Work to install the Kaiwaka footbridges will start in early January and continue for around seven weeks. With it comes some great employment opportunities for local contractors.

Kaipara District Council adopted its Annual Report for 2020/201 at the September meeting, showcasing a year of challenges amidst lockdowns, boundary closures and forthcoming significant change.

An update on wher ethe roading team will be working across Kaipara in October. 

A progress update on the Kaihu Valley Trail.

The Council has awarded the contract to design and build the two Kaiwaka footbridges to Bridge It NZ.

From Monday you’ll see more of the United Civil team working further up Molesworth Drive on Phase One of the shared path.

Construction work for Phase One of the Mangawhai shared path and Village intersection improvements is set to start later this month.

The Kaihu Valley Trail is a 40km walking and biking track being constructed from Dargaville to Donnelly’s Crossing and will form part of the Ancient Kauri Trail that extends from Omapere to Maungaturoto. 

Our Parks team and local contractors Turf Tamer recently completed work by the Kaiwaka River (north eastern side of the bridge).

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

Kaiwaka footbridges will form part of the Kaiwaka walking and cycling network and will reduce severance caused by the state highway and rivers.