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Farmers are concerned about Far North District Council s proposed changes to rates, which will see rural rates increase 30 per cent in a year.
Far North farmers are questioning a plan to increase their rates as much as 37 per cent in one year, saying they are unfairly being seen as a cash cow. But Far North Mayor John Carter said the changes are not set in stone, and councillors will decide on the rating system once they have considered all submissions. The proposals are part of the Far North District Council’s Long Term Plan 2021-31 consultation. An overall rates increase of 5.5 per cent is proposed.
Bay News: Kerikeri men s shed, butterfly expert visits, Waitangi funding, new Paihia BBQ
17 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Far North Mayor John Carter (right) discusses the new Kerikeri Men s Shed in Kapiro Rd with the organisation s chairman, Kevin Mahoney.
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Men s shed gets a boost
There s a new shed in Kapiro Rd, Kerikeri. Not just any old shed but a Men s Shed, a place where men get together to share their skills, make things, repair things.
The organisation that runs the Kerikeri Men s Shed applied for financial support from the 2019-20 Infrastructure Grand Fund and was successful, with the result that the Kapiro Rd premises has been fitted with a large woodwork area, a separate engineering workshop and a communal area with a kitchen.
Northland tsunami warning: Dargaville safe during alert
7 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Dargaville residents were safe and not told to evacuate amid Friday s tsunami risk.
Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northlandsusan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz
Kaipara Mayor Dr Jason Smith says Dargaville residents were safe on Friday despite not being told to evacuate amid the wider tsunami risk.
Smith said Dargaville residents were instead told to exercise sensible precautions and keep away from the water, in line with Northland Civil Defence advice.
A Northland Civil Defence spokesperson said low-lying coastal areas along the whole of Northland s west coast should evacuate. But this did not include Dargaville.
Tsunami warning: Problems with sirens to be investigated - Far North Mayor
5 Mar, 2021 06:22 AM
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An “impressed” Emergency Management Minister Kiri Allan spoke with Newstalk ZB’s Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford after the tsunami threat was downgraded. Audio / Newstalk ZB
An “impressed” Emergency Management Minister Kiri Allan spoke with Newstalk ZB’s Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford after the tsunami threat was downgraded. Audio / Newstalk ZB
Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northlandsusan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz
Four Far North tsunami sirens that experienced problems during today s tsunami evacuation alerting would be investigated, Far North Mayor John Carter said.