Media releases
Kawepūrongo
9 Apr 2020, 11:22 AM
Advance preparations have begun so Northland landowners keen to protect their properties...
7 Apr 2020, 3:46 PM
Northland’s mayors and regional council chair have issued a plea to would-be holidaymakers...
2 Apr 2020, 8:56 AM
As the world grapples with the huge changes forced on it by the Covid-19 pandemic,...
19 Mar 2020, 9:06 AM
There’s been a bit of rain, but don’t be fooled - Northland needs a lot more rain and will...
13 Mar 2020, 7:58 AM
The doors have opened at a temporary Dargaville-based office the Northland Regional...
10 Mar 2020, 1:44 PM
Time is running out for Northland’s environmental champions to put their names forward to...
10 Mar 2020, 8:50 AM
The discovery of Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii) on a Mangonui-based boat has...
4 Mar 2020, 10:45 AM
Many coastal communities water supplies are being restricted to essential water use only,...
25 Feb 2020, 1:59 PM
Public feedback is wanted on a range of proposed spending over the next year as the...
25 Feb 2020, 11:03 AM
Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group says the regional, multi-agency...
24 Feb 2020, 3:00 PM
Northland’s small coastal catchments are set to become the next victims of the region’s...
24 Feb 2020, 11:06 AM
Venison jerky with a watermelon salsa will be this year’s wild food treat to be given away...
24 Feb 2020, 10:56 AM
Thrilled organisers are delighted with the more than 70 applications received for the...
19 Feb 2020, 9:36 AM
Five massive infrastructure projects, already the backbone of a Mayoral ‘Kia Kaha...
18 Feb 2020, 8:16 AM
A catchment-wide water shortage direction is being introduced for the entire Awanui River...
17 Feb 2020, 11:12 AM
Environmental champions are being asked to put their names forward for this year’s...
13 Feb 2020, 1:31 PM
Northland Regional Council is encouraging landowners and those in the primary sector to...
10 Feb 2020, 3:25 PM
Common sense, cool heads, and conserve water wherever you can.
7 Feb 2020, 2:30 PM
With tough new water restrictions being imposed in the Far North and no end in sight to...
31 Jan 2020, 11:55 AM
Today’s Friday 31 January, announcement of a $12 million boost for the water storage and...
29 Jan 2020, 1:06 PM
The newly-elected Northland Regional Council has today, Wednesday 29 January, confirmed it...
14 Jan 2020, 9:03 AM
An estimated 90,000 tonnes of soil will be removed over the next several months to help...
13 Jan 2020, 10:14 AM
Potential recipients of four new $3000 scholarships being offered by the Northland...
9 Jan 2020, 11:44 AM
With no significant summer rain forecast, local authorities are keeping a wary eye on an...
20 Dec 2019, 1:40 PM
A mobile summer rubbish barge will be back on the water in the Bay of Islands this summer...
20 Dec 2019, 11:37 AM
Those driving a multimillion dollar project investigating potential Kaipara and Far...
20 Dec 2019, 10:44 AM
Divers will check around 2000 boat hulls from now until May next year for a range of...
20 Dec 2019, 10:13 AM
A newly-completed 113-metre long flood wall is expected to massively increase the level of...
19 Dec 2019, 1:39 PM
Recent work undertaken by the Northland Regional Council has revealed inaccuracies in bore...
16 Dec 2019, 1:20 PM
Four new $3000 scholarships are being offered to support students studying or training in...