Source: Northland Regional Council
Coastal Conversations
Coastal Conversations events will be held around Whangārei district during Seaweek for coastal communities to discuss coastal issues, ask questions, connect with others, and hear from experts in coastal processes and hazards.
There will be a mixture of formal presentations and a chance to mingle, chat, and check out displays from local groups, schools, regional and district councils, and organisations such as Civil Defence, CoastCare, Coastal Restoration Trust and Seaweek.
Ruakākā Recreation Complex Monday 03 March, Waipū Celtic Barn Tuesday 04 March, Whananaki Beach Hall Thursday 06 March, Ngunguru Sports and Recreation Club Friday 07 March.
Bridge extension project will close Quarry Road temporarily
A detour will be in place for 10 weeks from Monday 3 March as Northland Regional Council begins an important bridge extension project that will close Quarry Road in Kaitāia.
The detour will be along Donald Road. All motorists travelling to the airport will need to travel through Kaitāia and follow the detour. The detour is approximately the same distance from Kaitaia to the airport and includes 3km of gravel road on Quarry Road.
Travellers going to the airport from the North and East coast will need to allow extra travel time to travel to Kaitāia first.
Funding for the $1.3 million upgrade – which is part of the regional council’s wider multimillion dollar Awanui Flood Scheme upgrade – comes from the Government’s Regional Infrastructure Fund for consented priority flood resilience projects that will protect land and assets during severe weather.
The work will fix a ‘pinch point’ in the flood scheme and will take place in two phases. The first section of the work will allow for earthworks underneath a proposed 15-metre extension of the bridge – which will open an additional 12-metre span – and support the wider Awanui River Flood Protection Scheme.
The extra span on the bridge will reduce the risk of flooding to surrounding houses and Awanui township
A second section of work will involve construction of the bridge extension and associated works.
Regional pest plan review
Time is running out to take part in initial public feedback on how invasive plants and animals are managed in Te Taitokerau as part of a review of the Northland Regional Pest and Marine Pathway Management Plan.
Since November last year the council has been running a period of early engagement talking to hapū, iwi, kaitiaki, pest control groups and other interested people and organisations, to help inform development of a new pest plan
The pest plan is all about how pests can be best managed in Te Taitokerau, to protect te ao tūroa (our natural world), the wellbeing of whānau and communities, and our economy.
