Planned outage for traffic control system maintenance

There will be a Whangārei and Northland-wide outage for the urban traffic control system on Monday 21 October from 10:30am to 12:00pm noon for urgent system maintenance. All traffic lights will continue to operate during the outage, but please take extra care as some locations may experience congestion and delays. We appreciate your patience while we complete this necessary work.

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Alcohol Control Bylaw

This bylaw's purpose is to reduce alcohol-related harm through prohibition and control of alcohol in public places.

Drinking alcohol in public places is banned on all beaches and public land within 300 metres of the coast (including Whangārei Harbour) and Whangārei’s central business district.

There are also bans in place for six suburbs within the urban boundaries of our District as well as six coastal villages.

Maps of where liquor bans are in force can be found within the Alcohol Control Areas document.

Investigating options for rating system

We are currently reviewing how rates are calculated to ensure they are still set in the fairest and most equitable way. If changes are proposed, we will seek community input through public consultation early next year. These changes will not impact the total amount of rates we collect, instead they will affect how we work out everyone’s share.

Find out more about the rates review

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Weed spraying

Our contractor, City Care, will be spraying broadleaf weeds in turf areas on all Council parks and reserves in October and November 2024.

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If you have a Christmas-themed event scheduled between 25 November and 24 December 2024, be sure to register. Registrations close on Sunday 27 October 2024.

Find out how to register

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Weed spraying

Our contractor, Green by Nature, will be spraying broadleaf weeds on selected Council sports fields from 25 September to 11 October 2024.

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Longer than usual processing times

Due to a high volume of permit applications for council land leading into the summer season, the processing time is expected to be longer than usual. We appreciate your patience as we work diligently to handle each application with the attention it requires.

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Go paperless!

Receive your land rates, water rates and rating valuation notices by email.

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Changes to community funding

We are changing to a new community funding framework and a new funding platform called SmartyGrants.

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Te Matau a Pohe bridge planned closure

There will be a full pedestrian and traffic closure of Te Matau a Pohe bridge overnight from 7:00pm on Friday 1 November until 7:00am on Saturday 2 November 2024 for maintenance on the crash rails and lighting. There will also be general maintenance on the bridge from 22 to 25 October and 29 October to 1 November, however the bridge will be open to traffic and pedestrians for this.

Te Matau a Pohe and Dave Culham Drive closure

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Huitau Pā walkway partial closure

Part of Huitau Pa walkway is closed due to significant erosion. You can still access the track from the parking area, however please do not walk along the cliff and make sure you stay well away from the edge as it is unsafe. Signage is in place.

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Kotuitui Whitinga bridge closure

Kotuitui Whitinga footbridge will be closed to pedestrians for an annual wash of paint and paths on Monday 21 October 2024 from 7:00am to 7:00pm and for additional washing on Monday 4 November from 7:00am to 5:00pm.

The Hātea Loop will still be available for pedestrians with a signposted detour route along Port Road, Okara Drive and Herekino Street.

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Temporary delay to project

Due to changes in our scheduled programming, the start of the Dave Culham Drive project has been postponed and will be integrated into future planned activities. We are committed to beginning this work as soon as possible and enhancing this important infrastructure for our community. We appreciate your understanding as we make the necessary changes to ensure the project's success.

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The Waipū Activity Zone playground is temporarily closed

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GIS maps and Whangārei ePlan outage

Due to planned maintenance, our GIS maps and Whangārei ePlan (District Plan) will be intermittently unavailable from 1:30pm to 5:30pm on Sunday 20 October 2024. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Flush water from taps in the mornings

The Ministry of Health recommends flushing a mugful of water from drinking-water taps each morning to remove any metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings.
Although the health risk is small, this simple precaution is one all households on public and private water supplies should take.
For more information please call a Health NZ Drinking Water Assessor on 09 430 4100.

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