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A fresh wave of community board funding will support traditional Māori art, mātauranga knowledge, and practical life skills in the Far North.

Work is now underway on Te Amo Pūtoro, the first council-owned māra hūpara in the Far North, located at the Kerikeri Sports Complex.

Far North District Council is asking people across the Far North to share their thoughts on the selling and consumption of alcohol in our communities.

Far North District Council is seeking community feedback about Rangitoto Reserve, located on the Hihi Peninsula in Doubtless Bay.

Country music fans will have an easier time hitting the dance floor this weekend at the Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival, thanks to a free shuttle service funded by the local community board.

A new multi-service space has opened in Kerikeri after remodelling of the Procter Library was completed on Tuesday 29 April. Find out what new rooms and functions have been added, by watching our video.
All remaining water restrictions will be lifted across the Far North from today (Monday 5 May) with large roadside ‘Tiaki ngā wai - Save water now’ signs being removed from affected towns.

A project to improve stormwater infrastructure in Moerewa hit the halfway mark in April.