Your district councils
There are two kinds of local government councils in New Zealand - the regional authority (regional council) and the territorial authority (district council). Each of these has different responsibilities.
Boundary map
Find the boundaries for Northland's district councils using our online Property and Boundaries map
If you're looking for information about any of the following services, contact your district council.
District councils in Northland are responsible for services such as:
- animal control
- building and resource consents processing
- cemeteries
- city redevelopment
- dog registrations
- drinking water supply/town water supply
- food premises, liquor licensing and health inspection
- fresh water supply
- libraries
- LIMs / PIMs
- noise control
- parking control
- parks, reserves and leisure facilities
- plastics disposal
- rates collection
- recycling bins
- roads, roadworks and street lighting, control of land subdivision
- rubbish collection and disposal, litter control
- sewage treatment
Some services and functions are carried out by both types of authority:
- elections and public meetings
- local bylaw administration
Find out more about what the regional council does
Contact your district council
Far North District Council
Postal address:
Private Bag 752
Kaikohe 0440
P: 0800 920 029
E: askus@fndc.govt.nz
W: www.fndc.govt.nz
Kaipara District Council
Postal address:
Private Bag 1001
Dargaville 0340
P: 0800 727 059
E: council@kaipara.govt.nz
W: www.kaipara.govt.nz
Whangarei District Council
Postal address:
Private Bag 9023
Whangārei Mail Centre
Whangārei 0148