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Tiakina te taiao, tuia te here tangata

Nurture the environment, bring together the people

Vote 2025 Your Home Your Voice Make It Count

2025 - Local elections

Find out more about this year's local elections.
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Environmental Leaders Fund

Get information about the Environmental Leaders Fund.
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Grants for fencing and/or planting natives on erosion-prone land

Support for landowners fencing and/or planting to reduce erosion.
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Tūhuratia ā mātou raraunga

Explore our data

Environmental Data Hub
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Pest control hub
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Tsunami evacuation zones
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Tō tātou Taitokerau, Ō ake pūrākau

Our Northland, Your stories

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20250620 Volunteers Planting In Refuge

Matariki planting at Ruakākā

During this special time of celebration, volunteers got stuck in to protect one of Northland’s most precious coastal ecosystems.
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Langs Coastcare Group volunteers planting the new section of dune

Reshaping for the foreshore and the future

Around 25 volunteers turned out on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning in early August to plant out around 1700 spinifex and wīwī.
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Pataua planting day on Matariki

Matariki planting day

Supporting a planting day organised by Aki Tai Here at Pataua South on Matariki .
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Matarau school holds full-day avian education event

Chee-chee, tweet-tweet! Matarau School turned into a bird haven on 25 June with a full-day avian education celebration.
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Latest News

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Twenty-three put names forward for Northland Regional Council

Twenty-three people have put their names forward for nine seats on the Northland Regional Council at October’s local body elections.
04 Aug 2025 11:19 AM
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Nominations for Northland Regional Council close Friday

People keen to stand for one of nine places on the Northland Regional Council are being urged to get their nominations in as soon as possible.
28 Jul 2025 02:17 PM
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Six Northland tertiary students awarded scholarships

Six Northland students have been named as recipients of Northland Regional Council’s annual Tū i te ora Scholarship.
22 Jul 2025 02:09 PM

Ngā hononga tere kuhu

Current initiatives

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Marine protection areas

Rules for marine protection areas in Mimiwhangata and Rakaumangamanga (Cape Brett).
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Te Taitokerau Forest Canopy

Te Kotahitanga - Working in partnership

Find out how we work with Māori in our region and resources available.
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Te arotake i Te Mahere Whakahaere Kīrearea ā-Rohe

Share your whakaaro/thoughts on how invasive plants and animals are managed in Te Taitokerau.
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Ngā pārongo o te wā

In the spotlight

Environmental Awards Mahi In Action

Whakamānawa ā Taiao – Environmental Awards

Recognising the people and organisations making a difference to protect and enhance our unique environment.
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Ngā hui me ngā papamahi

Meetings and workshops

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Council Meeting - 26 August

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Kerikeri-Waipapa River Working Group meeting - 28 August

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Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Meeting - 2 September

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