We’re taking voting on the road for the 2025 local elections

The voting period runs from 9 September until 12 noon 11 October 2025.

Kaipara District Council has awarded a total of $100,000 to 25 local organisations

Hear directly from those seeking to represent you

Each rateable property within the drainage district is eligible to vote

Dargaville residents were asked to urgently conserve water ahead of the Kings Birthday weekend, when reservoir levels started to drop due to a break along the town's raw water pipeline. The event prompted emergency repairs for this first and three subsequent leaks, round the clock water deliveries from Kaipara and neighbouring districts and a coordinated response.

Success! The last houses around upper Hokianga Road are now getting water, thanks to the dedicated work of the crews to get the booster pumps on Sunday.

The dry season came to an abrupt end in April with the arrival of ex-tropical Cyclone Tam.

A major upgrade has been completed on a Ruawai stopbank.

At the February council meeting, elected members approved up to $1.2 million in additional funds for the Mangawhai pensioner housing upgrade, to be drawn from depreciation reserves.

Whakapirau, Paparoa, Ruawai, Arapohue, Maungatūroto are just a few of the places now home to 27 official New Zealand citizens.

December has landed with a bang.