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Far North District Council

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The Far North is the northernmost district in New Zealand. It shares its southern boundaries with Kaipara and Whangarei Districts. Together the three districts make up the Northland Region. With 7,324 square kilometres, the Far North District is the largest of the three districts, contributing 54% of the land area and 38% of the population of the region. The district is ranked in the top ten largest land areas covered by district and city councils.

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Joined August 2007

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Emily Glew (left) and Fiona Taylor (second from right) both of Opononi receive their prizes from Far North Deputy Mayor Ann Court and Council refuse engineer Bruce Hows.

Kaeo Library

Mangonui Community Library volunteers Pat Savill (seated) and Jennifer Silcock.

Animal lover: The Far North District Council's southern area pound manager Sue Dennis with a springer spaniel that is in need of a home.

Restricted Fire Season 2011 Map

Far North District councillors and staff visited the nearly finished Te Ahu Centre on December 14.

A skywalk offers visitors a bird's eye view of the atrium where 7 carved pou will look down on a giant stingray etched into a polished concrete floor.

The Trail

Restricted Fire Season 2011 Map

Aiming for safety: Swimmers in the State Russell to Paihia Ocean Swim on December 10 will be flanked and followed by security boats.

Systems librarian Sabine Beard displays an electronic book she downloaded onto a tablet computer.

KP Groovstaz came second in the national Groove Hip Hop competition in Hamilton in September.

Nature trail: Far North District Council technical officer Andrew Young and Work and Income regional industry partnership advisor Treina Chaplin inspect a bush-clad section of the cycle trail.

Fun for all: The State Paihia Classic's multi-distance swimming races allow swimmers of all ages and abilities to join in the fun.

Retired Kaikohe bookseller Ray Clarke launched a cycle trail bike hire business on Monday with help from Paihia i-SITE staff, Julia Crane and Holly Adams, and Kerikeri High School students Tom Morrison and Bryn Lavell.

The pensioner units viewed from Long Beach Road.

Sue Hodge, left, hands keys to the council's Russell pensioner units to Lorraine Young.

Hundertwasser Art Centre model

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If conditions were unfavourable on the 3.3 kilometre main course, an alternate 1500 metre course would be set up from the Paihia beach.

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Economic Development officer Gary Gabbitas with the council vehicles promoting the Russell to Paihia Sovereign Ocean Swim event.

(Left to right) Project Manager Tania McInnes, Western Community Board chair Tracy Dalton and council Economic Development Officer Gary Gabbitas who will drive the coast-to-coast cycleway project forward.

Opua village green

Uniform granite signs for Far North services cemeteries

Toy library settles into new venue

Booth sculpture nears completion