News stories

It’s official - the new Kaikohe Library and Civic Hub is a step closer to becoming a reality after detailed design plans were presented and approved.

We're reviewing our three-year Long Term Plan and the fees and charges for council services, and we want to hear from you. Are we on the right track?  Have your say before feedback closes on Tuesday, 15 April 2025.

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania has expressed council concerns over increasing numbers of objectionable and often racist comments on social media, including the Far North District Council’s Facebook page.

An estimated 200km of unsealed roads in the Far North will have grading work carried out over the next few months.

All Far North water supplies will have water restrictions applied as of Monday 17 March when Kaikohe, Kaitāia and Ōkaihau move to Level 2 restrictions banning the use of outdoor sprinklers or irrigation systems.

Far North Kahika Moko Tepania is New Zealand’s most popular mayor, according to a poll by the Taxpayers’ Union.

Despite cooling autumn temperatures, river and soil moisture levels continue to fall across Northland as the region was officially classified as being  in drought on Friday (7 March).

Time is running out for event organisers celebrating the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster in June to apply for funding from Far North community boards.

You wouldn’t believe the sticky situation the Procter Library in Kerikeri was left in when an unwelcome swarm moved in.