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Poplar, willow pole scheme tenders, public orders sought

09 Apr 2020, 11:22 AM

Poplar, willow pole scheme tenders, public orders sought

Advance preparations have begun so Northland landowners keen to protect their properties from erosion can start to do once Central Government eases current restrictions to tackle...

Stay home and save lives this Easter; North local body leaders

07 Apr 2020, 03:46 PM

Stay home and save lives this Easter; North local body leaders

Northland’s mayors and regional council chair have issued a plea to would-be holidaymakers not to travel to – or within – Northland for what would have been their traditional...

Covid-19; aiming to provide certainty in uncertain times

02 Apr 2020, 08:56 AM

Covid-19; aiming to provide certainty in uncertain times

As the world grapples with the huge changes forced on it by the Covid-19 pandemic, Northlanders are being reassured their local authorities are doing all they can to deliver as...

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Man standing in river with gauging equipment.

Gauging water levels in our critical rivers to ensure we had the most up-to-date data for our drought response team to work with.

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).