Water and wastewater upgrades on Purdy St, Kaikohe, will continue on to Recreation Rd, with the work designed to enable new housing in the town and improve services
Water and wastewater upgrades on Purdy St, Kaikohe, will continue on to Recreation Rd, with the work designed to enable new housing in the town and improve services
Water works
Kaikohe water and wastewater upgrades are progressing, with water upgrades expected to wrap up at the end of January 2026, while wastewater upgrades are expected to continue until later next year. The Far North District Council project to upgrade Kaikohe’s two key reticulation systems - underground pipes forwater and wastewater connections - will enable new housing in the town and improve services. However, short-term disruption is likely during this summer holiday season as work continues. Residents and businesses may experience brief water outages, as the main pipeline is made active and new property connections are made. Water delivery is expected to operate as usual from December 19 to January 5.
Horeke Christmas
Everyone’s invited to an evening of laughter, connection and carols under the evening sky at Māngungu Mission, by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. There will be karaoke, Christmas carols, a free sausage sizzle and spot prizes for the best Christmas get-up. People are encouraged to bring a chair or mat for outdoor seating – and if they feel like it, a plate to contribute to the dessert table. The smoke, alcohol and drug-free event is at Māngungu Mission on December 5, 6pm-9.30pm, Motukiore Road, Horeke. Admission is free.
Whangaroa Papa Hapū’s (WPH) Draft Mandate Strategy is live on its website. The document outlines how the hapū grouping proposes to seek a mandate to represent Whangaroa in Te Tiriti settlement negotiations with the Crown. WPH is calling on Whangaroa whanau to read the document and provide feedback. To read the draft mandate strategy and have your say go to www.whangaroapapahapu.org.nz
Charity appointments
Five appointments have been made to Foundation North - a charity that distributes millions of dollars annually in grants to Northland and Auckland organisations. A total of 38 appointments and reappointments have been made to the 12 community trusts around New Zealand by Associate Finance Minister Shane Jones. The appointees are the custodians of more than $3.5 billion of investments and together grant about $100 million into thousands of organisations each year, he said. The Foundation North appointments are Tevita Funaki, Philip Crump, Aryana Nafissi, Martin Cleave and Natalie Bridges. For Foundation North information, go to www.foundationnorth.org.nz .
