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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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Stu Hargie with his trophy for the Excellence in Sustainability and Climate Action Award.

Trithuria-inconspicua.

Northland Regional Councillor Amy Macdonald with the red seaweed she discovered at Tamaterau recently.

Firefighters at the scene of the tyre burning incident near Kaiwaka last year.

Curtis Harris with Manchurian ricegrass at Tangowahine.

Sue Reed-Thomas, northern North Island Operations Director for DOC, left, NRC chair Tui Shortland, Conservation Minister Honourable Willow-Jean Prime and NRC CEO Jonathan Gibbard at their meeting in Whangarei.

Lake Taharoa

Drone footage of NRC vessels deploying booms to contain a fictional oil spill off Tutukaka Thursday 27 April

Safety Ambassador Dane Karapu and local kuia Ellen Hardiman of Whangaruru's Tuparehuia Marae Committee with the lifejackets the marae will hold for use by local and visiting boaties.

Some of those who gathered for the official opening of an upgraded section of the Te Araroa Trail at Kerikeri recently.

Jonathan Gibbard CEO designate

Northland Regional Council Deputy Chairman John Bain tries some of the smoked eel pate the council will give away at the Northland Field Days. His verdict? "It's pretty good actually."

A correctly registered, sensibly used jetski.

Map showing the Northland Regional Council's Representation Arrangements Review Final Proposal.

Loquat fruit bagged with a fine mesh netting to protect it from guava moth.

2012 Representation arrangements review proposed new Northland constituencies

A graphic showing the proposed eight new constituencies the Northland Regional Council is suggesting as part of its proposed representation review. Current district boundaries – which the eight new constituencies would replace - are indicated in green (Kaipara), red (Whangarei) and blue (Far North).

Left to right, are students Jessica Mitchell, Cameron Bellamy, Kaitlynn Langton-Scott and Klayton Rowe.

Pompallier Catholic College student Lucy Wojcik, winner of the 2012 Northland Regional Council's 'Consistent Excellence Award' at the Refining NZ Central Northland Science and Technology Fair. She is pictured with council Chairman Craig Brown.

Jack Vallings, a Northland Polytechnic student, assisting with the koi eradication shows one of the more than 100 caught from a Pahi farm pond this month.

Doing it right - a diver correctly flying a dive flag.

Proposed New Northland constituencies

Northland Regional Councillor Bill Rossiter is sharing gardening tips at the school with student Lynda Flavell (10).

Te Uri O Hau Chairperson Mihi Watene (right) presents Northland Regional Council CEO Malcolm Nicolson with a copy of the hapū's new environmental management plan which was launched yesterday.

Franco Meyer, an Environmental Monitoring Officer with the Northland Regional Council, points out sediment control measures to seminar participants during a visit to the new Hatea River bridge construction site in Whangarei yesterday.

Teachers from Taipa to Bream Bay gathered at Taipa Area School on 30 May to learn more about how to use the region's coast as a fun, yet informative, teaching tool.

Salvinia in hand

Salvinia with pen for scale

A gum leaf skeletoniser caterpillar showing its poisonous spines.

Gum leaf skeletoniser eggs shown beside the tip of a standard house key.

GLS infected with parasitic wasp

Kane McElrea, a biosecurity officer with the Northland Regional Council, examines a leaf badly damaged by a gum leaf skeletoniser.

Comrie Park Kindergarten pupils. The new kindergarten is to take part in an 'Enviroschools in the Early Years' Northland pilot programme.

Taipa Beach Improvement Society members receive the annual 'Best Coastal Dune Restoration Project Award' from Dune Restoration Trust of New Zealand chairman Mark Dean, second from right.

Northland's joint Sailor of the Year 2011 Andrew Murdoch, left, and Blair Tuke.

Karetu School principal Ken Timperley, left, some of his pupils and Karetu kaumatua Harry Mahanga on board the newly-named Northland Regional Council workboat 'Karetu' today. On the jetty is Opua-based regional council maritime officer Blake Cameron.

Pipiwai trapper George Niha with some of the possums destined to become gourmet pies at the regional council's marquee at next month's Northland Field Days at Dargaville.

New Northland Regional Council CEO Malcolm Nicholson, left, is greeted by kaumatua Te Warihi Hetaraka during today's powhiri in Whangarei.

Manchurian wild rice at Dargaville.

CityLink 10 trip tickets

A registered jetski with its unique number prominently and clearly displayed.

In many cases people fishing from smaller boats are so engrossed in what they're doing, they don't realise a large ship is bearing down on them.

Draft Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) 2011-2017 cover

The 55 students from throughout Northland who gathered recently for the 2011 Northland Regional Council Youth Summit in Whangarei.

Photo of an aggressive Argentine ant.

Malcolm Nicolson

Gum Leaf Skeletoniser caterpillars (image: MAF BNZ website.)

Fencing initiatives designed to enhance water quality were among the more popular Environment Fund projects in 2010-2011.

Sampling for marine pests, Tutukaka.

A young participant in last year's Enviroschools expo tries her hand at earth building at Kerikeri.

The kiwifruit vine-killing disease PSA can be seen here as dark spots – caused by decaying tissue – on leaves

Tongan fans with the captain of Tonga's RWC team in Whangarei.

Mangakahia Area School staff and pupils celebrate their Green Gold with members of the Northland and national Enviroschools teams.

Tradescantia leaf beetle

Northland volunteer Kerry Pearce in his official RWC 2011 volunteer uniform.

Ice creams topped with frozen wasp larvae and pupae. The insect toppings have a woody taste, a crunchy texture and honey-like smell, according to those brave enough to try them.

"I hope these things don't come back to life when they warm up!" Northland Regional Council Chairman Craig Brown tries a wasp larvae ice cream.

Mike Knight, a Kaitaia-based Pest Management Officer with the Northland Regional Council, holds a vial of the rabbit-killing calicivirus.

Ken in his element; at work in the field, tackling a wild ginger infestation at Waimamaku

Holly Ferguson (NIWA), left, and Gail Townsend, NRC Biosecurity Officer, setting starfish traps during the Tutukaka survey.

Northland 2011 Regional Co-ordinator Stewart McElwain

Renee Ash from St Francis Xavier Catholic School with prayer cards made from recycled paper

Veteran offshore yachtsman and talented boatbuilder Ray Lodge with the Northland Sailor of the Year 2009 trophy he collected in Whangarei today.

Councillor Bill Rossiter with Kerikeri High School student David Blucher, winner of the 2009 Northland Regional Council�s �Excellence Award� at the Top Energy Far North Science and Technology Fair

The mystery passionfruit-like plant found in Whangarei and which the Northland Regional Council is hoping an overseas expert can positively identify

A computer-generated image of the Northland Events Centre as it will look from the city end of Okara Drive. The Events Centre is currently under construction at Okara Park in Whangarei