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Preliminary Election Results Whangarei District Council
Sunday, 9 October 2022, 12:55 pm | Whangarei District Council
The preliminary results in the 2022 Whangarei District Council local government election have been released and there has been no change to the line-up of Mayor and Councillors elected yesterday. www.wdc.govt.nz/ElectionResults The final results ... More >>
Nominations Increase For Whangārei 2022 Local Elections
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 11:27 am | Whangarei District Council
With the close of nominations at 12pm on 12 August, Whangarei District Council recorded an increase in candidate numbers for the 2022 local elections, up 21% from the 2019 local elections. The final tally showed 7 Mayoral nominations, up from 3 in 2019, ... More >>
It’s Time To Demand Better Water Reform
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 11:47 am | Whangarei District Council
“It’s time for the Whangarei District to demand better three waters reform, and reject the Government’s one size fits none plan, says Mayor Sheryl Mai. “The public has a “one-and-only” opportunity to have their say on the water reforms ... More >>
Northlanders Encouraged To Cultivate Kai For Community Wellbeing
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 5:40 pm | Whangarei District Council
Nau mai haere mai Te Tai Tokerau growers! Do you have a project that addresses a kai need in your community? Kai Ora and its partners welcome applications from communities seeking support for initiatives that lift the availability of healthy kai, and increase ... More >>
Consultation On Future Airport Options
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 2:02 pm | Whangarei District Council
Today (20 April 2022) Council has opened consultation on the future of air transport in the Whangārei District. Council General Manager Infrastructure Simon Weston said three options for further investigation as potential new airports for Whangārei ... More >>
Whangarei District Council Appoints New CEO
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 3:07 pm | Whangarei District Council
Whangarei District Council has appointed current Group Manager – Infrastructure, Simon Weston as its new chief executive. Mayor Sheryl Mai said Weston’s impressive track record in local government, as well as his long-established Northland connections ... More >>
Vaccine Pass Required For Central Library Users Under Covid-19 Rules
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 1:46 pm | Whangarei District Council
Under guidance received by Government, Vaccine Passes will be required for visitors to Whangarei District’s Central Library from Friday 3 December. “This is a requirement because the building is multipurpose. The café inside the library is operating with ... More >>
Faulty assumptions and flawed analysis - Three Waters Reform
Friday, 3 September 2021, 2:50 pm | Whangarei District Council
Government claims of cost-savings for New Zealanders through proposed water reforms have been debunked in a new report by global economic consultants. Commissioned by Whangarei District Council, the report from consultants Castalia discredits the underlying ... More >>
Whangarei District Council Provisionally Opts Out Of Three Waters
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 11:47 am | Whangarei District Council
Whangarei District Council (WDC) today voted unanimously to provisionally opt out of the Government’s three waters reform process until new information confirming ratepayers would be better off is provided. Council’s Mayor Sheryl Mai and Chief ... More >>
Dropping Four Laning Is A Loss For Northland
Friday, 4 June 2021, 11:55 am | Whangarei District Council
Disbelief and shock were Whangarei Mayor Sheryl Mai’s first reactions to news that four laning to Marsden Point, a regional transport priority for more than 10 years, has been struck from Government’s Infrastructure Upgrade programme. “My ... More >>
Reports Do Not Reflect Whangarei’s Situation – Deputy Mayor
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 2:41 pm | Whangarei District Council
A preliminary look at reports from the Water Industry Commission of Scotland, Beca, Deloittes and Farrierswier generate little confidence that Whangarei District will benefit from Government’s proposed Three Waters reform. “The reports look at ... More >>
Oruku Landing Removed From WDC Long Term Plan
Friday, 21 May 2021, 10:06 am | Whangarei District Council
Whangarei District Council Chief Executive Rob Forlong says the Oruku Landing Development will not be included in Council’s 2021-31 Long Term Plan (LTP), although future options can be considered. “It is a difficult situation for all involved and as ... More >>
Dent St/John St roading improvements 2021
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 2:51 pm | Whangarei District Council
The first of a series of inner city road improvement projects outlined in Whangārei District Council’s Complete Streets Masterplan is about to begin. More >>
Spirited Women This Weekend
Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 4:30 pm | Whangarei District Council
1200 women and their friends and families are expected to descend on Whangārei this weekend for the Spirited Women - All Women's Adventure Race on Saturday 13 March. The Spirited Women - All Women's Adventure Race is an event where 208 teams of four ... More >>
Whangarei Freedom Camping Holidaymakers Urged To Book Commercial
Wednesday, 9 December 2020, 12:11 pm | Whangarei District Council
Holidaymakers planning to freedom camp in Whangarei over summer are encouraged to consider making alternative arrangements if they want to be sure of a place to stay. “Temporary closure of two popular Whangarei freedom camping sites has increased ... More >>
Preliminary Designs Released For Whangārei’s Civic Centre Project
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 5:24 pm | Whangarei District Council
Preliminary designs of Whangārei’s new civic building have been released to the public, and while many design elements are still being worked through and finalised with input from local Hapu, Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai is delighted by the progress. ... More >>
Whangarei District Council Announce Exclusive Ticketing Partnership With Eventfinda
Friday, 28 August 2020, 11:50 am | Whangarei District Council
Venues and Events Whangarei, as part of the Whangarei District Council, has today announced Eventfinda as its exclusive ticketing partner for Forum North Entertainment Centre located in the heart of the Whangarei CBD. Forum North audiences will be able ... More >>
Apprenticeship Commitment For New Whangārei Civic Building
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 1:33 pm | Whangarei District Council
A minimum of 10% local apprentices and trainees will join the workforce constructing Whangarei District’s new civic building, says Whangarei District Council Chief Executive Rob Forlong. Forlong said that lead contractor Canam and tertiary education ... More >>
Update For Whangarei Extreme Weather Event 23 July 2020
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 9:46 am | Whangarei District Council
All three of Whangarei’s Water Treatment Plants are now back in operation and residents are asked to keep saving water for a few more days to allow stocks of clean water to recover. “We're thrilled to report steady progress on our water-saving ... More >>
Residents Asked To Continue To Keep Saving Water Following The Extreme Weather Event Of July 17-18
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 12:12 pm | Whangarei District Council
We need everyone to try to reduce their water use by 50% this week so we can increase our stocks of clean drinking water. Two of our three water treatment plants are now operating at normal capacity but we still need time to increase stocks of clean water ... More >>
