Kaipara District Council has adopted its Annual Report for the 2023/2024 year. The report was unanimously adopted by elected members in the 27 November meeting.

Walk, run, scooter, bike, or maybe rollerblade?

The recent completion of the third phase of the Mangawhai shared path means residents and visitors can now choose all sorts of transport modes to travel from the Village to the Heads shops. 

We’re asking for feedback from residents and ratepayers on a number of changes to our Revenue and Financing Policy.

Summer holidays are fast approaching! During this time critical Council services continue, with some changes due to staff availability.

I am often asked about whether there is a disparity between what we spend in Dargaville and Mangawhai, our two largest towns in Kaipara. Earlier this month I met with a group of Dargaville business owners and we talked about that.

In October, Kaipara's roading team powered through 55% of necessary pre-seal works, in preparation for re-seals next year.

Mangawhai’s summer bus is back and could be better than ever this season. For the first time, Kaipara District Council (KDC) is seeking local sponsors to enable the bus to run daily until after Waitangi weekend.

A joint paper on the suite of upgrades for the Mangawhai wastewater treatment plant has won the prestigious Paper of the Year award at the Water NZ conference.

Kaipara District Council is asking for feedback from residents and ratepayers on changes to its Revenue and Financing Policy.

A new observation tower for Baylys Beach will improve the response times and working conditions for volunteer lifeguards on the popular west coast beach.

A new Master Plan for the Mangawhai Community Park will guide future use and development of the popular public space.

Kaipara District Council has adopted the final proposal for its 2024 Representation Review, setting representation arrangements for the 2025 elections.