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NORTHLAND — Water supplies to 158 properties at Okaihau were restored last night after an extensive search for an elusive leak which left the town without a mains water supply for more than 24 hours.

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NORTHLAND — The Okaihau township was left without water late yesterday (14 September) after a pipeline was accidentally broken by heavy machinery working in the area.

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KERIKERI — It has been recognised since the late 1990's that a new wastewater treatment plant would be required for the Kerikeri community at some time in the future.

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KERIKERI — Cost escalations on plans for a pedestrian footbridge over the Kerikeri River in the Stone Store Basin have resulted in a review of the options available.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North recycling effort is continuing to expand following the installation of an additional two roadside community recycling locations at Okaihau and Kaeo.

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NORTHLAND — Proposals for a multi-million-dollar extension of wastewater services in the Bay of Islands call for a staged development to spread costs and prioritise services to meet growth demands.

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NORTHLAND — Increased fuel and labour costs are beginning to impact strongly on Far North District Council refuse management operational overheads.

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KERIKERI — The fifth stage of the Kerikeri Mainstreet project will be launched this week, completing the beautification of the town's main arterial route and Central Business District (CBD).

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NORTHLAND — A Far North delegation has returned from China with strong business leads, a new appreciation of the potential offered by New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement with the thriving country, and a lot of follow-up work to do, says Far North Mayor Wayne Brown.

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NORTHLAND — Nominations for the Far North District Council’s 2008 Citizens Awards open next week (01 September 2008).

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NORTHLAND — The decision to dump Northland from the Air New Zealand national competition next season was a classic example of the NZ Rugby Football Union's "apparent intent to prove its own incompetence," Far North Mayor Wayne Brown said today.

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NORTHLAND — Residents may have been slow to adapt to the kerbside recycling trial at Kerikeri and Waipapa in the first two weeks, but since then the volumes had increased dramatically, Far North District Council Development & Planning Manager Stephen Cooper said today

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KERIKERI — The recent closure of the Kerikeri Recycling Centre in Cobham Road has provided an exciting opportunity with endless new recycling initiatives being investigated, trialed and implemented.

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KERIKERI — Construction work designed to substantially improve traffic flows on the busy Hone Heke/Cobham Roads junction at Kerikeri is expected to start next week (August 18).

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Far North Mayor Wayne Brown announced today that it is intended to appoint Colin Dale as the Far North District Council's acting Chief Executive Officer.

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NORTHLAND — Far North Mayor Wayne Brown today (6 August) announced the resignation of the council's Chief Executive, Clive Manley.

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NORTHLAND — An inter-active book blog, children's competitions and book readings are among activities arranged to mark Library Week in the Far North.

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NORTHLAND — An issues discussion document has been released by the Far North District Council to further plans to develop an "Open Spaces and Coastal Access Strategy" for the next 10 years.

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NORTHLAND — A delegation of business interests led by Far North Mayor Wayne Brown leaves for China today to champion the Far North as a great place to invest.

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NORTHLAND — An amnesty is in place for all Far North District Council libraries until the end of August.

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KERIKERI — Far North Holdings Ltd is to make a further $1.6 million investment in improvements to the Bay of Islands Airport at Kerikeri.

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NORTHLAND — A summary of the situation in the Far North as at 9 a.m.

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NORTHLAND — There has been a sting in the tail of the severe weather which has been hammering the Far North over the last 48 hours.

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NORTHLAND — Many ratepayers in the Far North expected the worst have generally been surprised that huge property valuation increases this year have not necessarily been reflected in their rate demands.

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KERIKERI — Urgent action is being taken to resolve mounting concerns over the danger represented by stands of Redwood trees at Kerikeri which are threatening adjoining properties under storm conditions.

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NORTHLAND — Plans are in place and people are out in the field as Far North District Council contractors and staff prepare for today’s storm which is predicted to intensify from about 3pm today.

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NORTHLAND — Far North District Council civil defence teams and contractors are again preparing for the worst as a new storm threatens to hammer the already sodden district.

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NORTHLAND — Far North District Council civil defence teams and contractors are on stand-by ready to work this weekend to deal with any fall-out from this weekend’s predicted storm.

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KERIKERI — The Kerikeri Heritage Bypass was a project which secured the future of one of New Zealand's most treasured heritage areas, Prime Minister Helen Clark said today.

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KERIKERI — Archives are to be established in a special section of the Procter Library at Kerikeri to help preserve the history of Kerikeri and surroundings areas.

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AUCKLAND — Frustration at Auckland's apparent impotence to deal with major issues because of its fragmented local government structure has led Far North Mayor Wayne Brown to make strong representations seeking change.

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KERIKERI — A cavalcade of vehicles will mark the official opening of the Kerikeri Heritage Bypass by Prime Minister the Rt Hon Helen Clark on Friday 18th July 2008.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North District Council is to relocate its Kaeo Service Centre and public library to the former Post Office building across the road, following the sale of the service centre building this week.

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NORTHLAND — Far North businesses are showing keen interest in the Far North District Council’s fledgling “Buy Far North” website, with more than 140 local listings since the beginning of this month.

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KERIKERI — A new era in the history of Kerikeri and the Far North was launched today with the opening of the Kerikeri Heritage Bypass to traffic.

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NORTHLAND — Illegal dumping problems are contributing to the closure of Far North District Council refuse transfer stations at Horeke, Towai, Matawaia and Te Hapua next month.

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KERIKERI — Every rubbish collection day is also recycling day for Kerikeri, Waipapa and Waimate North residents from Thursday July 3.

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KERIKERI — The Kerikeri Domain Action Group will be disbanded to make way for a new community trust currently being formed to progress the development of the central green space.

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KERIKERI — Pedestrians will have an opportunity to preview the Kerikeri Heritage Bypass before it opens to vehicle traffic next week.

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NORTHLAND — The proposed ban on the use of hand held mobiles while driving is a liberal urban attack on rural dwellers, says Far North Mayor Wayne Brown.

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KERIKERI — The community will have a further opportunity to learn more about the Kerikeri Heritage Bypass and the positive impact on the Stone Store Basin at two open public Information Days.

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NORTHLAND — Far North ratepayers can expect one of the lowest rate rises in the country following the Far North District Council’s decision to hold rates to a three per cent rise.

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KERIKERI — The biggest and most significant roading project in the Far North District Council's history, the Kerikeri Heritage Bypass, will open to traffic this month.

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NORTHLAND — Business development, investment opportunity and market access were high on the list of priorities when a delegation from Chinas Liaoning province visited the Far North this week.

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NORTHLAND — Far North businesses are being asked to lend their support to a new “Buy Far North” website that is being developed alongside the Far North District Council’s existing “Live Work Invest” site.

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KERIKERI — Te Rununga o Ngati Rehia has marked its relationship with the land, Kerikeri and the Far North District Council in a graphic and traditional presentation of two poupou at the northern and southern entrances to the new Kerikeri Heritage Bypass.

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KAIKOHE — Broadway, the heart of Kaikohe's central business district, is to receive a major road surface overhaul at the eastern entrance to the town.

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KERIKERI — Kerikeri-Waipapa residents on existing refuse collection routes will be able to recycle at the kerbside with the introduction of a recycling collection trial from July 3.

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NORTHLAND — Far North businesses are urged to make submissions against a Northland Regional Council intention to impose two new rates and more than double land management rates drawn from the District this financial year.

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NORTHLAND — Far North links with China are strengthening following Far North Mayor Wayne Brown’s trip to Beijing with the Government’s free trade agreement envoy last month.

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NORTHLAND —  A multi-million dollar boost to Far North infrastructure could result from the sale of Far North District Council-owned properties identified as potentially surplus to council requirements.

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KAWAKAWA — The heated public swimming pool at the ASB Recreation Centre at the Bay of Islands College at Kawakawa has been closed temporarily for essential filtration repairs.

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NORTHLAND — A commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has earned the Far North District Council one of twelve New Zealand local authority awards.

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KAIKOHE — Kaikohe’s “community commentator” John Schollum has been elected as member of the Western Community Board (Kaikohe Subdivision) following a by-election which concluded at midday today (Wednesday April 23).

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KERIKERI — A major milestone in the project to help protect New Zealand's oldest buildings from flooding will be reached in June when the Kerikeri Heritage Bypass is opened to public traffic.

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NORTHLAND — Its one thing to think you may be sitting on a goldmine, but its another to know for sure; hence the Far North District Councils full support for aerial geophysical surveys of the districts untapped mineral resources.

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NORTHLAND — Businesslike, commercial and straight down the line – that’s what Far North District Council Mayor Wayne Brown expects of the council’s restructured trading arm, Far North Holdings Ltd.

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NORTHLAND — Far North charitable organisations and papakainga could be entitled to part or full exemption from paying development consent fees under a new policy proposed as part of the Far North District Council’s annual review of fees and charges.

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NORTHLAND — People can extract their own gravel from dry river or stream beds, provided they meet environmental standards and can gain access to the site through a public area or with the permission of the adjoining land owner.

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NORTHLAND —  Just over 4200 electors in the Kaikohe area will receive their voting documents for the Western Community Board (Kaikohe Subdivision) by-election this week.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North District Council will tomorrow (26 March) introduce a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system in its Call Centre in a move designed to bring customers in direct contact with the people who can best help with their inquiry.

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NORTHLAND — A $4million fund for the purchase of coastal land during the next five years has been set up by the Far North District Council to improve public access to the coast.

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KERIKERI — The Far North District Council has come out in support of an innovative Kerikeri community project designed to raise funds for Hospice Bay of Islands.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North's first purpose-designed street recycling bins were installed in town centres at Doubtless Bay, Paihia and Russell this week.

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NORTHLAND — Developers will need to install on site-sewage treatment and disposal systems at the time of subdivision, as the Far North District Council moves to counter environmental problems caused by malfunctioning plants.

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NORTHLAND — A case study based on the major recommendations in the Shand report on local government rating has confirmed there are no quick fixes and "no magic answers" in the offing to resolve rating equity issues in the Far North.

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NORTHLAND — All development consent applications will need to be vetted and formally accepted as being complete, before the Far North District Council starts processing them.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North's first purpose-designed street recycling bins will be installed in town centres at Doubtless Bay, Paihia and Russell this week.

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NORTHLAND — This is the new council’s first real opportunity to implement operational changes and to concentrate on improving service delivery, increasing customer satisfaction and reducing bureaucracy, Far North Mayor Wayne Brown says in an introduction to the council's draft Annual Plan for 2008/09.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North District Council is projecting an average rate increase of less than 4% this year in a streamlined programme designed to concentrate on core business.

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NORTHLAND — Changes in direction to sharpen the focus on customer services and improve financial performance are the keynotes in the Far North District Council's 2008/2009 draft Annual Plan released for public comment this week.

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NORTHLAND — Plans are being prepared for an expansion of visitor information services in the Far North to raise the profile of the i-SITE network and improve commercial viability.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North District Council has made an ongoing commitment to work with other Northland local authorities, the Department of Conservation and the NZ Police to find practical solutions to resolve problems associated with vehicles on beaches.

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KERIKERI — The Far North District Council is now looking towards the end of May to relocate between 50 and 60 development consent and monitoring staff to Kerikeri and Kaitaia.

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NORTHLAND — Four candidates have nominated in a by-election to fill a vacancy on the Far North District Council’s Western Community Board (Kaikohe Subdivision) following the recent death of Mr Les Day.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North District Council has held its first resource consent hearings with independent commissioners, following its decision to shift from a hearings committee structure.

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NORTHLAND — An innovative move which could see a return of banking services and substantially improve services to some rural communities in the district is being proposed by the Far North District Council Far North Mayor Wayne Brown said today the concept called for a "co-location in the broadest possible way to achieve the broadest possible services" for rural centres such as Kaeo, Rawene and Kawakawa.

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NORTHLAND — The Tapeka Point boat ramp has been another victim of last weekend's heavy rain and coastal storm surges.

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NORTHLAND — The Far North District Council intends to include a timber boardwalk in the Mangonui waterfront redevelopment project as a result of representations made by the local community.

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KERIKERI — Traffic delays may occur at peak times at Kerikeri as the construction of the $14 million Kerikeri Heritage Bypass project enters its final stages over the next two months.

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NORTHLAND — Intense consultation with Far North communities starts this week (week beginning March 3) to help the Far North District Council shape plans for coastal access, open space and recreation.

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NORTHLAND — Eleven of the Far North’s outstanding citizens were formally recognised for their volunteer contributions to their communities today (Friday 22nd February 2008).

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KAITAIA — An upgraded fire appliance for Kaitaia and new fire risk warning signs across the district are the latest moves in the campaign to strengthen the rural fire fighting capability in the Far North.

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NORTHLAND — A by-election will be held to fill a vacancy on the Western (Hokianga/Kaikohe) Community Board.

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NORTHLAND — Private properties devastated by two major flood events in the Far North last year will generally need to look to their own devices for land stabalisation and private access repair work.

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NORTHLAND — The latest property revaluations across the Far North have revealed a ripple effect as the property market on the East Coast eases and home buyer attention turns to more affordable locations in the Hokianga and inland centres.

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NORTHLAND — smells have alerted the Far North District Council to a problem with the Ahipara sewage treatment oxidation ponds.

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NORTHLAND — Nominations for the annual Far North District Council citizens’ awards close at the end of this week.

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NORTHLAND — Far North District Council has placed Books of Remembrance at its Kaitaia and Kaikohe service centres to enable people to express their own personal tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary.

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NORTHLAND — Many Far North property owners and ratepayers are reacting to their revised property valuations with surprise or shock as their Quotable Value property valuations arrive in their mail boxes this week.

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KERIKERI — The Far North’s first public car parking building is proposed to be developed at Kerikeri as a result of an agreement reached between a private developer and the Far North District Council.

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NORTHLAND — A new website promotion designed to encourage international and New Zealand investment in the Far North will be launched by the Far North District Council on 27 December 2007.

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NORTHLAND — To mark International Volunteer Day, the Far North District Council has recognised 17 sports volunteers nominated by their communities.

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PAIHIA — A review of parking issues at Paihia will have implications for local business owners and residents who have traditionally utilized the school end of Williams Road for all-day parking.

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KERIKERI — Up to 50 Far North District Council development consents, monitoring, and support staff will relocate from Kaikohe to Kerikeri next year as the council moves to strengthen its presence in the fast growing Eastern (Bay of Islands) ward.

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NORTHLAND — An independent report has suggested sweeping changes be made to both the operation and structure of Far North Holdings Ltd.

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NORTHLAND — This year’s colourful, free Far North District Guide is winging its way to Far North mail and post boxes this week as 30,000 copies are readied for distribution throughout the district.

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NORTHLAND — The Eastern Community Board has this month made grants to community organisations totaling more than $40,000.

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NORTHLAND — International Volunteer Day is a United Nations initiative which started in 1985 and is celebrated throughout the world on December 5 every year.

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NORTHLAND — A property owner and a building contractor have been convicted and each fined $12,500 for carrying out earthworks which led to the collapse of a pipeline carrying the primary water supply for Paihia last year.

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