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From 1 July 2022 Downer New Zealand Limited will manage operations and maintenance for water, wastewater and stormwater services for Council.
- June 27, 2022
Council contractor changes
Kaipara District Council’s operations and maintenance switches over to a new contractor next month.
From 1 July 2022 Downer New Zealand Limited will manage operations and maintenance for water, wastewater and stormwater services for Council. The contract is for four years to June 2026.
Thank you to Ventia for their service managing these operations and maintenance for Council for the last six years.
![Stage one of plans to expand Mangawhai wastewater capacity checked off](/images/blog/main/708_MWWTP 001.jpg)
- June 04, 2024
Stage one of a plan to expand Mangawhai’s wastewater capacity is complete, and stage two is well underway, catering for projected community growth to at least 2030.
Read more![Waters infrastructure projects better off thanks to redirected funding](/images/blog/main/705_AdobeStock_213760753.jpeg)
Waters infrastructure projects better off thanks to redirected funding
- May 31, 2024
More than $3.2million of external funding will be redirected into Kaipara District’s waters infrastructure budget after Council deciding to redirect existing uncommitted Better Off and Transition Support funding.
Read more![New loos for Baylys Beach](/images/blog/main/699_Baylys Beach toilet.jpg)
- May 20, 2024
New toilets are on the way for Baylys Beach, to provide safe and accessible facilities for the community and visitors.
Read more![Level 3 water restrictions lifted for Dargaville and Baylys Beach](/images/blog/main/689_Dargaville Sign Blessing (14).jpg)
Level 3 water restrictions lifted for Dargaville and Baylys Beach
- April 23, 2024
Water restrictions have been lifted for properties on town supply in Dargaville and Baylys Beach.
Read more![Keep it up (down) Dargaville!](/images/blog/main/675_News story banner 4.jpg)
- March 20, 2024
Dargaville and Baylys Beach residents have responded to the call to preserve water under Level 3 water restrictions.
Read more![Dargaville and Baylys Beach urged to reduce water use](/images/blog/main/662_News story banner.jpg)
- February 23, 2024
Residents in Dargaville and Baylys Beach are urged to reduce water use after use has risen slightly since Level 3 water restrictions came into force on 12 February.
Read more![Level 3 water restrictions for Dargaville](/images/blog/main/657_423063074_411680447971538_3423761241710952075_n.jpg)
- February 12, 2024
Water restrictions have been introduced for Dargaville and surrounds, with residents across the entire Kaipara district being urged to use the precious resource wisely.
Read more![Mayor's Message 29 January 2024](/images/blog/main/649_634_Mayor Jepson Message Banner.png)
- January 29, 2024
Our district is buzzing with summer. Everywhere I go in Kaipara our communities and our many visitors can be seen making the most of these sunshine hours.
Read more![New facilities to meet Pine Beach camper demand](/images/blog/main/632_Wharepaku-crop.jpg)
- December 15, 2023
New facilities are on the cards for Pine Beach campground at Taharoa Domain.
Read moreRuawai Adaptive Pathway Programme paused for consultation in 2024
- December 01, 2023
A motion moved by Kaipara District Council Mayor Jepson has paused the Ruawai Adaptive Pathways programme until the public has had their say through the next Long Term Plan consultation.
Read more![Permanent design for Wood Street confirmed](/images/blog/main/621_Wood Street Perm Design_full length no text cropped north 202311.jpg)
Permanent design for Wood Street confirmed
- November 22, 2023
We have now finalised the design for Wood Street. A huge thanks to everyone who has been involved over the years and through the design trials to get to this permanent design.
Read more![Expansion of wastewater network capacity set to enter first stages](/images/blog/main/610_Wastewater Plant.jpg)
Expansion of wastewater network capacity set to enter first stages
- October 27, 2023
Elected Members agreed to commence the first two stages of a multi-year project to increase the capacity of the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme.
Read more![Government funding boosts flood resilience](/images/blog/main/597_Awakino river washed out 4.jpg)
Government funding boosts flood resilience
- October 09, 2023
Kaipara is set to benefit from $2.6 million recently announced by the Government to boost resilience and reduce the risk of major flood damage.
Read more![Funding approval for Kaipara tourism facilities](/images/blog/main/588_Baylys Beach boardwalk going past the toilet.jpg)
Funding approval for Kaipara tourism facilities
- September 26, 2023
Upgrading the Taharoa Domain day visitor toilet facilities, improving drainage in Mangawhai Community Park, and completing the award-winning Baylys Beach boardwalk are all on the cards for Kaipara District Council’s (KDC) work programme thanks to a cash injection from the Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF).
Read more![Northern Wairoa River flood prevention](/images/blog/main/565_Kaipara-Council-2022-web-size (44 of 221).jpg)
Northern Wairoa River flood prevention
- August 08, 2023
An update from Kaipara District Council and Northland Regional Council.
Read more![Watermain renewal work almost complete](/images/blog/main/553_Watermain renewal.jpg)
- July 05, 2023
Work to improve the resilience of Maungaturoto’s water network is almost complete.
Read moreFarmers and growers attend Kaipara Water Demonstration Site field visit
- April 12, 2023
Late last month a warm Kaipara sun shone on a group of farmers and growers keen to hear about a season of growing squash in Maunganui Bluff, north of Dargaville.
Read more![Message from Mayor Craig Jepson: Starting recovery](/images/blog/main/478_Northern Wairoa River from Mangawhare 20230214.jpg)
Message from Mayor Craig Jepson: Starting recovery
- February 15, 2023
When you see the sun come out and the wind has dropped, it could be difficult to believe what we have experienced in the last few days.
Read more![Wipes clog pipes](/images/blog/main/456_320005075_519819869920516_8876737795225831061_n.jpg)
- December 21, 2022
Look after your loo and Kaipara's wastewater network this summer by reminding your household members and visitors what not to flush.
Read more![Mangawhai residents are asked to flush to prevent hydrogen sulphide build-up](/images/blog/main/412_pipes photo.jpg)
- September 23, 2022
Kaipara District Council staff are asking Mangawhai house owners and residents on the wastewater system to flush water through their drains, toilets and showers and prevent gases from backing up into their homes.
Read more![Sunflowers and squash to brighten Kaipara Water demonstration sites](/images/blog/main/402_gerome-bruneau-RPmWEtZLh7U-unsplash.jpg)
Sunflowers and squash to brighten Kaipara Water demonstration sites
- September 15, 2022
Kaipara District Council has confirmed sunflowers and squash for the second growing season of the Kaipara Water demonstration sites.
Read moreCouncil Briefing on draft wastewater strategy highlights future pressures
- September 07, 2022
A Mangawhai Wastewater Treatment Plant Advisory Group (MAG) is helping to guide a future strategy for the growing town’s wastewater disposal.
Read more![Council improves system resilience](/images/blog/main/390_chris-liverani-dBI_My696Rk-unsplash.jpg)
Council improves system resilience
- August 23, 2022
The first part of a multi-phase project to manage Council’s water and wastewater asset network more efficiently and improve its resilience is complete.
Read more![Mangawhai balance tank takes shape](/images/blog/main/384_Mangawhai Balance Tank 20220802.jpg)
Mangawhai balance tank takes shape
- August 08, 2022
Last week saw the first of the pre-cast concrete slabs for Mangawhai’s new wastewater balance tank carefully craned into place.
Read more![Three waters explained](/images/blog/main/377_daniel-sinoca-AANCLsb0sU0-unsplash.jpg)
Three waters explained
- July 20, 2022
Government sources estimate that between $120 and $185 billion dollars of investment in three waters (drinking water, waste water and storm water) infrastructure will be needed over the next 30 years to improve the quality of our drinking water and wastewater and stormwater management, across New Zealand.
Read more![Rag monsters causing chaos in Kaipara](/images/blog/main/360_Rags grinder pump.jpg)
- June 16, 2022
In the bowels of Kaipara’s wastewater networks, rag monsters and fatbergs are causing havoc and costing ratepayers' money.
Read more![Wastewater network improvement starting in Kaiwaka](/images/blog/main/346_Kaiwaka-Wastewater.png)
- May 19, 2022
Work to improve the wastewater network in Kaiwaka is scheduled to begin on 23 May 2022.
Read more![Balance tank build begins](/images/blog/main/343_20220429_091709.jpg)
Balance tank build begins
- May 11, 2022
A new balance tank for Mangawhai's wastewater treatment plant is one step closer to completion, with the first pre-cast concrete slabs poured for the tank structure.
Read more![New toilet buildings for Mangawhai and Maungaturoto craned into place](/images/blog/main/338_Alamar-Toilet-006.jpg)
New toilet buildings for Mangawhai and Maungaturoto craned into place
- April 29, 2022
Projects to install new toilets in Mangawhai and Maungaturoto reached milestones recently, as the new facilities were delivered to their sites.
Read more![Mayor's Message 26 April 2022](/images/blog/main/337_Mayors Message Banner 2021 (1).png)
- April 26, 2022
Complex problems for councils seldom come as neatly packaged as the “Better Off” funding which is part of the Three Waters Reforms.
Read more![Dargaville wastewater network improvement work starting soon](/images/blog/main/331_Dargaville-Wastewater-002.png)
- April 11, 2022
Works to improve the sewer pipe network in Dargaville is scheduled to begin on 19 April 2022.
Read more![Environment Court issues decision on Appeals against Mangawhai Central Private Plan Change](/images/blog/main/330_mangawhai Central.jpg)
Environment Court issues decision on Appeals against Mangawhai Central Private Plan Change
- April 07, 2022
The Environment Court has given the green light to Mangawhai Central’s Private Plan Change 78 (PPC 78) to the Kaipara District Plan.
Read more![Water supply issues - Maungaturoto](/images/blog/main/325_Water pipe in the ground.jpg)
- March 18, 2022
We are aware some Maungaturoto residents have recently experienced events of low pressure or in some instances disrupted water supply to their properties.
Read moreHarvest begins across demonstration sites
- March 16, 2022
Harvesting is underway across the Kaipara Water demonstration sites.
Read more![Water storage plan to ease Dargaville water restrictions](/images/blog/main/316_Waiatua Dam2.jpg)
Water storage plan to ease Dargaville water restrictions
- March 02, 2022
The Waiatua Dam (on Opanake Road) may be the solution to end the Dargaville and Baylys Beach water shortages, according to a preliminary investigation, commissioned by Kaipara District Council.
Read more![Time to be sensible around flushing](/images/blog/main/206_PS5.jpg)
- February 11, 2022
The council is upgrading wastewater systems and is asking people to flush responsibly.
Read more![Smart water use supports growth across diverse crops](/images/blog/main/305_20220126_132233.jpg)
Smart water use supports growth across diverse crops
- February 08, 2022
Growth is the word of the day when it comes to the Kaipara Water demonstration sites. The summer months have seen the former grassed paddocks turn into a jungle of green activity on both sites.
Read more![Two thirds of Maungaturoto raw watermain renewal work completed](/images/blog/main/300_20220202_094932.jpg)
Two thirds of Maungaturoto raw watermain renewal work completed
- February 02, 2022
Work is progressing well on the raw watermain renewals in Maungaturoto.
Read more![Finding balance: meeting wastewater demand](/images/blog/main/301_Balance tank.png)
Finding balance: meeting wastewater demand
- February 02, 2022
The Council is about to start constructing a balance tank, to increase the capacity of the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme.
Read more- January 28, 2022
Although recent rain has been welcomed by landowners, it is causing headaches for Kaipara District Council’s Raupo stopbank improvement project, in Ruawai.
Read more![New loo coming to Pahi](/images/blog/main/295_Pahi toilets community meeting (1).jpg)
- January 26, 2022
Representatives of the Pahi community met with Council at the wharf last week to work out where a new toilet block could go.
Read more- December 15, 2021
A new balance tank and inlet works are to be installed at the Mangawhai wastewater treatment plant to expand the existing hydraulic capacity during the peak summer periods.
Read moreSeeds sown for Kaipara Water demonstration sites
- December 03, 2021
Visitors to the Kaipara Water demonstration sites will spot the beginnings of green growth starting to peek through the soil.
Read more![Work starting on Maungaturoto's raw watermain pipes](/images/blog/main/251_pipes photo.jpg)
Work starting on Maungaturoto's raw watermain pipes
- October 22, 2021
Over the next few months, our team and contractors will replace approximately 3,000m of ageing raw watermain pipes.
Read more![Investigations into expanding Mangawhai's Wastewater scheme](/images/blog/main/249_Mangawhai WW Oct 21.jpg)
- October 20, 2021
As part of our Long Term Plan, we undertook to explore options to expand the capacity of the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme to accommodate growth in the area and summer peak flows.
Read moreSecond LittaTrap audit reveals increase in rubbish
- October 15, 2021
Findings of the latest LittaTrap audit found an increase of rubbish captured. LittaTraps (a simple, cost-effective net that sits inside a stormwater grate) have been installed around Northland through a multi-agency initiative.
Read moreBaylys Beach access closed while remediation works underway
- October 13, 2021
Earlier this month an extreme rain event at Baylys Beach, followed by periods of further wet weather, saw signifcant damage inflicted on the beach access.
Read more![Water Rates changes to make it equal for everyone](/images/blog/main/240_Water Drink.jpeg)
- October 06, 2021
If you’re connected to Council’s treated water supply system, your most recent water invoice may have shown an increase in the cost for your first cubic meter of water.
Read more![Letter from KDC to Hon Nanaia Mahuta](/images/blog/main/237_MicrosoftTeams-image.png)
Letter from KDC to Hon Nanaia Mahuta
- September 30, 2021
Considerations from Kaipara District about the Three Waters Reforms.
Read more![Kaanga Ma wins community vote](/images/blog/main/228_Corn crop.jpg)
- September 22, 2021
Ngā mihi mō au korero whakahoki!
Thank you for your feedback. We had a fantastic response to our recent survey asking for help to select one of the trial crops for Kaipara Water demo site two. The winner by community vote was kaanga ma.
Read more![Council responds to community submissions in Long Term Plan decisions](/images/blog/main/190_20210630_112236.jpg)
Council responds to community submissions in Long Term Plan decisions
- June 30, 2021
Kaipara District Council today endorsed a future-focused Long Term Plan (LTP) which aims to respond to a growing population while caring for the environment and keeping rates increases low.
Read more- May 28, 2021
We are stoked to be part of an excellent collaborative project, trapping and assessing rubbish before it finds its way into our waterways and out to sea.
Read more![Infrastructure renewal projects roll out across the District](/images/blog/main/168_Three Waters Projects.jpg)
Infrastructure renewal projects roll out across the District
- May 19, 2021
Nine infrastructure renewal projects are being rolled out across Kaipara District this year.
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