeding parking time, being in a rush and forgetting to pay – the end result of all of these scenarios can be a parking ticket for the unlucky person involved, but a change is in the wind. More >>
New system for managing backflow devices
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 5:34 pm | Whangarei District Council
A new system has been introduced around backflow devices designed to keep our freshwater system safe and clean. Backflow devices are installed in the water pipe between Council’s water supply system and the privately-owned water pipes on individual properties. More >>
10 Nominated for Civic Honours
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 5:17 pm | Whangarei District Council
Ten hard-working volunteers who work in a wide variety of organisations and carry out diverse roles, have been nominated for Whangarei’s Civic Honours this year. More >>
Roundabout for Onerahi
Monday, 28 May 2012, 2:03 pm | Whangarei District Council
A major upgrade of the Whangarei Heads Road/Church Street (Onerahi) intersection is due to start this week. More >>
Headstones to return to Kioreroa
Monday, 28 May 2012, 11:56 am | Whangarei District Council
Fragments of gravestones incorporated into a seawall on the Onerahi foreshore in the middle of last century are to be returned to Kioreroa Cemetery on Tuesday 5 June. More >>
Slippery pavers soon to be a thing of the past
Monday, 28 May 2012, 11:42 am | Whangarei District Council
The problem of slippery pavers in central Whangarei has been solved and a solution is to be applied – literally. The pavers have small holes in their surfaces that capture dust and grime during dry periods, even when the pavers are swept and cleaned. More >>
Councillors to consider changes following LTP feedback
Friday, 25 May 2012, 6:56 pm | Whangarei District Council
The public’s clear and direct objection to a proposed $4 million multi-sport park at Gomez Road and equally clear requests for sealed roads and community-based ‘sense of place’ funding is prompting a re-think by Whangarei District Council More >>
Whangarei District Council Seeks Public Feedback
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:17 pm | Whangarei District Council
As part of its on going commitment to continuous improvement and customer service Whangarei District Council is to conduct its annual survey of residents. “We really want to understand what the public think of what Council are doing, we often hear ... More >>
Lower Hatea Crossing on course
Friday, 4 May 2012, 4:40 pm | Whangarei District Council
Lower Hatea Crossing on course Whangarei’s second harbour crossing is on track, with several of the pile caps already installed, and design work proceeding on the bridge deck and the hydraulic rams that will lift it, to allow vessels to pass through. ... More >>
Settlement Support helps migrants to be prepared
Friday, 27 April 2012, 5:19 pm | Whangarei District Council
New settlers to New Zealand will be able to find out about hazards in Whangarei at a free seminar on Wednesday, 9 May from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Whangarei Migrant Centre, 71 Bank St. More >>
Council pleased with excellent credit rating
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 10:58 am | Whangarei District Council
International Credit Rating Agency Standard and Poors has given Whangarei District Council an excellent credit rating, AA-. More >>
ORACLE Racing an honour for Whangarei
Friday, 20 April 2012, 11:51 am | Whangarei District Council
“Next summer promises to bring a spectacle like no other to Whangarei - the enormous sails of America’s Cup yachts slicing through the waves off our coast,” says Whangarei Mayor Morris Cutforth. More >>
