The Far North District Council is reviewing its Rates Relief Policy and wants your feedback.
The Far North District Council is reviewing its Rates Relief Policy and wants your feedback.
The Far North District Council is reviewing its Rates Relief Policy to ensure it is fair, easy to understand, and reflects different circumstances. Council is asking for feedback. The policy helps guide when rates can be reduced or postponed. Residents can visit the council’s consultation webpage to read the proposedamendments and complete a short survey.
Roadworks
NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says motorists can expect short delays as contractors begin drainage enabling works in preparation for a road rebuild of SH1 at Towai. Work will begin on July 14 and is expected to continue until November. Traffic management will be in place 24/7 throughout the construction period, from just south of Maromaku-Towai Rd to north of Ruapekapeka Rd. Sections of the road will be reduced to a single lane at times, with best efforts to keep the road open to two-way traffic at nights and on weekends. Visit NZTA journey planner for more information.
New professor
A prominent Ngāpuhi GP, researcher, teacher and activist — Matire Harwood — has been made a professor at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. In her inaugural lecture on June 12, she mentioned early life in Tautoro, south of Kaikohe. Harwood was made a Companion of the King’s Service Order for services to Māori health in 2024. She is now deputy dean in the university’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.
A former Northland counsellor, now based in Brisbane, aims to enlighten people with her book, Neuro-WHAT? (The Autism Book). Dee Jones hopes the book will provide tools and knowledge to improve communication in relationships where at least one person is neurodivergent. Go to clark-mackay.com.au/shop/ for online sales.
Three Northland eateries are competing in this year’s Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover. Local Talent Taverna in Whangārei, Origin Northland in Waipu and Toast on Wood Street in Mangawhai have entered the competition, along with more than 200 others. The toasties are available until August 5.
