2014

23 Dec 2014, 2:16 PM
It was lucky lives were not lost in an overnight collision between two launches at the...
22 Dec 2014, 12:50 PM
Seven people have put their names forward to contest the Northland Regional Council Te...
22 Dec 2014, 11:34 AM
Come and enjoy the spectacular places Northland has to offer – but please, make sure you...
22 Dec 2014, 8:00 AM
Four Northland schools and a kindergarten have reached important milestones through the...
20 Dec 2014, 10:28 AM
Authorities were today sweeping beaches in the Whangarei Harbour for residual traces of...
16 Dec 2014, 10:01 AM
The improving health of Northland's Mangere Stream – and the benefits of improved farm...
16 Dec 2014, 8:30 AM
All Northland Regional Council (NRC) offices will be closed from 2pm Wednesday, 24...
16 Dec 2014, 8:30 AM
The popular mobile rubbish barge will be back on the water in the Bay of Islands again...
15 Dec 2014, 10:36 AM
Time is running out for those keen to contest the Northland Regional Council Te Hiku seat...
10 Dec 2014, 8:04 AM
The chair of the Te Tai Tokerau Maori Advisory Committee is to advocate an ambitious plan...
17 Nov 2014, 8:30 AM
Annual summer water quality tests which indicate how suitable Northland's most popular...
10 Nov 2014, 10:49 AM
More than 230 students, teachers, family and community members have gathered at Waitangi...
4 Nov 2014, 2:12 PM
The Northland Regional Council is seeking expressions of interest from potential joint...
24 Oct 2014, 12:09 PM
Thirty-two students from throughout Northland have gathered for the 2014 Northland...
17 Oct 2014, 7:31 AM
Fifteen Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) members hired to help clean up storm-affected...
14 Oct 2014, 8:12 AM
Three independent commissioners have granted consents for a multimillion dollar expansion...
10 Oct 2014, 7:49 AM
A scented bread-tie like device which spurs male moths to hunt a non-existent female mate...
7 Oct 2014, 9:31 AM
The weekend death of Northland local body stalwart Dennis Bowman is a loss to both the Far...
26 Sep 2014, 1:29 PM
Sixteen participants from around Northland gathered in Kaipara for a special Enviroschools...
16 Sep 2014, 7:11 AM
Northlanders may have had more than their share of storms lately, but they are still being...
12 Sep 2014, 7:00 AM
Work has begun on an important plan that will serve as the blueprint for tens of millions...
31 Aug 2014, 9:41 AM
Civil Defence and other officials are keeping a wary eye on the heavens – and an...
30 Aug 2014, 9:58 AM
Northlanders are being warned heavy rain of up to 120mm to 180mm forecast between now and...
29 Aug 2014, 8:29 AM
Kaikohe will be the latest town to host a Northland Regional Council meeting as...
29 Aug 2014, 8:00 AM
Northlanders are being asked to be courteous – and follow the rules – as people take...
22 Aug 2014, 11:08 AM
The community is being asked to help drive a review designed to ensure Whangarei's public...
22 Aug 2014, 10:15 AM
Construction on a massive stormwater detention dam designed to better protect Whangarei's...
15 Aug 2014, 7:37 AM
A new strategy designed to give more certainty about the way moorings and marinas will be...
13 Aug 2014, 1:34 PM
The hunt is on for up to 50 responsible senior secondary students and community members...
8 Aug 2014, 8:43 AM
Schools around New Zealand are being challenged to convert to solar power for their energy...
4 Aug 2014, 1:31 PM
The Northland Regional Council has presented cheques to two Kaipara schools which have...
28 Jul 2014, 11:27 AM
Fifteen Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) members hired to help clean up storm-affected...
25 Jul 2014, 10:06 AM
The Northland Regional Council has begun presenting cheques to the six schools in the...
21 Jul 2014, 11:42 AM
Northland has a new State Highway One slip to deal with and fresh flooding affected...
20 Jul 2014, 8:45 AM
Storm-weary Northlanders are today returning their attention to clean-up efforts after...
19 Jul 2014, 9:54 AM
Northlanders are again being warned to prepare for gale force winds, heavy rain and the...
18 Jul 2014, 12:56 PM
Northland's Civil Defence officials and the MetService are continuing to keep a close...
17 Jul 2014, 1:42 PM
Civil Defence officials say a 'severe weather watch' issued for Northland for the weekend...
16 Jul 2014, 12:58 PM
Northland’s recovery from the storm which battered it is poised to reach an important...
15 Jul 2014, 12:02 PM
Post storm-recovery work – including 24/7 efforts to repair an important slip-affected...
14 Jul 2014, 12:14 PM
Northland's post-storm mop up entered its third day today with good progress being made...
13 Jul 2014, 11:58 AM
Northlanders – especially those in flood-struck areas like Moerewa – continue to show...
12 Jul 2014, 3:50 PM
Meeting immediate welfare needs and restoration of key infrastructure like power, roading,...
12 Jul 2014, 8:23 AM
Officials from multiple agencies are mobilising to assess welfare needs, electricity,...
11 Jul 2014, 5:11 PM
Civil Defence officials say they will be keeping a close watch overnight as the storm that...
11 Jul 2014, 10:38 AM
A sting in the tale of the storm that has plagued Northlanders for several days is likely...
10 Jul 2014, 4:38 PM
Storm-weary Northlanders are preparing to hunker down for a third night – many of them...
10 Jul 2014, 10:37 AM
Bad weather is continuing to make life miserable in rain-sodden and wind-battered...
9 Jul 2014, 4:01 PM
The worst of the storm that brought widespread power cuts and surface flooding to...
9 Jul 2014, 10:03 AM
Gale force easterly winds gusting up to 130kmh are expected to continue to impact on...
9 Jul 2014, 7:33 AM
Thousands of Northlanders across the region are without power and a number of roads are...
8 Jul 2014, 9:15 AM
Northlanders are being warned to take care with thunderstorms, heavy rain and gale force...
4 Jul 2014, 10:11 AM
Regional economic development agency Northland Inc has a new chairman, Warren Moyes, and...
2 Jul 2014, 12:10 PM
A nil average general rates increase, an extra $235,000 for its popular Environment Fund...
30 Jun 2014, 1:39 PM
The Northland Regional Council's Te Taitokerau Maori Advisory Committee has met for the...
27 Jun 2014, 2:45 PM
Projects including converting a school to solar power and building mobile kiwi homes are...
19 Jun 2014, 11:34 AM
A year-long, $180,000 review designed to ensure better long-term local authority planning...
10 Jun 2014, 10:26 PM
A severe weather warning for Northland remains in place but the worst of the weather that...
10 Jun 2014, 10:37 AM
Northland is being warned to expect increasing surface flooding and possible road closures...
9 Jun 2014, 12:25 PM
Northlanders and visitors to the region are being warned persistent heavy rain forecast...
6 Jun 2014, 7:31 AM
A special directive has been issued on safety grounds requiring all vessels to stay well...
20 May 2014, 10:02 AM
Dargaville will join Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Whangarei as a venue for this year's free...
15 May 2014, 7:00 AM
Landowners keen to better protect their properties from erosion are being urged to...
14 May 2014, 10:13 AM
The Northland Regional Council has confirmed plans for a Te Taitokerau Maori Advisory...
1 May 2014, 6:54 AM
Environment Minister Amy Adams has congratulated the Northland Regional Council for...
28 Apr 2014, 12:20 PM
The Northland Regional Council has today released the $76,189 cost of a two-year-old...
23 Apr 2014, 8:04 AM
Time is running out to have your say on a Northland Regional Council proposal for a nil...
10 Apr 2014, 2:13 PM
Central government plans for a Regional Growth Study that will prioritise investment and...
8 Apr 2014, 2:05 PM
Northland Regional Council contractors are about to begin work on a project which will...
28 Mar 2014, 1:11 PM
The health of several Northland estuaries could soon be boosted by the combined efforts of...
28 Mar 2014, 11:59 AM
Members of the public are being invited to an upcoming information sharing evening to...
20 Mar 2014, 9:48 AM
An annual $20,000 fund which helps fund and recognise Northland schools' environmental...
15 Mar 2014, 5:06 PM
Civil Defence officials in Northland say it appears the worst of the effects of ex...
15 Mar 2014, 9:11 AM
Strong winds – rather than heavy rain – appear to be causing Northlanders the bigger...
14 Mar 2014, 11:06 AM
Northlanders and visitors to the region are being warned of potentially heavy rain, strong...
13 Mar 2014, 2:26 PM
The Northland Regional Council has today told the Local Government Commission it can't...
12 Mar 2014, 11:38 AM
Better-than-expected investment earnings and another close look at its budget have the...
7 Mar 2014, 12:02 PM
Twenty-two teachers are set to attend a special Northland Regional Council workshop...
5 Mar 2014, 2:32 PM
Fifteen nominated young people from the wider Kaikohe area will be given a hands-on...
19 Feb 2014, 8:29 AM
The Northland Regional Council has told the Local Government Commission it can't support...
14 Feb 2014, 2:16 PM
Civil Defence officials are again offering free workshops to help Northland's business...
11 Feb 2014, 2:57 PM
Mini possum burgers will be the latest tasty treat designed to entice visitors to the...
7 Feb 2014, 12:36 PM
Work on a $700,000 project designed to reduce some of the worst impacts and risks from the...
7 Feb 2014, 9:44 AM
Whangarei's CityLink public buses will move to contactless smart cards from early March in...
4 Feb 2014, 1:48 PM
Time is running out for people to comment on a local authority rethink on the way mooring...
3 Feb 2014, 1:44 PM
The Enviroschools programme in Northland has celebrated one of its most successful years,...
17 Jan 2014, 2:30 PM
Ruakaka, Tutukaka, Parua Bay and Whangarei are the latest additions to a series of...