Please note change in Dargaville reception hours:
From 1 September 2025 Dargaville reception hours will change to 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday, aligning with Northland Regional Council's opening hours. Our telephone and digital services channels will continue to operate as normal and remain unaffected by this change.
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 - 8.00am to 4.30pm**
except Wednesday - 9.00am to 4.30pm
**Changing to 9.00am to 4.00pm from 01 September 2025
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.