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Northland Regional Council is one of Northland's primary environmental guardians and aims to protect Northland's land, water, coast and air while still allowing for sustainable development. We are also responsible for promoting the region's economic, social and cultural wellbeing. 

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4:25PM
Butterfly fans urged to kill moth plant 762 views

5:09PM
Representation review submissions heard Potential changes to the way Northlanders are represented around the Northland Regional Council table are a step closer after a visit from the Local Government Commission. 573 views

4:31PM
Chance for extra say on Proposed Regional Policy Statement The public is about to get another chance to make further comment on one of Northland’s most important local authority plans – the Northland Regional Council’s Proposed Regional Policy Statement (RPS). 621 views

6:55PM
Consents granted for 94-hectare Far North marine farm Two independent commissioners have granted permission for a 94 hectare marine farm off Stephenson Island in the Far North, citing the significant economic benefits it will bring to an “impoverished” part of the country. 663 views

2:55PM
Water shortages, restrictions possible, NRC warns Northland’s district councils, major industries and consented water users are being urged to closely monitor their water use and prepare for possible shortages and restrictions unless there is significant rain over the next month or two. 568 views

3:02PM
Smoked eel pate the latest field days treat Smoked eel pate will be the tasty treat designed to entice visitors to the Northland Regional Council's marquee at next month's Northland Field Days in Dargaville. 769 views

3:51PM
Jetskis must be registered, used sensibly, public reminded The Northland Regional Council is reminding jetski users their machines must be registered for use in the region, should be operated responsibly - and not by unsupervised young people. 297 views

4:44PM
General rates increase more than halved in Draft Annual Plan Better-than-expected investment earnings and a close look at its budget have enabled the Northland Regional Council to more than halve its previously signalled general rates increase. 320 views

2:46PM
Heavy rain, strong winds Evan's likely Northland legacy Northlanders and visitors to the region are being warned about the possibility of heavy weekend rains and strong winds – the unwanted legacy of Tropical Cyclone Evan which earlier this week cut a swathe of destruction through the Pacific. 447 views

3:03PM
Seldom-seen weevil emerges in Far North The current pre-Christmas weather conditions are right for the re-emergence of a little-seen, lawn-devouring South American weevil in the Far North, a Northland-based insect expert says. 320 views

2:27PM
Local Government reform – Northlanders' views to be sought The Northland Regional Council is planning a major fact-finding exercise next year to see what form Northlanders think local government in the region should take – and says it will reserve its collective judgement until those views are known. 258 views

2:32PM
Take care, keep proper watch, use dive flags boaties told People heading out on the water in Northland over summer are being urged to take extra care, keep a proper watch and make sure they fly dive flags if they have divers in the water. 266 views

1:29PM
$176,000 Whangarei river maintenance work to start soon Diggers will be a common sight in the Waiarohia Stream over the next several months as a major river maintenance project to reduce urban Whangarei flooding continues. 408 views

4:30PM
Whangarei Heads School gains top enviro status Whangarei Heads School has become just the second school in Northland to achieve prestigious ‘Green-Gold’ status through the national Enviroschools programme. 585 views

1:33PM
Port could grow bulk, containerised freight business; study 394 views

2:05PM
Annual testing of popular swim spots to start soon Annual Northland Regional Council summer water quality tests to indicate how safe our most popular beaches, rivers and lakes are for swimming will begin again shortly. 339 views

3:56PM
Representation review final proposal unveiled A single Bay of Island constituency and including all of the Tutukaka Coast in one constituency are among a number of publicly-driven changes which now form the Northland Regional Council’s ‘Representation Arrangements Review Final Proposal’. 750 views

4:08PM
63 students attend 2012 Youth Summit Sixty-three students from throughout Northland gathered recently for the 2012 Northland Regional Council Youth Summit in Whangarei. 246 views

2:38PM
Cultural concerns behind decline of water application An independent commissioner has declined an application by a Northland company to take extra water from Whangarei’s Poroti Springs, citing an inability to properly monitor its effects on the springs and the impact of that on Maori cultural values. 268 views

1:36PM
Kaeo, Whangarei to host Enviroschools' expos A dozen bush experts are to share their knowledge with an estimated 200 Northland Enviroschools students and teachers in Kaeo and Whangarei shortly. 210 views

2:49PM
Public views sought on proposed regional maps Roughly 23,000 Northland landowners are being contacted this week as the Northland Regional Council seeks public feedback on maps linked to the region’s most significant planning document. 597 views

2:48PM
Stay clear of wave measuring equipment, boaties warned A special directive has been issued requiring all vessels to stay at least 100 metres clear of sensitive wave measuring equipment used to decide whether oil tankers and other large vessels can safely enter Whangarei Harbour. 385 views

1:57PM
Act now to protect fruit from guava moth, Northlanders urged Now is the time to practise good orchard hygiene and take other steps to protect Northland fruit crops favoured by the unwanted Aussie insect invader the guava moth, biosecurity experts say. 651 views

4:43PM
Oct 17 hearings for NRC representation review submitters Public submissions on regional council plans for a more community-focussed way on how Northlanders are represented around the council table will be heard at Kaikohe and Whangarei on October 17. 327 views

3:27PM
Safety concerns prompt Bay anchor ban reminder Ongoing concerns over boaties stopping in the way of cruise ships has prompted a reminder of the ban on anchoring in part of the Bay of Islands when the huge vessels are moving within the harbour. 253 views

6:00PM
Free workshops to help landowners better manage forests Northland plantation forestry owners and contractors keen to better manage their earthworks and harvesting are being urged to attend one of five free local authority workshops being offered around the region next week. 592 views

3:13PM
Public views sought on revised Pataua ski area proposal Public feedback is being sought on a revised proposal to modify Pataua’s two existing ski lanes for a single ‘speed uplifting area’ and restrict high speed activities to a roughly 1.4km long section. 290 views

12:55PM
Time running out to have say on NRC representation review Time is running out for Northlanders to have their say on regional council plans for a more community-focussed way on how they are represented around the council table. 391 views

2:07PM
Three new appointees to help guide Northland Inc Three new appointees are to join Executive Chairman Colin Mitten at the helm of the region’s newly-integrated economic development and tourism body Northland Inc. 345 views

12:44PM
Proposed Regional Policy Statement approved Northlanders will soon be able to make a formal submission on the region’s most significant planning document – the Proposed Regional Policy Statement – which sets out how our natural and physical resources are managed. 316 views