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Water supply event in Dargaville
Community Dargaville Emergency Management Water Supply

Water supply event in Dargaville

  • June 09, 2025

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.

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Dargaville water supply fully restored
Dargaville Emergency Management Water Supply

Dargaville water supply fully restored

  • May 29, 2025

Success! The last houses around upper Hokianga Road are now getting water, thanks to the dedicated work of the crews to get the booster pumps on Sunday.

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Further surface flooding expected around Dargaville township
Dargaville Emergency Management

Further surface flooding expected around Dargaville township

  • April 29, 2025

Community members in Dargaville are being told to prepare for further surface flooding in the township over the next couple days. 

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Orange weather warning – Cyclone Tam
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Orange weather warning – Cyclone Tam

  • April 18, 2025

Update Friday 18 April, 8:57am

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Council to receive Government funding for tornado clean-up costs
Emergency Management Mangawhai

Council to receive Government funding for tornado clean-up costs

  • March 06, 2025

The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) has confirmed it will contribute up to $435,000 to Kaipara District Council towards clean-up costs from the Mangawhai tornado.

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