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Mayor's Message 14 March
- March 14, 2023
There’s not much to say about the extreme weather events of last month that hasn’t already been said, so I’ll keep it short.
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Message from the Mayor - one step back, two steps forward
- February 27, 2023
I am not sure anyone would have believed me had I said we would have to contend with another extreme weather event during the on-going aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Message from Mayor Craig Jepson: Starting recovery
- February 15, 2023
When you see the sun come out and the wind has dropped, it could be difficult to believe what we have experienced in the last few days.
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Message from Mayor Craig Jepson - Dargaville flooding
- February 14, 2023
In the early hours of this morning Awakino River on the northern outskirts of Dargaville breached its banks.
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- February 13, 2023
This is the second State of Emergency for Northland in two weeks. Again, as a precautionary measure, the State of Emergency was called early so we could be well prepared for Cyclone Gabrielle before it hits.
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Mayor's Message 13 February
- February 06, 2023
It’s been a wild ride with the weather, with rain, rain and more rain. Kaipara is still feeling effects from the Auckland Anniversary weekend weather event.
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Mayor's Message 16 January
- January 16, 2023
As I write this, bouts of wind and rain are lashing the district. The La Nina weather pattern is certainly delivering a wet summer.
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- December 20, 2022
It’s been a busy month as the new Council gets its feet under the table. In November we agreed on the committee structures for the next three years, many of which remain the same from the previous triennium.
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Mayor's Message 8 November
- November 08, 2022
This is my first message as your Mayor. It is very humbling to be asked to represent you all. It’s a deep responsibility that I take seriously.
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Mayor's Message 27 September
- September 27, 2022
What a journey it’s been since I was elected to serve the people of Kaipara in 2018. Thank you to everyone who supported my vision for this place.
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