In September, we kicked off pre-seals in preparation for the upcoming re-seal programme.

With winter drawing to a close, the roading team have been planning the unsealed road strengthening programme – set to start at the end of September.

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

The roading team have completed 20 slips over the last nine months. Pahi Road (pictured) is well underway.

It’s been a busy month for our unsealed network – with over 9,600m3 of metal processed across our unsealed roads and 123km of road graded.

Significant strides have been made to repair hundreds of slips and restore the Kaipara roading network.

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

Shaping the future of our district is both an honour and a shared responsibility. Our young people demonstrate this in many inspiring ways, as I recently saw through Rotary’s Learn to Sail programme.

Northland experienced an exceptionally dry March, which brought grading work across the district to a halt. 

A dry February has put the brakes on unsealed road maintenance, shifting our focus to wet roll grades.

Work across the 1126km unsealed network will pick back up in late March, having slowed down during the dry season. 

Pre-seal repairs progressed well in November, with 71% of sites finished.