Northland Age
  • Northland Age home
  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Rural
  • Opinion
  • Kaitaia weather

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • Sport
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology

Locations

  • Far North
  • Kaitaia
  • Kaikohe
  • Bay of Islands
  • Whangārei

Weather

  • Kaitaia
  • Whangārei
  • Dargaville

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Northland Age

Far North news in brief: Pop-up rubbish bin; free bus and Merry Christmas to all

Northern Advocate
20 Dec, 2023 04:00 PM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Russell’s rubbish problem is hoped to be a thing of the past with the adoption of a new collection system so scenes like these will not occur again.
Russell’s rubbish problem is hoped to be a thing of the past with the adoption of a new collection system so scenes like these will not occur again.

Russell’s rubbish problem is hoped to be a thing of the past with the adoption of a new collection system so scenes like these will not occur again.

A pop-up rubbish and recycling centre is being installed at Russell for three weeks in a bid to keep the tourist hotspot tidy, thanks to a partnership between community group Resilient Russell and the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board.

The manned centre will be located at the end of the wharf for a “20-day event” from Boxing Day until January 14, between 10am and 4pm.

It will be a “user-pays” service for boaties and will be an alternative to the summer rubbish barge or having to travel to Ōpua. The service will take recyclables for free.

PlunketLine nurses on call

Far North parents in need of help or advice over the holiday period can ring PlunketLine nurses free and round the clock, including on Christmas Day.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Day, night, and in the wee hours of the morning, Makere Sargent is one of PlunketLine’s registered nurses with a listening ear who’ll be on-call this summer holiday period, ready to support parents and caregivers of tamariki under-5 across the country.

Anyone with questions or worries about pēpi and tamariki under-5 can call Whānau Āwhina Plunket’s free 24/7 helpline, even on Christmas Day.

Call PlunketLine on 0800 933 922 for advice and information on parenting issues and your child’s health and wellbeing or to book a one-on-one video consult for breastfeeding or sleep support.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

NRC holiday closure

All Northland Regional Council (NRC) offices and service centres around the region will close at 2pm tomorrow, December 22, for the Christmas-New Year break.

Council offices will reopen on January 8.

Environmental or maritime incidents can still be reported to the 24/7 NRC Incident Hotline (0800) 504 639 over the break.

Councillors, management and staff wish Northlanders and visitors a safe summer and enjoyable break.

Free bus service

Far North Link will be free all day tomorrow , for the Kaitāia to Mangōnui service and drivers will have some festive giveaways for passengers.

The Far North Link has a revised timetable over the Christmas period, with normal services resuming on Monday, January 8.

You can view the timetable at https://buslink.co.nz/wp-content/themes/buslink/downloads/Bus_Timetable_Feb_2023_Far_North.pdf

No Age on Boxing Day

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

There will be no Northland Age on Boxing Day or January 2 and our office will be closed until the New Year.

However, we’ll still be on duty so keep the letters, opinions and news tips coming to the editor@northlandage.co.nz email address.

The Northland Age wishes everybody a wonderful and Merry Christmas.


Save

    Share this article

Latest from Northland Age

Northland Age

The New Zealand towns gaining global acclaim for their beauty and charm

Northland Age

'Public safety at risk': Guns, cannabis found in Kaitāia raid

Northland Age

Prisoners gain skills building homes for families in need


Sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Recommended for you

Tactix book ANZ final spot with comeback win over Pulse
Netball

Tactix book ANZ final spot with comeback win over Pulse

'Hazardous' tsunami warnings after 7.4 magnitude quake strikes off Russia's coast
World

'Hazardous' tsunami warnings after 7.4 magnitude quake strikes off Russia's coast

Halasima scores stunning solo match-winning try to beat Knights
Warriors

Halasima scores stunning solo match-winning try to beat Knights

Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth he was at the time, or the adult he is now?
New Zealand

Should teen rapist be sentenced as a youth he was at the time, or the adult he is now?

Financial mentors warn of $300m debt risk in family payment changes
Politics

Financial mentors warn of $300m debt risk in family payment changes

All Black legend shares new health update after shock gym collapse
Sport

All Black legend shares new health update after shock gym collapse



Latest from Northland Age

The New Zealand towns gaining global acclaim for their beauty and charm
Northland Age

The New Zealand towns gaining global acclaim for their beauty and charm

WorldAtlas has favoured one area for its beauty, warmth and appeal to retirees.

18 Jul 12:00 AM
'Public safety at risk': Guns, cannabis found in Kaitāia raid
Northland Age

'Public safety at risk': Guns, cannabis found in Kaitāia raid

16 Jul 10:53 PM
Prisoners gain skills building homes for families in need
Northland Age

Prisoners gain skills building homes for families in need

16 Jul 07:00 PM


Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
Sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

06 Jul 09:47 PM

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • The Northland Age e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to The Northland Age
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • The Northland Age
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP
search by queryly Advanced Search