Engineering Standards Review

Review of Kaipara District Council Engineering Standards 

Kaipara District Council is reviewing the Kaipara District Council 2011 Engineering Standards. The new standards will be flexible, facilitate growth and better align with council’s vision of Kaipara – the place to be.

We want to hear what you think of the proposed standards.

Tell us what you think

Submission period                10 June 2026 – 5pm, 10 July 2026
Decision of Council               Wednesday 26 August 2026

How to give us your feedback

Online 

Complete the online submission form

In person

Drop your submission form (in the back of the consultation document) to either Council office:
- 32 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or
- The Hub, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai

By mail

Send your submission to: Submission for the Engineering Standards, Kaipara District Council, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340

Email

Email us at: haveyoursay@kaipara.govt.nz

Before providing your feedback

Read the consultation document (pdf, 286kb) and the documents linked below.

The initial draft KDC hybrid Engineering Standards being considered comprises:

  • A “Cover Document” that introduces the new Engineering Standards and explains how to use it, with reference to the existing standards to be adopted as set out below.
  • Part 1: Whangārei District Council’s Engineering Standard (2022) (WDC ES) Chapter 1 General; Chapter 2 Site Development; Chapter 4 Stormwater and Drainage; Chapter 5 Wastewater; Chapter 6 Water Supply and Reticulation; Chapter 7 Public Spaces; Chapter 8 Electrical Telecommunications and Gas including relevant drawings and appendices as Part 1 of the KDC ES, subject to amendments set out in Part 3.
  • Part 2: The Regional Infrastructure Technical Specifications (RITS) Chapter 3 Transport (Version 1) and relevant drawings, forms and checklists as Part 2 of the KDC ES, subject to amendments set out in Part 3.
  • Part 3: Amendments to the above parts of the WDC ES and the RITS in the form of supporting notes and KDC specific technical requirements for the Kaipara District, to be used in conjunction with standard documents.

Links to these documents are provided below: