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Following the State of the Far North address presented by Far North Mayor Moko Tepania in November, the council has received considerable feedback about the event, including questions about one figure used – that just 39 per cent of residents pay rates.

A dog has been impounded by the council’s Animal Management Officers (AMOs) after it allegedly attacked an 8-year-old girl yesterday afternoon at Taipā Beach.

Dog owners are being asked to take the lead and be responsible around popular Far North beaches and coastlines over the busy holiday period.

Motorists can look forward to smoother journeys over the festive period with Far North roading projects taking a holiday.

Kerikeri’s Turner Centre has been named Small Venue of the Year by the Event Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) at a ceremony in Auckland this month, an award that recognizes the centre’s excellence in community and arts programming.

As part of ongoing efforts to manage cemetery space across the district, Far North District Council (FNDC) has introduced new guidelines for plot reservations in its public cemeteries.

If you do the mahi, you can get the treats - as 10 responsible dog owners across the district can verify, after winning prize packs for registering their dogs between 1 July and 31 August this year.

The return of Kaitāia Airport land to tangata whenua is a ' big moment' for iwi and hapū.

Locals and visitors to Far North beaches are asked to be on the lookout for a foreign plant that's hostile to almost everything.