Northland Regional Council
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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.
WHANGAREI — Adams Travelines today confirmed its success in the bid to provide urban bus services in Whangarei.
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NORTHLAND — There’s good news – and bad news – but few surprises in the latest comprehensive report on the state of Northland’s environment.
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NORTHLAND — Biosecurity experts hope a highly invasive and environmentally destructive pest grass that until recently infested more than 100 hectares of Northland harbours and rivers will be all but wiped out within six years.
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NORTHLAND — Northland Regional Councillors today (subs: Weds 19 March) approved a $20.6 million draft 2008/09 budget, which includes a proposal for about $900,000 of new spending designed to reduce flood risks around the region.
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NORTHLAND — About $1.2 million of works will be carried out to reduce flood risk in the Awanui, Kaeo and Kaihu River catchments over the next 16 months.
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PAIHIA — About 20 people from several agencies are to gather in Northland this week for an exercise involving a fictional ‘oil spill’ off the Paihia wharf.
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NORTHLAND — In the wake of last year’s serious floods and last month’s storm, the Far North District Council is seeking to remove confusion around the issue of responsibility for the management of waterways.
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NORTHLAND — Relieved authorities have successfully removed 1500 litres of diesel fuel from the large fishing boat grounded on a Far North reef.
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NORTHLAND — Relieved authorities say an inspection today has revealed most of the diesel fuel carried by fishing boat grounded on a Far North reef remains on the vessel and is in no immediate danger of escaping into the sea.
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NORTHLAND — An Auckland-based salvage team is expected to take advantage of greatly improved weather conditions to this morning board and assess a fishing boat which grounded on a Far North reef yesterday (subs: Tues 04 March).
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NORTHLAND — Diesel is continuing to leak from a fishing boat grounded on a Far North reef, with bad weather hampering authorities’ efforts to deal with the resulting two-kilometre long slick.
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NORTHLAND — An Opua-based oil spill recovery team is en route to investigate a diesel spill off the Mangonui Harbour entrance caused when a roughly 20-metre long commercial fishing vessel grounded in bad weather early today.
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WHANGAREI — A new era in local government in Northland may have been signalled with Northland Regional Council and Whangarei District Council announcing a proposal to look at a one-stop-shop local government centre for Whangarei.
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NORTHLAND — The Northland Regional Council has formally agreed to proceed with the formation of a 50/50 joint venture to share the costs of designating land for a proposed Marsden Pt rail corridor.
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NORTHLAND — ‘Barbecue bunny bangers’ are the latest in a line of pest food-themed treats the Northland Regional Council is to give away at the upcoming Dargaville field days.
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NORTHLAND — Biosecurity experts are urging Northland landowners to once again turn their attention to controlling a familiar – and highly invasive – plant foe.
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NORTHLAND — Used oil, anti-freeze and paint are among a host of environmentally harmful substances being illegally tipped or spilled down Northland’s stormwater drains and finding their way into the sea.
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NORTHLAND — Time is running out for members of the public to have their say on plans for a joint venture to secure land for a proposed Marsden Pt rail corridor.
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NORTHLAND — The public is being asked for its views on plans for a joint venture to secure land for a proposed Marsden Pt rail corridor.
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NORTHLAND — All Northland Regional Council offices are to close from 2pm Monday, 24 December until the morning of Thursday, 3 January for the Christmas-New Year holiday break.
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