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Regional flood meetings 'a success'

Posted: 29 July 2009

Development on floodplains – particularly housing – has emerged as one of several key public concerns expressed during a recent round of meetings in flood-prone Northland communities.

Mark Farnsworth.

NRC Chair appointed to aquaculture advisory group

Posted: 29 July 2009

Northland Regional Council Chairman Mark Farnsworth has been appointed to a new seven-member Government Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group (TAG).

Enviroschools hui.

Enviroschools bus tours a first for North

Posted: 28 July 2009

Dozens of teachers and students will take to the road shortly for a first-hand look at their peers’ environmental education initiatives in the region’s inaugural Enviroschools bus tours.

Kimahia.

Harbour seabed sampling planned

Posted: 23 July 2009

Dozens of seabed samples will be taken from the approaches to Whangarei Harbour over the next month to help determine the cost of a possible new dredging programme.

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eDay 2009 offers Northland the chance to dispose of e-waste safely

Posted: 15 July 2009

Computer Access New Zealand (CANZ) has announced another eDay (free computer recycling day), for 12 September 2009, with the aim of diverting over 1,000 tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) from landfills in up to 40 regions - including Whangarei - an increase from the 31 regions that participated in 2008.

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Safety behind planned Far North ski lane changes

Posted: 14 July 2009

Safety concerns are behind proposals to alter ski lane and swimming areas at two popular beaches in the Far North’s Doubtless Bay.

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Worst of heavy rain, wind over for Northland

Posted: 12 July 2009

Parts of Northland have been lashed by almost a month’s rain in just 36 hours, but forecasters say the worst of it - and the gale force winds affecting the region - appear to have passed.

Flooding sign and car driving through floodwaters.

Heavy rain, wind may cause flooding, damage

Posted: 10 July 2009

Northlanders – especially those north of Whangarei – are being warned to keep a wary eye on river and stream levels with up to 150mm of rain, flooding and strong potentially damaging winds forecast for the weekend.

Enviroschools kits.

New kits for North’s Enviroschools teachers

Posted: 02 July 2009

New educational kits designed to help students participating in the popular Enviroschools programme have been gifted to 19 Northland-based teachers at what is believed to be the first gathering of its kind in the region.

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