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Far North libraries launched their school holiday programmes today, offering tamariki and rangatahi creative and fun activities over the next two weeks. The programmes aim to keep children engaged while also providing opportunities for kaumātua to learn new digital skills.
Developing your property? Great news, the council has made it quicker, simpler and cheaper to get a vehicle crossing permit!
Traffic management will be in place in Kaikohe on Friday 19 September from 9.30am to 1pm to enable a hīkoi celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. The hīkoi will include parts of the main street of Broadway.
Voting in the local election has begun! Remember – if you don’t vote by midday Saturday 11 October – you’re not in the boat.
Your voting papers arrive in the mail from today (Tuesday 9 September), so here’s a guide to making your postal vote count before voting closes at midday Saturday 11 October.
The 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori kicked off yesterday. To help you celebrate this significant milestone, here’s a rundown of events and activities happening to tautoko (support) the use and celebration of te reo Māori.
The jingle bells will be ringing again this Christmas after the September meetings of all three Far North community boards had a distinctly Christmas theme.
Calls for safer speeds in Ōkaihau have grown stronger following a fatal accident earlier this year. The council is now asking people who live in or travel through the town to share their views on a proposal to install up to four rubber speed humps on Settlers Way.