Maungatūroto Library is temporarily closed due to a water leak next door that has affected the library.

By the end of February 2026, 160,000m2 (53%) of the 300,000m2 of road resealing planned for the 2025/2026 financial year had been completed. The remainder is programmed during April 2026.

Kaipara District Council has reduced rates below its Long Term Plan budgets while continuing to prioritise dependable roading.

Update 8pm  |  Northland is currently responding to an impactful, multi-hazard weather event.

It’s been a busy few weeks across Northland, and I’m pleased to share some of the good work happening both in our district and around the region. 

The multi-year, multi-million-dollar Kaipara slip remediation programme has continued in full swing over the last twelve months.  

Over the summer period, our roading teams have been focussed on delivering this year’s reseal programme. 

Major upgrades on two of the district’s floodgates have been completed recently, strengthening the resilience of our local waterways and reducing flood risk for nearby homes, farmland, and roads.

Council’s planned programme of water infrastructure renewals rolls on this month, with $3.6 million of new watermains for Dargaville and Maungatūroto.

Work is set to begin on Dargaville’s Victoria Street to strengthen the road and improve its storm resilience.

The Red Severe Weather Warning for Northland is now lifted. The worst of the storm has passed, and the forecast is westerly winds and showers for the next few days. 

MetService New Zealand has lifted Northland's Red Heavy Rain Warning.