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August roading report
- September 29, 2023
The end of another winter gave us some much-needed sunshine and blue skies. Now with Spring upon us and the days getting longer, our focus moves to pavement works.
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Green light for Matakohe Cemetery trustee appointment process
- September 01, 2023
The number of trustees administering Matakohe Cemetery is set to grow after Kaipara District Council agreed to proceed with a trustee appointment process.
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Kaipara's July roading report
- August 24, 2023
The rainy weather persisted through July, resulting in 949 new pothole reports. To tackle the pothole issue, we introduced an additional pothole truck to speed up repairs.
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Kaipara's June roading report
- July 19, 2023
The unsealed network has remained a significant point of focus throughout this traditionally rainy month.
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Kaipara's May roading report
- June 19, 2023
It’s been nearly six months since Cyclone Gabrielle, however we are still actively repairing damages and working through a substantial backlog.
Read moreChange of rubbish and recycling collection day
- June 16, 2023
Rubbish and recycling collection day is changing for some rural properties in Ruawai and Matakohe.
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Huge success for Paparoa Cyclone Response Fundraiser
- May 11, 2023
A huge shoutout to the Paparoa Cyclone Response Fundraiser Committee for their generous donation towards the Kaipara District Mayoral Relief Fund.
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Kaipara's April roading report
- May 11, 2023
This month, we have been primarily focused on clearing slips, performing tree and drainage works, and continuing with the unsealed rehabs program.
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ANZAC day commemorated around Kaipara District
- April 27, 2023
Commemorative ceremonies took place around Kaipara District on Tuesday in observance of ANZAC day.
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Kaipara's March roading report
- April 11, 2023
Our roading team were kept busy all summer, responding to urgent roading issues following the extreme weather events we’ve had.
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Message from Mayor Craig Jepson 5pm 14 February
- February 14, 2023
It’s been a tough day, especially for parts of Dargaville, with Awakino River and some of Ruawai now being evacuated. By 7pm, high tide, we expect to have evacuated everyone from areas we think are vulnerable.
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Kaipara's November roading report
- December 22, 2022
On the final stretch of 2022, the team have been pushing hard to complete outstanding work before the end of the year. Work continues on both the unsealed and sealed networks in anticipation of the summer rush and the expected increase in traffic.
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