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News 2014

Lucky escape prompts warning to boaties
Lucky escape prompts warning to boaties

23 Dec 2014 14:16 p.m.

It was lucky lives were not lost in an overnight collision between two launches at the entrance to Whangarei Harbour, Northland's Regional Harbourmaster says.

Seven to contest Te Hiku council seat
Seven to contest Te Hiku council seat

22 Dec 2014 12:50 p.m.

Seven people have put their names forward to contest the Northland Regional Council Te Hiku seat left vacant by the October death of Councillor Dennis Bowman.

Don’t bring unwanted marine pests north – boaties urged
Don’t bring unwanted marine pests north – boaties urged

22 Dec 2014 11:34 a.m.

Come and enjoy the spectacular places Northland has to offer – but please, make sure you leave any unwanted marine pests at home this summer.

Four schools, kindergarten reach Enviroschools milestones
Four schools, kindergarten reach Enviroschools milestones

22 Dec 2014 08:00 a.m.

Four Northland schools and a kindergarten have reached important milestones through the national Enviroschools programme.

Bunker oil recovered after small leak from tanker
Bunker oil recovered after small leak from tanker

20 Dec 2014 10:28 a.m.

Authorities were today sweeping beaches in the Whangarei Harbour for residual traces of oil after successfully containing and recovering the bulk of a small leak linked to an overseas tanker at the Marsden Pt oil refinery.

Mangere Stream North’s most improved in NZ River Awards
Mangere Stream North’s most improved in NZ River Awards

16 Dec 2014 10:01 a.m.

The improving health of Northland's Mangere Stream – and the benefits of improved farm dairy effluent treatment – has been highlighted at the annual New Zealand River Awards in Wellington.

NRC offices to close for Xmas, New Year
NRC offices to close for Xmas, New Year

16 Dec 2014 08:30 a.m.

All Northland Regional Council (NRC) offices will be closed from 2pm Wednesday, 24 December until 8am Monday, 05 January 2015 for the Christmas-New Year holiday break.

Bay of Islands rubbish barge back for summer
Bay of Islands rubbish barge back for summer

16 Dec 2014 08:30 a.m.

The popular mobile rubbish barge will be back on the water in the Bay of Islands again this summer and authorities are urging boaties to use it.

Nominations close soon for Te Hiku council seat
Nominations close soon for Te Hiku council seat

15 Dec 2014 10:36 a.m.

Time is running out for those keen to contest the Northland Regional Council Te Hiku seat left vacant by the death of Councillor Dennis Bowman.

Solution ‘must be found’ to unpaid rates; Samuels
Solution ‘must be found’ to unpaid rates; Samuels

10 Dec 2014 08:04 a.m.

The chair of the Te Tai Tokerau Maori Advisory Committee is to advocate an ambitious plan to try to resolve a controversial and increasingly costly problem that has plagued successive Northland councils for years.

Summer swim spot survey starts soon
Summer swim spot survey starts soon

17 Nov 2014 08:30 a.m.

Annual summer water quality tests which indicate how suitable Northland's most popular beaches, rivers and lakes are for swimming will begin later this month.

‘On the Water’ latest Enviroschools annual expos
‘On the Water’ latest Enviroschools annual expos

10 Nov 2014 10:49 a.m.

More than 230 students, teachers, family and community members have gathered at Waitangi and Marsden Cove to learn more about our precious marine environment at this year's Enviroschools regional expos.

Development partner sought for ex-supermarket site
Development partner sought for ex-supermarket site

04 Nov 2014 14:12 p.m.

The Northland Regional Council is seeking expressions of interest from potential joint venture partners to redevelop the former Countdown supermarket site in Kensington, Whangarei.

32 students attend 2014 NRC Youth Summit
32 students attend 2014 NRC Youth Summit

24 Oct 2014 12:09 p.m.

Thirty-two students from throughout Northland have gathered for the 2014 Northland Regional Council Youth Summit in Whangarei.

Enhanced Taskforce Green crews end storm recovery work
Enhanced Taskforce Green crews end storm recovery work

17 Oct 2014 07:31 a.m.

Fifteen Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) members hired to help clean up storm-affected Northland farms, horticultural operations and orchards officially ended their three month stint today.

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