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Raupō Drainage Committee election underway

  • June 26, 2025

Seven candidates standing for a position on the Committee.

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Water supply event in Dargaville

Water supply event in Dargaville

  • June 09, 2025

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.

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Dargaville water supply fully restored

Dargaville water supply fully restored

  • May 29, 2025

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.

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Roading report - April 2025

Roading report - April 2025

  • May 22, 2025

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

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Protecting communities

Protecting communities

  • March 14, 2025

A major upgrade has been completed on a Ruawai stopbank.

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Additional funding agreed

Additional funding agreed

  • February 28, 2025

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.

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Kaipara celebrates new citizens

Kaipara celebrates new citizens

  • February 14, 2025

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

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Mayor's Message 16 December

Mayor's Message 16 December

  • December 16, 2024

December has landed with a bang.  

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Milestone upgrade for flood protection system

Milestone upgrade for flood protection system

  • November 29, 2024

A major upgrade to the Raupō drainage system to protect highly productive fertile land has made significant progress.

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Get out, get active, and play!

Get out, get active, and play!

  • October 29, 2024

What does play look like for your whānau? Play Week Aotearoa is running from 26 October to 1 November.

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Kaipara District Council distributes funding for sports and arts

Kaipara District Council distributes funding for sports and arts

  • October 23, 2024

Kaipara District Council has allocated over $50,000 through the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund and Creative Communities Scheme – Arts Funding, benefiting 33 successful applicants in 2024.

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Contract awarded for Fagan Place pensioner housing

Contract awarded for Fagan Place pensioner housing

  • October 17, 2024

Kaipara District Council has awarded the contract to build the new Fagan Place pensioner houses, kickstarting construction for new warm, dry, modern and healthy homes.

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