News stories

Motorists travelling through Waipapa at night should allow extra time for their journeys as roadworks on the Puketotara Stream Bridge get underway on Monday 10 February and run for approximately four weeks. The area will be reduced to one lane during the works, with traffic controls and reduced speed limits in place from 6pm to 6am until 7 March.

Applications for funding are now open for projects and initiatives that champion food security in Northland.

Waitangi week is here and plans are in place to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Donald Road Bridge in Kaitāia will be closed for one day on Wednesday 5 February as part of the ongoing upgrades to the region's wastewater infrastructure.

The list of inspirational gardens, workshops, and presentations is as long as a row of beans at this year’s Northland Edible Garden Trail Te Ara Māra Kai o Tai Tokerau, which starts on Friday 7 February in the Far North.

Free parking and shuttle buses are among the options to help keep Waitangi week running smoothly for residents and visitors.

Traffic management will be in place along the Heritage Bypass in Kerikeri next week while a number of trees are removed from privately owned land in the nearby Fairy Pools Reserve.

Applications are now open for rural junior sports teams to score some funding to help with travel around the Far North.

Far North iwi and hapū are being encouraged to apply for funding to develop environmental management plans for their rohe by the council’s Te Hono (Māori Development & Māori Relationships) Team.