Exceptional individuals and organisations have been honoured at the Citizens and Environmental Awards

Kaipara District Council has unanimously adopted its Annual Plan for 2025/2026, with an average rates rise of 8.3% after growth.

We’re looking for fresh talent to bring colour and creativity in the form of a mural for Jaycee Park toilets in Dargaville.

Join us for a Candidate Information Evening co-hosted by KDC and NRC

Dargaville residents were asked to urgently conserve water ahead of the Kings Birthday weekend, when reservoir levels started to drop due to a break along the town's raw water pipeline. The event prompted emergency repairs for this first and three subsequent leaks, round the clock water deliveries from Kaipara and neighbouring districts and a coordinated response.

A new targeted rate will be collected to support three of the district’s museums.

Twenty-one people from across the globe were officially welcomed as New Zealand citizens on Monday 5 May.

Come and have a kōrero (talk) over a cuppa and gain a better understanding of what being an elected member means for you and your community. 

Commemorative ceremonies took place around Kaipara District on Friday in observance of ANZAC day.

Kaipara District Council will soon be asking the community for feedback on proposed fees and charges for the coming year

At the 26 March 2025 council meeting, elected members approved the Proposed Kaipara District Plan, paving the way for it to proceed to public notification in late April.

The Kauri Coast Community Pool will receive funding from Kaipara District Council for another year, while staff investigate ownership options for the future.