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Tracks remain closed in far north due to feral dogs
DOC will keep a number of tracks and Twilight Campsite closed for a further two weeks in the Far North due to reports of roaming feral dogs.

Waka Kotahi calls for community collaboration on designing a safer state highway network for Northland/north-west Auckland
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is keen to hear community views on the right speeds for each unique part of the Northland and north/north-western Auckland state highway network.

New-look annual sports calendar
A major talking point for all schools in the Far North is the annual sports calendar and it has a new look!
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Tsunami siren testing – Whangarei / Northland
Northland’s network of tsunami sirens in coastal communities will be tested at 12 midday on Easter Sunday, 4 April 2021. Please note the time – this is later than usual to allow for morning church services.

$5.5 million funding boost for Māori Trades and Training
Whānau and communities in Tairāwhiti-East Coast, Northland-Tai Tokerau and the Bay of Plenty are set to benefit from a funding boost for Māori Trades and Training, Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni announced today.

Water Skills for Life is the essential beginning for lifelong water safety
Water Skills For Life was developed for children in Years 1 – 8 to learn water safety. It establishes broad fundamental competencies for life-long water safety.


Magica Lanterna Summer Exhibition
This summer, Whangārei Museum shares magic lanterns and slides from their Collection in a special exhibition. Experience a lantern show as would have been shown by an enthusiast in their home parlour.

Significant name sought for significant park – Whangarei
The public is now invited to put forward naming ideas for the park, along with explanations of the reasons behind the suggestions, and how they reflect the significance of the area.
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