January saw our teams commence routine spraying rounds, pavement repairs are full steam ahead and preseals and reseals are underway across the district.

It’s been fantastic to have so many locals engaging with Elected Members and Council staff at the recent market events. In the last month we’ve had stands at Mangawhai Tavern Market, Dargaville Community Market, and Maungaturoto Night Market. We also hosted a Dargaville Business Meet and Mingle in partnership with Dargaville Community Development Board.

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

Over the next two weekends, Kaipara District Council Elected Members and Council staff will be out and about attending markets around the district.

A number of infrastructure renewals and upgrades completed in recent years have strengthened water security in Kaipara.

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.

The unsealed network has remained a significant point of focus throughout this traditionally rainy month.

From 1 July 2023, popular and new fiction books can be borrowed rent free through Kaipara Libraries.

Work to improve the resilience of Maungaturoto’s water network is almost complete.  

It’s been nearly six months since Cyclone Gabrielle, however we are still actively repairing damages and working through a substantial backlog.

A new addition to Kaipara District library’s TUTU collection has arrived just in time for winter. The Home Energy Audit Toolkit (HEAT) helps assess energy efficiency and find ways to keep your home warmer, drier and cheaper to run.

This month, we have been primarily focused on clearing slips, performing tree and drainage works, and continuing with the unsealed rehabs program.