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CityLink, BusLink Fares To Increase From August
Friday, 6 June 2025, 9:22 am | Northland Regional Council
Northland Regional Council member Joe Carr, who chairs the Northland Regional Transport Committee, says fares on Whangārei’s CityLink service will revert to their 2018 level of $3 for adults and $2 for children, an increase of $1 per journey on the ... More >>
Follow Kauri Dieback Hygiene Protocols, NRC Urges
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:26 am | Northland Regional Council
Councillor Craw says the council’s message to people is simple: "Clean your boots, use the hygiene stations, and help safeguard New Zealand’s ancient forests before it’s too late." More >>
Follow Burning Rules, NRC Urges
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 1:00 pm | Northland Regional Council
Mr Dall says last year the council had issued 38 infringement notices ranging from $300 to $1000, 56 abatement notices and there had been two court-ordered enforcement orders for burning-related incidents. More >>
Finalists For Whakamānawa Ā Taiao - Environmental Awards
Friday, 30 May 2025, 2:53 pm | Northland Regional Council
Council Chair Geoff Crawford says the 2025 awards are the first since the transition to a biennial event, the previous awards were in 2023. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at Waitangi on Thursday 26 June. More >>
Free CityLink Whangārei And SchoolLink Buses For Youth Week 19-24 May
Monday, 12 May 2025, 11:20 am | Northland Regional Council
Young people can download a ticket from the posters around town or online, or pick up a printed ticket at schools, CityLink bus office (Vine Street car park), Youth Space, NRC Water Street reception and Whangārei Library. Show tickets to the driver ... More >>
Have Your Say On Navigation Safety Bylaw
Monday, 5 May 2025, 9:55 am | Northland Regional Council
Amend the requirements for wearing a lifejacket (PFD), including requiring lifejackets to be worn in a vessel under six metres when tendering to and from shore. More >>
Matangirau’s New Flood Defences Pass First Major Test In Recent 10-year Rainfall Event
Friday, 2 May 2025, 2:12 pm | Northland Regional Council
Around 300ml of rain fell on the Far North’s Matangirau catchment during Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam, the most rain recorded in the area in a decade and almost twice the rainfall recorded across Northland. More >>
Climate Resilient Communities Fund Open For Applications
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:15 am | Northland Regional Council
Applications must be for projects in Te Taitokerau and from a legal community entity, such as hapū or iwi groups, community or neighbourhood groups, education providers, social enterprises and not-for-profit businesses. More >>
Brynderwyns Route Announcement Welcomed In Northland
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:34 am | Northland Regional Council
"Sorting out issues with the Brynderwyn Hills has been talked about for decades, and our Regional Transport Committee has been working for many years to support progress on a better corridor," says RTC Chair Carr. More >>
NRC Given Green Light To Consortium Takeover Of MMH
Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 2:17 pm | Northland Regional Council
The council revealed in late February it was a key figure in a consortium seeking to bring full control of Marsden Point-based Northport under a single ownership umbrella via a new joint-venture company combining MMH and Northport. More >>
No Buses - April 2025 Holidays And School Holidays
Monday, 7 April 2025, 9:05 am | Northland Regional Council
Poplars and willows offer many benefits, stabilising pastoral hill country and sequestering carbon, they provide timber, reduce sediment runoff, improve water quality, provide stock shade and enhance the farm environment. More >>
Oil Spill Exercise At Ruakaka
Monday, 31 March 2025, 9:04 am | Northland Regional Council
The several-hour long exercise will centre on a fictional 750-litre waste oil spill which has found its way into the Ruakaka River near the end of Tamure Place. More >>
Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust Celebrates Successes With Public Field Day
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:31 pm | Northland Regional Council
The trust is one of just two finalists for the near century-old Ahuwhenua Trophy, which was inaugurated by Māori leader Sir Apirana Ngata and the Governor General at the time, Lord Bledisloe, in 1933. This year, the competition is for Sheep and ... More >>
Feedback Closing Soon On Marsden Maritime Holdings, Northport Proposal
Monday, 24 March 2025, 8:33 am | Northland Regional Council
Together with investment partners Port of Tauranga and Tupu Tonu (Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Ltd), the Northland Regional Council is proposing to create a new joint-venture company combining MMH and Northport. More >>
New Sirens Tested In Northland’s Six-Monthly Tsunami Siren Test
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:35 am | Northland Regional Council
With more than 80 sirens expected to be operational for this test, the new system will already cover approximately 97% of the area previously served by the old network. The remaining sirens are anticipated to be installed by the end of April. More >>
Whakamānawa Ā Taiao - Environmental Awards Close Soon
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 1:48 pm | Northland Regional Council
The Environmental Awards helps tell the story of the environmental work happening in Northland and shows that collectively we are making a difference. Entries close Sunday 30 March. More >>
Changes To Tsunami Evacuation Maps For Northland
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 8:41 am | Northland Regional Council
"The new modelling shows that the areas at risk from damaging tsunami may be affected differently from previous models. In many cases, the potential effects may not reach as far inland as previously expected," says Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management(NCDEM) ... More >>
MMH Northport Deal Would Increase NRC Shareholding
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 9:08 am | Northland Regional Council
Council Chair Geoff Crawford says the council is one of three parties in a consortium that wants to bring full control of Marsden Point-based Northport under a single ownership umbrella via a new joint-venture company combining Marsden Maritime Holdings ... More >>
Northland Expressway News A ‘Game Changer’, RTC Chair
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:28 am | Northland Regional Council
Commenting today on the recent announcement by Transport Minister Chris Bishop, RTC Chair Joe Carr says he and his fellow committee members are thrilled by the announcement as the expressway - when built - would usher in a new era for the region. More >>
CityLink Bus Service Diverted After More Stone Throwing Incidents
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 12:48 pm | Northland Regional Council
The council’s Transport Manager Chris Powell says the council and Ritchies were already dealing with a spate of recent rock throwing on Matai St that had seen bus windows smashed in separate incidents on both Saturday and Monday. More >>
