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Kaipara District Council

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We will work with the community to preserve our heritage, enhance our environment, and provide the best possible services and facilities to make Kaipara an excellent place to live. 

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News 10 Apr 2012
Anzac Day Services around the Kaipara District: 2012

Hakaru The parade will assemble at 10.00am at the Hakaru Returned Servicemen’s Association.

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Council 29 Feb 2012
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.

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Council 16 Feb 2012
Rates Not Set Correctly

NORTHLAND — 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.

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Council 16 Feb 2012
Auditor-General Called-In

NORTHLAND — 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.

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News 10 Feb 2012
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.

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Council 1 Feb 2012
Kaipara District Council seeking Applications for Biodiversity Funds

NORTHLAND — The Kaipara District Council’s Biodiversity Fund for 2012 is now open to receive applications.

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Community 25 Jan 2012
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.

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Council 22 Dec 2011
Council Identifies Funding Gap

NORTHLAND — 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.

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Council 15 Dec 2011
Kaipara District Council's New Look Website

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council went live today with its new look website.

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Council 17 Nov 2011
White Ribbon Ride in Dargaville

DARGAVILLE — When Council was asked by Tina Stewart to support White Ribbon Day this November it didn’t need asking twice.

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Council 15 Nov 2011
Taharoa Domain Looking Good for Summer

DARGAVILLE — These three shining jewels of a blue green hue just 35 kilometres from Dargaville form part of the 538 hectare reserve called Taharoa Domain.

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Council 14 Nov 2011
Kaipara District Council Has New Chief Executive

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council has appointed Steve Ruru as its new Chief Executive.

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Council 4 Nov 2011
Increase in Scope Sanctioned by Council October 2006

NORTHLAND — Council is taking the concerns expressed by the ratepayers of Mangawhai seriously.

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News 13 Oct 2011
When Is A Crack Not A Crack?

To the untrained eye the pool looks undamaged.

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Community 11 Oct 2011
Opening Likely To Be Delayed - Kauri Coast Community Pool Trust

NORTHLAND — The Kauri Coast Community Pool Trust has advised that a major issue has come to light with the Kauri Coast Community Swimming Pool.

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Council 29 Sep 2011
8 to 1 in Favour

NORTHLAND — No, it’s not the betting odds for the All Blacks winning the Rugby World Cup.

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Council 2 Sep 2011
A Chance to Preserve Kaipara's Unique Heritage

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council is again offering help to preserve our District’s unique heritage through the Kaipara Heritage Assistance Fund.

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Rugby 30 Aug 2011
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.

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Council 18 Aug 2011
Kaipara's Future Focused on Benefits to Its People

Kaipara Mayor Neil Tiller says Kaipara residents are better off as a local Council.

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Council 3 Aug 2011
Chief Executive Leaving

DARGAVILLE — 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.

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Council 28 Jul 2011
Financial Sustainability Review Shows No Significant Issues

Council is financially sustainable.

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Council 28 Jul 2011
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.

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Council 15 Jul 2011
Strong Governance Gives Strong Financial Management

DARGAVILLE — Kaipara Mayor Neil Tiller assures ratepayers that the Council will not financially default.

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Council 16 Jun 2011
New Leadership Team Appointed at Kaipara District Council

NORTHLAND — 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.

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Maori 13 Apr 2011
Planning Institute Awards Best Practice Award to Beca and Kaipara District Council

NORTHLAND — 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”.

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Water 13 Dec 2010
Water restrictions may be coming...

NORTHLAND — 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.

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Water 29 Nov 2010
Conservation Needed to Halt Declining Water Reservoir Levels

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council is asking Dargaville and Baylys Beach residents to conserve water as continuing dry weather hits the town’s supply.

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Books 29 Oct 2010
Library Project Wins International Award

DARGAVILLE — 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".

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Art 22 Oct 2010
Kaipara District Council celebrates its talented artists with the Kaipara Art Awards

NORTHLAND — 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.

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Business 19 Oct 2010
Kaipara Business Wins Retail Excellence Award!

NORTHLAND — Racheal and Robbie Hinsch of Paparoa won the Excellence in Retail Category at the Westpac Northland Business Excellence Awards for 2010 on Saturday night.

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Transport 27 May 2010
Kaipara agrees on Cames Road

DARGAVILLE — The decision followed an in-depth discussion by Council which detailed the steps taken by Mayor Neil Tiller in recent weeks to facilitate discussions between the parties to the Cames Road debate.

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Art 27 May 2010
Council supports local artists

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council has reinforced its commitment to supporting development in the local community by opening its doors and open spaces to exhibitions of local artists’ work.

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Transport 8 May 2010
Kaipara was Right – NZTA has Short Changed them $5.57million

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council planned to spend $22.91million on its roads in 2010/11.

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Music 6 May 2010
Dargaville Celebrates NZ Music Month in Style

DARGAVILLE — Dargaville will be embracing the music of New Zealand during the month of May and will be doing so in style.

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Council 6 May 2010
Dangerous Pines to be replaced by Beautiful Pohutokawas

NORTHLAND — The Kaipara District Council has 200 pohutakawa trees and other native species for planting at the camp grounds within the Taharoa Domain following the felling of ageing pine trees which are becoming increasingly dangerous.

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Council 23 Mar 2010
Kaipara Zero Rate Increase BUT Roads will Suffer

DARGAVILLE — “Despite having the rug pulled from under our feet by Central Government, through the actions of New Zealand Transport Agency, and having the brakes put on our planned roading programme, Council remains committed to the delivery of key services and keeping general rate increases as low as possible,” says Kaipara District Council Mayor Neil Tiller.

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Council 10 Mar 2010
Kaipara Says No Way to Whangarei

NORTHLAND — “The best action for the Kaipara District is to grow as a strong and successful district in our own right, based around the entire Kaipara Harbour” says Mayor Neil Tiller.

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Marine 3 Mar 2010
Kaipara Harbour Key to Kaipara's Future

NORTHLAND — At a special meeting of Kaipara District Council held on Wednesday 3 March 2010, Councillors unanimously voted to actively pursue the prospect of an enlarged district based around the Kaipara Harbour, possibly to include parts of Northern Rodney.

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Agriculture 19 Feb 2010
Anticipation of the forthcoming Annual Field Days

NORTHLAND — Its time for the Annual Northland Field Days and Kaipara District Council will be showcasing Kaipara as a great place to live, work and play.

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Waste 20 Jan 2010
Triumphant opening day for Mangawhai's new EcoCare Waste Water Scheme

AUCKLAND — A triumphant open day celebrating the opening of Mangawhai’s new and innovative wastewater scheme, EcoCare, was hosted by Kaipara District Council on Saturday 16 January 2010.

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Council 18 Jan 2010
Support for District Plan by FF & Fonterra

Kaipara District Council has received unparalleled and exceptional support for its innovative proposed District Plan.

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Swimming 9 Jan 2010
Time to make a big splash

NORTHLAND — Following the success of the official opening of the new Kauri Coast Community swimming pool on 20 December 2009, pool manager Trevor Bruce, Kaipara District Council and the Kauri Coast Community Pool Trust are pleased to announce that the pool will be open for public swimming on Saturday 16 January 2010.

Kauri Coast Community Pool

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Court 9 Jan 2010
Action by Environmental Defence Society unnecessary

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council (KDC) are surprised at the unnecessarily expensive steps taken by the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) to issue an application for a declaration from the Environmental Court that the Proposed District Plan is unlawful.

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Culture 1 Dec 2009
New Entrance Goes From Hazardous to Fabulous

NORTHLAND — The entrance to The Kauri Museum, Matakohe at the corner of Matakohe East Road and Church Road, has gone from hazardous to fabulous thanks to upgrades by Kaipara District Council and the whole community is buzzing.

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Economy 16 Nov 2009
Council Front Foots Economic Growth

DARGAVILLE — The Kaipara District Council has committed to taking more direct control over its economic growth through the appointment of Chris Donahoe as District Growth Facilitator.

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Tourism 27 Oct 2009
Kaiparas Economy to be Boosted

NORTHLAND — Kaipara's economy could be boosted by 500,000 more tourists a year thanks to an innovative partnership between two giants of the forest, the ancient Kauri Tane Mahuta in Waipoua Forest and the huge Cedar, Jomon Sugi, in Yakushima, Japan.

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Art 30 Sep 2009
Graffiti Art Project to Light Up Gordon Street Reserve

DARGAVILLE — Dargaville's Gordon Street Reserve will be lit up by an art project with a difference on Wednesday 7 October 2009.

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Swimming 24 Sep 2009
Donations Board will Help Boost Pool Project

DARGAVILLE — There is now another way to help make Dargaville's new 50 metre pool a success.

ASB Bank�s Serena Carran shows off the new pool donations board

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Entertainment 11 Sep 2009
'Corporate Pond' Seating for Rockers Wanting to be Above the Crowd

DARGAVILLE — Party-goers at Dargaville’s fantastic “In the Deep End,” concert on Saturday 19 September can either rock with the crowd in the new pool or watch the action below from the elevated spectator seating.

top NZ band Midnight Youth are fronting great line-up of bands.

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Council 7 Sep 2009
Enlarged Kaipara District is workable but needs harbour focus

NORTHLAND — Combining areas of Rodney District north of the Puhoi and Makarau Rivers with Kaipara District will produce a workable local authority, says Kaipara Mayor Neil Tiller, commenting on the Local Government ( Auckland Council ) Bill No 2 which was made public today (Friday September 4).

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Traffic 7 Sep 2009
Crash Statistics Show Where Kaipara Drivers Fail

NORTHLAND — Watch how you take that corner, be aware of road conditions and don’t drink and drive.

In 2008, 79 of the year�s 105 injury crashes occurred on �rural� roads with a speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour or more.

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Transport 19 Aug 2009
Slips Bite into Council Roading Funds

NORTHLAND — Slips are creating a multi-million dollar headache for Kaipara roading engineers with approximately 300 active examples currently recorded around the District.

Slip Waiwere

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Council 19 Aug 2009
Do You Qualify for a Rates Rebate?

NORTHLAND — Did you know that you may qualify for a rebate on your rates? If you are a low income homeowner you can apply to have a portion of your rates refunded under the Rates Rebate Scheme, which was established in 1973 to help those who were struggling to meet this cost.

Rates rebate

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Music 17 Aug 2009
Tickets for pool concert on sale on Wednesday

DARGAVILLE — Tickets for next month’s Youth Concert to be held in Dargaville’s new swimming pool complex go on sale on Wednesday (19 August) as preparations for this event continue.

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Waste 13 Aug 2009
Irresponsible, Illegal Dumping is a Costly Problem in Kaipara

NORTHLAND — Illegally dumped rubbish is damaging Kaipara’s clean green image and costing its ratepayers dearly.

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Traffic 13 Aug 2009
Living Wall will Support Omamari Road Slip Repairs

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council hopes Omamari Beach residents will have their main access restored in seven to ten days following repairs to a major slip, using a new cost and environmentally friendly technique for the first time in Kaipara.

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Music 13 Aug 2009
Sell-out Dargaville Concert Gains An Even More International Flavour

DARGAVILLE — Excitement over Dargaville’s International Celebration Concert on 30 August has been such that it sold out only weeks after tickets went on sale.

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Traffic 10 Aug 2009
Major Slip Closes Omamari Road

NORTHLAND — The main access road to Omamari Beach, Omamari Road, has been closed by a major slip but alternative access is available by way of Babylon Coast Road.

Omamari Road slip

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Water 7 Aug 2009
Funding will Help Upgrade Local Water Supplies

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council has received funding to the tune of $800,000 from the Government’s Capital Assistance Programme (CAPs), which will help make possible upgrades to Maungaturoto and Ruawai’s water supplies in the near future.

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Crime 6 Aug 2009
Historic Tinopai Tree appears to have Survived Poison Attack

NORTHLAND — An apparent attempt to kill an iconic Norfolk Pine Tree on Tinopai’s waterfront is being treated very seriously by Kaipara District Council which will be reporting the incident to the Police.

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Water 6 Aug 2009
Maungaturotos Wastewater Upgrade Complete

NORTHLAND — The crucial upgrade of Maungaturoto’s Wastewater Treatment System is now complete, much to the delight of all involved in the project.

The new storage pond

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Environment 5 Aug 2009
School and Council Link Up to Honour Environmentally Conscious Students

NORTHLAND — The future of Kaipara's environment is in good hands if the passion for all things green at Dargaville Intermediate School is anything to go by.

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Pets 1 Aug 2009
Be a Responsible Dog Owner - Make Sure Your Dog Is Registered Now!

NORTHLAND — July was the month throughout the country to re-register dogs; it is now over.

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Swimming 30 Jul 2009
Get Ready to Dive in the Deep End with Midnight Youth in Dargavilles 50 Metre Pool

DARGAVILLE — Dargaville's new pool complex will be rocking to the sounds of some great New Zealand bands on Saturday 19 September, thanks to a unique concert, In the Deep End, being held to celebrate and support the project.

Pool Party headliners Midnight Youth

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Waste 16 Jul 2009
First Property Connected to EcoCare

NORTHLAND — On Wednesday 15 July Mangawhai celebrated the connection of the first household to the EcoCare Wastewater Scheme, 18 months after the first breaking of the ground by Mayor Neil Tiller.

Mayor Neil Tiller helps connect the first property in Mangawhai to the EcoCare system

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Books 15 Jul 2009
Library Lovers Launch Campaign

DARGAVILLE — Lovers of the public library, including those here in Dargaville, are sending postcards to Parliament this month in a campaign to make sure libraries don’t get lost in any new legislation regarding Local Government.

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Swimming 14 Jul 2009
$50,000 Grant Boosts Pool Project

DARGAVILLE — Dargaville’s pool project has just received a major funding boost, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the SKYCITY Auckland Community Trust, which lends support to worthy organisations every year.

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Music 13 Jul 2009
Celebration Concert Gets Even Bigger With New Act and Taste Kaipara Event

DARGAVILLE — Events at the Dargaville Town Hall on Sunday 30 August 2009 are shaping up to be a real treat for local music and food lovers.

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Traffic 30 Jun 2009
Temporary Road Closure for Top of Tangowahine Valley Road

NORTHLAND — A section of road at the very top of Tangowahine Valley Road will be temporarily closed for three weeks from Monday 6 July to Monday 27 July 2009, to allow for bridge strengthening.

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Community 24 Jun 2009
Awards Recognise Kaiparas Volunteers

NORTHLAND — This year’s Kaipara’s Citizen’s Awards took on a slight twist; with the first ever husband and wife team, Barry and Robin Searle of Dargaville, honoured along with Mangawhai’s Betty Hawkes and Dargaville’s Neil Clements at the ceremony.

Award winners Robyn Barry Searle and Betty Hawkes, with Mayor Neil Tiller, Neil Clements and his wife Lynley.

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Swimming 19 Jun 2009
Pool Continues to Progress

DARGAVILLE — Construction on Dargaville’s new pool complex is moving ahead.

The progress of the pool construction

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Forestry 18 Jun 2009
Ratepayers not to Subsidise Forestry Roading and Profits

NORTHLAND — The forestry industry is being asked to pay for its impact on Kaipara’s roads.

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Council 16 Jun 2009
Kaipara Bucks National Trend in Resource Consent Processing

NORTHLAND — Kaipara District Council has upped its game in the last two years processing more Resource Consents on time than the New Zealand average, according to a recent government survey.

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Council 8 Jun 2009
Warm Welcome Impresses New Kaipara District Council Finance Manager

DARGAVILLE — Winter in Dargaville is a far cry from Niue’s 30 degrees but Kaipara District Council’s new Finance Manager Mike Fleming says the warm welcome here has made up for the drop in temperature.

New Finance Manager Mike Fleming (left) with Bruce Holden whose experience will continue to be available to Council through a part time role

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Waste 3 Jun 2009
New Fines Hit Illegal Rubbish Dumpers In The Pocket

NORTHLAND — People illegally dumping refuse are being hit in the pocket by Kaipara District Council which has quadrupled its maximum instant fine from $100.00 to $400.00 – the maximum allowed under the Litter Act 1979.

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Sport 29 May 2009
Travel Grants Bring Sport Closer For Rural Youngsters

NORTHLAND — Young Kaipara sportspeople are receiving help to play their favourite sport thanks to $10,687 in grants from the SPARC Rural Travel Fund, administered through Kaipara District Council.

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Community 21 May 2009
Creative Communities Grants Boost Arts Projects In Kaipara

NORTHLAND — Projects, as diverse as celebrating Matariki with an exhibition of visual arts, a lantern parade and bringing a Shakespeare production with a 2009 spin to Dargaville have received assistance in the latest round of Creative Communities New Zealand Local Funding.

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Swimming 18 May 2009
Huge Panels Help Pool Take Shape

DARGAVILLE — Construction of Dargaville’s 50 metre pool entered a new phase this morning (Monday May 18 2009) when an Atlas 100 tonne crane began lifting precast panels into place along the Jervois Street side of the pool excavation.

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Council 14 May 2009
Kaipara District Looks to the Kaipara Harbour

NORTHLAND — Kaipara Mayor Neil Tiller does not see any direct benefits to Kaipara ratepayers in reorganising Northland Local Government into a single unitary authority or two unitary councils.

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Music 13 May 2009
Yulia and Top International Accordionists Set to Wow Kaipara

DARGAVILLE — Sunday 30 August 2009 is a great day for Kaipara music lovers and a unique opportunity to show off Dargaville’s attractions to 170 international visitors.

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Traffic 13 May 2009
Be Prepared for Changing Road Conditions

NORTHLAND — Drive to the conditions – This is sound advice and the Northland Road Safety Forum and Kaipara District Council are urging drivers to heed it, especially on unsealed roads.

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Water 7 May 2009
Drought Proofing Maungaturotos Water Supply

NORTHLAND — Maungaturoto’s water supply will be drought proofed for the foreseeable future through a project involving Kaipara District Council, Fonterra and the owners of an irrigation dam, which will see water from the dam piped 6.2 kilometres to the town’s raw water line.

Maungaturoto Water Boost

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Community 1 May 2009
Dargaville Information Centre To Close

DARGAVILLE — Changes to the way Kaipara District Council provides information will see the Dargaville Information Centre close on Wednesday 1 July 2009 and its information functions incorporated into existing Council facilities like the service centres and Dargaville Library.

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News 29 Apr 2009
Submissions will help guide Kaiparas direction

NORTHLAND — Three hundred and nine submissions are helping Kaipara District Council map out next year’s programme and the District’s future.

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Swimming 24 Apr 2009
Pool Making Great Progress

DARGAVILLE — Construction of Dargaville’s new 50 metre swimming pool at Selwyn Park has made excellent progress since Barfoote Construction moved on to the site on Wednesday 1 April 2009.

Dargaville�s 50 metre pool build in progress

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Council 7 Apr 2009
Where to for Kaipara's Roads?

Are Kaipara’s roads over maintained? Can we afford more seal? Should Kaipara District Council reduce spending on its most costly but most vital infrastructure? Can it afford to? These are among important questions asked in the Long Term Council Community Plan Kaipara’s Future – Working Together 2009/19, which outlines next year’s programme, what it costs and who pays, along with the district’s direction for 10 years.

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News 2 Apr 2009
KDC PR Anzac Day Services

Hakaru The parade will assemble at 10.00am at the Hakaru Returned Servicemen’s Association.

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Alcohol 23 Mar 2009
Liquor Bans Proposed for Eight Kaipara Settlements

DARGAVILLE — A year round 8.30pm to 7.00am ban on liquor in public places, which has operated in Mangawhai since Christmas, is likely to be extended to Te Kopuru, Ruawai, Kaihu and five settlements along Ripiro Beach under a bylaw change proposed by Kaipara District Council.

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Fire 2 Mar 2009
Fire Ban Cancelled but Care Still Needed

NORTHLAND — Kaipara’s Total Fire Ban has been lifted and replaced with an Open Season following further rain around the District.

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Fire 23 Feb 2009
Fire danger still too high to remove restrictions in Kaipara

NORTHLAND — A total fire ban remains in place in Kaipara despite last weekend’s rain providing some relief from the dry conditions.

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Cycling 13 Feb 2009
Get on Your Bike for the Mayoral Challenge

NORTHLAND — Grab a bike and come riding with Kaipara’s Mayor in Dargaville or Mangawhai on 21 February 2009 In addition to having an enjoyable outing and perhaps trying something different you will help Kaipara compete for the title of the Cycle Mad District of New Zealand.

 It could be the latest mayoral transport for economically and environmentally challenging times but in this instance Mayor Neil Tiller is out testing the cycle on which he will lead the Mayoral Challenge in Kaipara. It is also up for grabs as the major s

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Council 13 Feb 2009
Lucky Numbers Saloon Promotes Value of Roadside Numbers

NORTHLAND — Come and play the numbers in Kaipara District Council’s Lucky Numbers Saloon at Field Days Site 245.

Kaipara District Council�s display at Site 245 will emphasise the importance of RAPID Numbers but three year-old Courtenay Woollam is more likely to be heading for the kiddies playground or a drink at the water cooler.

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Water 9 Feb 2009
Conservation Needed to Halt Declining Water Reservoir Levels

NORTHLAND —  Kaipara District Council is asking Dargaville and Baylys Beach residents to conserve water as continuing dry weather hits the town’s supply.

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Fire 3 Feb 2009
Fire Benefit Concert Raises Cash and Community Spirit

DARGAVILLE — About 450 people packed Dargaville’s Town Hall last Friday night for a spectacular Fire Benefit Concert which raised $5,053 to assist those involved in the blaze which gutted four shops and damaged a fifth.

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Council 30 Jan 2009
New Ovens will Boost Town Hall's Usage

DARGAVILLE — New user-friendly fan forced electric ovens are to be installed in the Northern Wairoa War Memorial Hall (Dargaville Town Hall) to make catering easier and further boost the hall’s growing popularity as a venue for functions.

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Swimming 29 Jan 2009
Contractor Ready to Move onto Pool Site

DARGAVILLE — Dargaville’s 50 metre pool project enters an exciting new phase on 9 February 2009 when contractor Barfoote Construction moves onto the site at Selwyn Park.

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Ballet 28 Jan 2009
Touring Tutus Bring Spectacular Ballet to Dargaville

DARGAVILLE — Dance fans are in for a treat when the Royal New Zealand Ballet brings its 2009 Tower Tutus on Tour to Dargaville on 17 March 2009.

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Environment 27 Jan 2009
Council fund helps boost Kaipara environmental projects

DARGAVILLE —  Are you preserving a wetland, replanting native bush or doing something else to improve Kaipara’s natural environment?

People improving Kaipara’s natural environment are being offered help from Kaipara District Council’s Biodiversity Improvement Fund which has up to $15,000 to assist worthwhile projects.

Improving Kaipara's Natural Envirionment

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Fire 22 Jan 2009
Fire Concert Shows Great Community Spirit

DARGAVILLE — Dargaville’s Fire Benefit Concert on 30 January 2009 will be a spectacular event and its organisers have been almost overwhelmed by the response from performers and the public.

Concert compère Rob Harte (running on the right) will have a colourful presence on stage even if it is less energetic than this role in the Dargaville Centennial Trolley Derby when he was pictured with team mates Wayne McKean and Gina Wadsworth.

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Surf Lifesaving 19 Jan 2009
Baylys Lifeguards Trial Hailed A Success But More Local Input Needed

NORTHLAND — Swimmers at Baylys Beach are advised to take extra care following the conclusion of three weeks patrolling by professional lifeguards, during which four rescues were made.

Swimmers at Baylys Beach are advised to take extra care following the conclusion of three weeks patrolling by professional lifeguards

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