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

Did you know that a whopping 55% of journeys take place on just 16% of the KDC road network?

Significant strides have been made to repair hundreds of slips and restore the Kaipara roading network.

The dry season came to an abrupt end in April with the arrival of ex-tropical Cyclone Tam.

Progress update 16 May

The wheels on the Mangawhai free summer bus recorded 6,286 individual trips this summer – the biggest season yet.

Replacement corridor for the Brynderwyn Hills section of State Highway 1, announced. 

Northland experienced an exceptionally dry March, which brought grading work across the district to a halt. 

A dry February has put the brakes on unsealed road maintenance, shifting our focus to wet roll grades.

Work is underway to seal sections of Devich Road, Settlement Road, Cames Road and Black Swamp Road. 

Work across the 1126km unsealed network will pick back up in late March, having slowed down during the dry season. 

The works include sealing the carpark and pathway connections, as well as a concrete ramp providing safe access to the beach, along with associated kerb and channel works.