A targeted stormwater rate, a $10 public good rate, and what may be one of the lowest total 2024/25 rate increases for any council in Aotearoa were confirmed following adoption of the 2024-27 Long Term Plan.
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Tears and laughter were among the myriad emotions that filled Memorial Hall in Kaikohe on Monday as 45 people officially became New Zealand citizens. In a ceremony officiated by Far North Kahika (Mayor) Moko Tepania and assisted by Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford, a crowd of around 60 whānau and friends attended to see loved ones complete their citizenship journey.
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Creating better environments for children, along streams, at local halls and along cycle trails was the theme of many funding decisions made by Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board last week.
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Eight organisations are celebrating after being granted funding by the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board on 21 June.
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Celebrations are getting underway to mark Matariki with numerous events planned around the Far North.
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The council is reviewing its policy on how to reduce risks to the public from buildings that are structurally unsound, pose a fire risk, have poor sanitation or are earthquake prone.
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Reduced speed limits for the popular tourist town of Paihia are to be implemented this month as part of the speed review project for Northland.
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Latest updates on the regional power outage. We’ll continue to provide updates as we receive further information.
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Due to the region-wide power cut, all isites, council libraries, and council service centres will be temporarily closed from midday.