Change in office hours: Thursday 4 December and Thursday 11 December 2025
Thursday 4 December - our Dargaville and Mangawhai council offices will close early at 12pm.
Thursday 11 December - our Dargaville and Mangawhai council offices will be closed until 2.30pm, and Mangawhai and Dargaville libraries will be closed for the full day. Our phone lines operate 24/7 so you can report any urgent council related issues by calling 0800 727 059. Our offices are open as normal on other days.
Contact Telephone: 0800 727 059, 24 hours 7 days
Media enquiries
For any media enquiries please email: media@kaipara.govt.nz
Office Hours
Dargaville - 32 Hokianga Road
Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 4.00pm
Mangawhai - Unit 6, The Hub, 6 Molesworth Drive
Monday to Friday - 9.30am to 3.00pm
Report a problem
You can report a problem online or email us at council@kaipara.govt.nz, or contact us by phone (see above).
Online payments
You can also make your payments online.
Dog, stock and noise control: 0800 105 890
State Highways: 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49)
Environmental Hotline report pollution or marine incidents: 0800 504 639
Northpower report faults, power outages and tree down on lines: 0800 10 40 40
Department of Conservation report dead, injured or straying marine animals: 0800 362 469
New Zealand Relay Service - a relay service for people who are Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Speech Impaired and Deafblind users.
