Whangarei — Last week the Whangarei District Council reconfirmed its decision to reject the Director-General of Health's (DG) directive to fluoridate the Whangarei water supply with toxic fluoridation chemicals sourced from industrial waste.

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Whangarei — In a tense meeting today, Whangarei councillors voted seven to six (with one abstainer) to reject the Director-General of Health’s (DGH) directive to start fluoridation.

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Whangarei — Finance & Policy Analyst, Larry Mitchell gave a presentation about serious financial issues facing the Whangarei District Council (WDC) and its ratepayers on September 5th, 2012.

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Whangarei — Results of an independent survey carried out by the National Research Bureau (NRB) reveal Whangarei residents rate most local council services highly.

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Whangarei — Council today took the first step of a ten-year journey by adopting Whangarei District Council’s 2012-2022 Long Term Plan.

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Whangarei — Next Tuesday Whangarei District Councillors will be considering a number of proposed changes to the 2012-2022 Draft Long Term Plan, prompted by public feedback.

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Whangarei — International Credit Rating Agency Standard and Poors has given Whangarei District Council an excellent credit rating, AA-.

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Whangarei — Northland Regional Council’s new chief executive has been formally welcomed to his new position with a powhiri by local kaumatua and kuia in Whangarei today.

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Whangarei — Whangarei Mayor Morris Cutforth is set to return to work as planned on 1 September 2011, following four months’ leave to recover from a minor stroke in early February.

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Whangarei — Whangarei District Council’s Hikurangi office will be closing from Friday 26th August 2011.

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Whangarei — Independent Hearing Commissioners have released a joint decision upholding Whangarei District Council and Northland Regional Council recommendations that resource consents should be granted for a proposed Port Marsden Service Centre.

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Whangarei — The Sustainable Futures 30/50 Growth Strategy is the culmination of more than two years' work by councillors and staff and is a comprehensive assessment of the most sustainable growth patterns to maintain Whangarei District as an attractive and affordable place to live, work and play.

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Whangarei — Whangarei District Council has released a report prepared by independent accounting firm Deloitte which indicates significant savings are possible should local government reform proposals go ahead.

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Whangarei — Whangarei District Council will be hosting a series of meetings in the Whangarei and Kaipara Districts during April to ensure all residents have an opportunity to find out more about proposed changes to local government in Northland.

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Whangarei — Whangarei District Councillors voted today to reject a demand from the Remuneration Authority that they accept a pay rise.

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Whangarei — Whangarei District’s Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) has been adopted for consultation with the public, following approval by Audit New Zealand.

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Whangarei — The document which plans the next ten years of Council work, services and spending will be presented to Council for approval and adoption on 1 April and the consultation period is due to run from 8 April to 8 May, with hearings to be held on 25-28 May.

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Whangarei — The link, needed to bring a rail service to the deepwater port at Marsden Point, requires consents from both Northland Regional Council and Whangarei District Council.

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Whangarei — A quick glance through the Infrastructure Services report for February shows impacts on water levels, underground pipes and traffic islands.

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Whangarei — WDC Mayor Stan Semenoff, CEO Mark Simpson and Strategic Communications Manager Pauline Rose have met Local Government Minister Rodney Hide to suggest a working party be established to overhaul the Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) process.

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Whangarei — A new era in local government in Northland may have been signalled with Northland Regional Council and Whangarei District Council announcing a proposal to look at a one-stop-shop local government centre for Whangarei.

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