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$524k boost for Whangārei urban waterways

08 Jul 2020, 10:52 AM

$524k boost for Whangārei urban waterways

A welcome boost for the future of freshwater quality is how Northland Regional Council describes the newly-announced $524,000 of government funding for Whangārei urban waterways.

Kaipara Uri, councils welcome government funding

05 Jul 2020, 02:30 PM

Kaipara Uri, councils welcome government funding

Kaipara Uri and councils have welcomed the government’s announcement of $100 million in funding to help restore Kaipara Moana, through a cross-regional programme that is expected...

Far North paddock turned into vital new spillway

25 Jun 2020, 07:30 AM

Far North paddock turned into vital new spillway

Hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of critical improvements to the Awanui flood scheme have just been completed despite several weeks of unscheduled delays caused by the...

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Specialised pest control contractors work with our Biosecurity team take to hunt for feral deer in the Bay of Islands.

Two women looking at map of Northland.

The Northland Civil Defence team's Welfare Manager coordinating the drought welfare response in the Far North.

Man with eel in trap at Lake Ngatu. (Photo - Irene from seacologynz)

Checking on the eel population at an Enviroschools Expo day at Lake Ngatu. (Photo - Irene from Seacologynz).