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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 and the Māori constituency poll.
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Environment Fund

For a short period of time, we have funding available to support riparian and wetland fencing outside the Kaipara Harbour Catchment. 
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Madagascar ragwort

Madagascar ragwort – A major threat to pastoral farming

Madagascar ragwort is a pasture weed that is rapidly spreading in Northland.
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Tō tātou Taitokerau, Ō ake pūrākau

Our Northland, Your stories

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Protecting Īnanga Spawning Sites in Te Taitokerau

Īnanga are the smallest whitebait species, growing to around 11cm, and recognised by their silvery bellies and lack of scales. A new interactive map that identifies possible īnanga spawning sites in Te Taitokerau, will contribute to work across the region to protect īnanga and preserve freshwater habitats.
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Northland BFEA Regional Supreme Winners 2025 Rob and Mandy Pye

Ballance Farm Awards – entries for 2026 are open

Entries for the 2026 Ballance Farm Environment Awards are open now. The awards recognise sustainable land management, good farm practices and environmental values. They represent an opportunity to have fresh eyes look over your property and provide expert advice.
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New project at Lake Ngātu to monitor nutrient pathways into dune lakes

Protecting the lakes is vital for preserving native biodiversity and ensuring community wellbeing.
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Corbicula Thumb

Farm biosecurity and exotic freshwater clam

A new biosecurity threat, exotic freshwater clam (Corbicula fluminea), was discovered in the Waikato River in 2023.
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Consents for three experimental ‘ocean gardens’ granted

Experimental Northland ‘ocean gardens’ will be used for research that ultimately aims to feed whanau and repopulate local fish and seafood stocks.
01 Oct 2025 07:53 AM
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Madagascar ragwort MOU signed

A Memorandum of Understanding to fund the development of a business case and options analysis for the management of the pasture invader Madagascar ragwort.
30 Sep 2025 02:21 PM
Ballot Box Vote Drop

Missing voting papers? Request Special Vote

Election officials are urging Northlanders who have not received their voting papers for next month’s local body election to request a Special Vote.
23 Sep 2025 08:26 AM

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Current initiatives

Town Basin in flood  Photo Jaymin Mcguire Photography

Whangārei Urban Flood Strategy

We are working in partnership with Whangarei District Council to manage current and future flood risks in urban Whangārei.
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Marine protection areas

Rules for marine protection areas in Mimiwhangata and Rakaumangamanga (Cape Brett).
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Te Kotahitanga - Working in partnership

Find out how we work with Māori in our region and resources available.
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Ngā pārongo o te wā

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Climate Resilient Communities Fund recipients

Twenty three projects have been granted funding for initiatives that will connect communities, build capacity, and strengthen our readiness for whatever lies ahead.
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Ngā hui me ngā papamahi

Meetings and workshops

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Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Board - 3 October

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Inaugural Council Meeting - 21 October (TBC)

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Joint Climate Change Adaptation Committee - 18 November (Postponed)

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