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Kaipara District Council distributes funding for sports and arts
Community Funding

Kaipara District Council distributes funding for sports and arts

  • October 23, 2024

Kaipara District Council has allocated over $50,000 through the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund and Creative Communities Scheme – Arts Funding, benefiting 33 successful applicants in 2024.

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Kaipara District Council awards funding to 32 community projects
Community Funding

Kaipara District Council awards funding to 32 community projects

  • October 11, 2024

Kaipara District Council has awarded more than $480,000 to 32 local organisations through its 2024 Community Grant and Reserve Contributions Fund.

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Count cameras installed in Dargaville
Dargaville Footpaths Funding

Count cameras installed in Dargaville

  • August 27, 2024

Two count cameras have been installed in Dargaville to track the number of people walking, cycling and scooting.

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New toilet block underway at Pahi
Community Funding Pahi

New toilet block underway at Pahi

  • July 19, 2024

It’s kick off time for the new loos at Pahi!

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Rangiora Road park upgrade
Funding Kaiwaka

Rangiora Road park upgrade

  • July 19, 2024

The first stage of the Rangiora Road park upgrade will include car and boat trailer parking, lighting and a public toilet.

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Waters infrastructure projects better off thanks to redirected funding
Funding Infrastructure projects Wastewater Water

Waters infrastructure projects better off thanks to redirected funding

  • May 31, 2024

More than $3.2million of external funding will be redirected into Kaipara District’s waters infrastructure budget after Council deciding to redirect existing uncommitted Better Off and Transition Support funding.

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Funding available for rural junior sports teams
Community Funding

Funding available for rural junior sports teams

  • March 11, 2024

Up to $10,000 is up for grabs in round one of Kaipara’s Rural Travel Fund for 2024. 

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Kaipara Cycle Network Connections project update
Dargaville Footpaths Funding Roads

Kaipara Cycle Network Connections project update

  • December 21, 2023

An update on the Kaipara Cycle Network Connections project from Kaipara District Council Chief Executive, Jason Marris.

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Better off Funding goes towards community hubs
Dargaville Funding Mangawhai Planning and Building Three Waters Review

Better off Funding goes towards community hubs

  • November 08, 2023

Designs for two community hubs will proceed as originally planned after a motion agreed by Council to reallocate the funding did not receive iwi support.

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Government funding boosts flood resilience
Dargaville Emergency Management Funding Infrastructure projects Stormwater

Government funding boosts flood resilience

  • October 09, 2023

Kaipara is set to benefit from $2.6 million recently announced by the Government to boost resilience and reduce the risk of major flood damage.

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One step closer to improved connectivity
Dargaville Footpaths Funding Infrastructure projects

One step closer to improved connectivity

  • September 29, 2023

Dargaville residents and visitors are one step closer to easier and safer active transport options after Kaipara District Council’s decision to progress the Kaipara Cycle Network Connections project.

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Funding approval for Kaipara tourism facilities
Baylys Beach Footpaths Funding Infrastructure projects Kai Iwi Lakes Mangawhai Mangawhai Community Plan Stormwater Taharoa Domain

Funding approval for Kaipara tourism facilities

  • September 26, 2023

Upgrading the Taharoa Domain day visitor toilet facilities, improving drainage in Mangawhai Community Park, and completing the award-winning Baylys Beach boardwalk are all on the cards for Kaipara District Council’s (KDC) work programme thanks to a cash injection from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF).

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 Feedback on proposed connectivity improvements for Dargaville
Roads Funding Footpaths Dargaville

Feedback on proposed connectivity improvements for Dargaville

  • September 20, 2023

We received 320 submissions from the community on proposed connectivity improvements between residential Dargaville and the town centre.

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Removing problem trees to build Northland's resilience and warm its people
Roads Joint projects Funding Emergency Management Community

Removing problem trees to build Northland's resilience and warm its people

  • September 05, 2023

A new collaborative project has arisen from the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, which aims to build Northland’s resilience to future adverse weather events by tackling the problem of fallen and at-risk trees.

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Have your say on better connectivity for Dargaville
Community Dargaville Footpaths Funding Roads

Have your say on better connectivity for Dargaville

  • July 19, 2023

Tell us what you think about proposed connectivity improvements for Dargaville.

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Kaipara District Mayoral Relief Fund distributes 119 grants
Community Emergency Management Funding

Kaipara District Mayoral Relief Fund distributes 119 grants

  • July 10, 2023

The Kaipara District Mayoral Relief Fund gave out a total of $532,443.94 to residents and ratepayers in the Kaipara district.

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Mayoral Relief fund announced for Kaipara District
Community Emergency Management Funding

Mayoral Relief fund announced for Kaipara District

  • February 23, 2023

Kaipara District Mayor Craig Jepson has established a Mayoral Relief Fund to help support those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

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New officers to raise awareness of sustainable freedom camping
Community Funding Kai Iwi Lakes Mangawhai Ripiro Beach

New officers to raise awareness of sustainable freedom camping

  • January 17, 2023

Kaipara communities will soon see officers regularly patrolling freedom camping hot spots, offering education and increasing awareness of proposed new national freedom camping rules.

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Waka Kotahi funds to support walking and cycling in Dargaville
Dargaville Footpaths Funding Infrastructure projects Joint projects Roads

Waka Kotahi funds to support walking and cycling in Dargaville

  • December 05, 2022

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people in Dargaville to get on their bikes with a Transport Choice programme grant of approximately $8,000,000 to be provided to Kaipara District Council, announced on 4 December 2022.

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Lincoln Reserve's new facilities open
Funding Infrastructure projects Mangawhai Parks

Lincoln Reserve's new facilities open

  • November 17, 2022

Sea, sand, and Aotearoa New Zealand’s rarest bird were all on hand for the opening of Kaipara’s newest loos.

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New zones to complete MAZ skatepark
Funding Long term plan 2021-2031 Mangawhai Community Parks

New zones to complete MAZ skatepark

  • September 02, 2022

The Mangawhai Activity Zone (MAZ) Trust will soon start work on a new Flow Bowl and Street Skateboarding Plaza, following a grant from Kaipara District Council.

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Better off with funding for community hubs
Community Funding Kaipara Libraries Long term plan 2021-2031 Three Waters Review

Better off with funding for community hubs

  • September 01, 2022

Two new community hubs move a step closer with Kaipara District Council opting to apply for the Three Waters Better Off Funding Package, provided by Central Government, to help fund them

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Three waters explained
Funding Infrastructure projects Stormwater Taumata Arowai Three Waters Review Water Water Supply

Three waters explained

  • July 20, 2022

Government sources estimate that between $120 and $185 billion dollars of investment in three waters (drinking water, waste water and storm water) infrastructure will be needed over the next 30 years to improve the quality of our drinking water and wastewater and stormwater management, across New Zealand.

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Kaipara District Council awards funding to 22 community organisations
Community Funding Te Kopuru

Kaipara District Council awards funding to 22 community organisations

  • July 01, 2022

Twenty-two community organisations have been awarded a share of $100,000.00 in the latest Kaipara District Council Community Grant.

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Mayor's Message 26 April 2022
Funding Mayor's Message Three Waters Review Water Supply

Mayor's Message 26 April 2022

  • April 26, 2022

Complex problems for councils seldom come as neatly packaged as the “Better Off” funding which is part of the Three Waters Reforms.

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Kaiwaka Footbridges work progresses to the south bridge
Bridges Community Footpaths Funding Kaiwaka

Kaiwaka Footbridges work progresses to the south bridge

  • February 14, 2022

The truss is now up on the abutments at the north bridge, with physical construction of the boardwalk starting last week. 

 

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Work starts on Kaiwaka Footbridges
Bridges Community Footpaths Funding Kaiwaka

Work starts on Kaiwaka Footbridges

  • January 14, 2022

A small gathering, a prayer and a blessing to keep workers safe marked the start of the work on-site for the Kaiwaka footbridges.

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Pouto wharf construction to start in 2022
Community Funding Wharves Infrastructure projects Kaipara KickStart

Pouto wharf construction to start in 2022

  • November 03, 2021

Construction work for the new Poutō wharf will begin in 2022.

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Kaipara District Council awards MELA funds to seven organisations
Community Funding Mangawhai

Kaipara District Council awards MELA funds to seven organisations

  • October 20, 2021

A total of $45,155.00 has been awarded in the latest funding round for the Mangawhai Endowment Lands Account (MELA).

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Kaihu Valley Trail September Update
Community Dargaville Funding Joint projects Kaihu Valley Trail

Kaihu Valley Trail September Update

  • September 16, 2021

A progress update on the Kaihu Valley Trail.

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Work starting on new toilets
Funding Infrastructure projects Mangawhai

Work starting on new toilets

  • September 08, 2021

Work is about to start on two of four new toilet blocks. 

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Kaihu Valley Trail August update
Community Culture Dargaville Funding Kaihu Valley Trail

Kaihu Valley Trail August update

  • August 11, 2021

A progress update on the Kaihu Valley Trail.

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Support for Arts in Kaipara
Funding Dargaville Culture Community Joint projects Mangawhai Ruawai

Support for Arts in Kaipara

  • July 12, 2021

Kaipara District Council has been awarded a grant from the Creative NZ Local Government Arts Fund to develop an Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy.

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Ripiro Beach conversations to continue
Community Dargaville Funding Ripiro Beach

Ripiro Beach conversations to continue

  • June 30, 2021

A survey of Ripiro Beach users to understand their concerns relating to beach use received over 1,700 responses.

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First round of Rural Travel Fund awarded
Community Funding

First round of Rural Travel Fund awarded

  • June 01, 2021

A total of $13,049.00 has been granted from the first round of the Rural Travel Fund to eight schools and sporting organisations across the district.

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Kaipara District Council awards Creative Communities Scheme funding to six applicants
Community Culture Funding

Kaipara District Council awards Creative Communities Scheme funding to six applicants

  • April 21, 2021

Some of Kaipara’s arts projects got a boost recently with $14,894.80 awarded in the latest Creative Communities Scheme funding round. 

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Kaiwaka footbridges in the west
Community Funding Joint projects Kaiwaka Bridges Footpaths

Kaiwaka footbridges in the west

  • March 05, 2021

Two footbridges are to be erected in Kaiwaka, parallel to State Highway 1 and crossing streams at the northern end of the township.

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Talk with Elected Members about future plans
Community Funding Mangawhai Dargaville Long term plan 2021-2031

Talk with Elected Members about future plans

  • February 24, 2021

Kaipara District Council is consulting on their proposed plan for the next ten years and Elected Members will be on hand to talk about it and answer questions.

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Funding rounds open
Community Funding

Funding rounds open

  • February 02, 2021

Creative Communities Scheme is now open for funding applications. The funding is available to support a wide range of arts projects – previous recipients include Te Kopuru School for their Matariki celebrations and the Mangawhai Museum for their Winter Series.

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Kaipara District Council awards funds to 12 Mangawhai organisations
Joint projects Mangawhai Funding

Kaipara District Council awards funds to 12 Mangawhai organisations

  • September 01, 2020

A total of $132,320.00 has been awarded in the latest funding round for the Mangawhai Endowment Lands Account (MELA).

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Kaipara District Council awards funds to 41 community groups and organisations
Community Funding Joint projects

Kaipara District Council awards funds to 41 community groups and organisations

  • July 17, 2020

More than $122,000 has been awarded in the latest Kaipara District Council funding rounds for Community Grants, Rural Travel Fund, and Creative Communities Scheme.

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