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News (174)

5:46PM
Anzac Day Services around the Kaipara District: 2012 Hakaru The parade will assemble at 10.00am at the Hakaru Returned Servicemen’s Association. 95 views

4:18PM
Council welcomes Auditor-General Investigation The Auditor-General has agreed to Council’s request to undertake a review of the decision-making, financial and contract processes used to approve and implement the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme. 133 views

8:41AM
Rates Not Set Correctly The review of the procedures used by Kaipara District Council to set rates for the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme has found that Council has not met its legal requirements. 183 views

8:38AM
Auditor-General Called-In The Auditor-General is to be asked to review Kaipara District Council’s decision-making, financial and contract management processes in relation to the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme. 113 views

4:49PM
Council disappointed at NZ Transport Agency Withdrawal of Driving Tests in Kaipara The Kaipara District Council is disappointed that the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has made the decision to withdraw restricted and full practical driving licence tests for Class 1 driver licences from Dargaville. 114 views

8:27AM
Kaipara District Council seeking Applications for Biodiversity Funds The Kaipara District Council’s Biodiversity Fund for 2012 is now open to receive applications. 73 views

3:08PM
Kaipara District Council Seeks Public Feedback <p>As part of its on-going commitment to seek public opinion and involvement, the Kaipara District Council is to conduct a survey of its residents.</p> <p>&ldquo;We want to get a better understanding of how well the public think Council is doing&rdquo; says CorporateServices Manager Barbara Ware. 88 views

9:36AM
Council Identifies Funding Gap Council staff have identified a series of errors and omissions in the 2011/2012 Annual Plan which means that Council may need to borrow some $2.5 million more than originally forecast. 72 views

9:05AM
Kaipara District Council's New Look Website Kaipara District Council went live today with its new look website. 105 views

8:53AM
White Ribbon Ride in Dargaville When Council was asked by Tina Stewart to support White Ribbon Day this November it didn’t need asking twice. 115 views

8:28AM
Taharoa Domain Looking Good for Summer These three shining jewels of a blue green hue just 35 kilometres from Dargaville form part of the 538 hectare reserve called Taharoa Domain. 98 views

9:27AM
Kaipara District Council Has New Chief Executive Kaipara District Council has appointed Steve Ruru as its new Chief Executive. 240 views

8:41AM
Increase in Scope Sanctioned by Council October 2006 Council is taking the concerns expressed by the ratepayers of Mangawhai seriously. 78 views

6:14PM
When Is A Crack Not A Crack? To the untrained eye the pool looks undamaged. 74 views

9:00AM
Opening Likely To Be Delayed - Kauri Coast Community Pool Trust The Kauri Coast Community Pool Trust has advised that a major issue has come to light with the Kauri Coast Community Swimming Pool. 73 views

9:13AM
8 to 1 in Favour No, it’s not the betting odds for the All Blacks winning the Rugby World Cup. 104 views

10:17AM
A Chance to Preserve Kaipara's Unique Heritage Kaipara District Council is again offering help to preserve our District’s unique heritage through the Kaipara Heritage Assistance Fund. 67 views

4:58PM
Big Red Welcome Centre Opens in Kaiwaka Heading north on State Highway One after heading out of the Auckland SuperCity the first settlement you will come to is the lovely little town of Kaiwaka. 56 views

3:26PM
Kaipara's Future Focused on Benefits to Its People Kaipara Mayor Neil Tiller says Kaipara residents are better off as a local Council. 69 views

1:08PM
Chief Executive Leaving Mayor Neil Tiller and Chief Executive Jack McKerchar have jointly announced that Mr McKerchar has submitted his resignation from the position of Chief Executive of the Kaipara District Council effective from 31 October. 83 views

3:23PM
Financial Sustainability Review Shows No Significant Issues Council is financially sustainable. 77 views

3:21PM
Blue Is The Colour Council has decided not to oppose a request from Kaipara Refuse Limited to increase the price of blue rubbish bags from $2.30 to $2.80. 59 views

2:18PM
Strong Governance Gives Strong Financial Management Kaipara Mayor Neil Tiller assures ratepayers that the Council will not financially default. 92 views

7:23AM
New Leadership Team Appointed at Kaipara District Council A new leadership team of a General Manager Operations, a General Manager Policy and Governance and a Manager Corporate Services has been appointed by the Kaipara District Council. 174 views

9:26AM
Planning Institute Awards Best Practice Award to Beca and Kaipara District Council The Kaipara District Council took its Treaty of Waitangi obligations serious and in doing so have won a Best Practice Award for its innovative approach to Treaty Settlement Land through the creation of a new “Treaty Settlement Land Zone”. 81 views

11:03AM
Water restrictions may be coming... This year its much drier much earlier and low water levels in the Kaihu catchment have now reached a level where it has been necessary to supplement the supply from our alternative source at Rotu. 74 views

4:35PM
Conservation Needed to Halt Declining Water Reservoir Levels Kaipara District Council is asking Dargaville and Baylys Beach residents to conserve water as continuing dry weather hits the town’s supply. 118 views

6:09PM
Library Project Wins International Award The Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa (APNK) has won the Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Award 2010 in the 'Best Access Initiative' category which awards "initiatives that aim to combat the digital divide, facilitating access for groups such as the elderly, disabled or socially disadvantaged". 175 views

12:04PM
Kaipara District Council celebrates its talented artists with the Kaipara Art Awards A first for Kaipara, the Art Awards are the culmination of a number of displays held in Kaipara District Council’s Dargaville and Kaiwaka offices during the year. 147 views

11:37AM
Kaipara Business Wins Retail Excellence Award! Racheal and Robbie Hinsch of Paparoa won the Excellence in Retail Category at the Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards for 2010 on Saturday night. 113 views