Work is underway to seal sections of Devich Road, Settlement Road, Cames Road and Blackswamp Road. 

Essential road rehabilitation and drainage improvement works started on Monday 17 February.

Kaipara District Council has agreed to consult with the community on a targeted rate for the district’s museums.

The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) has confirmed it will contribute up to $435,000 to Kaipara District Council towards clean-up costs from the Mangawhai tornado.

At the February council meeting, elected members approved up to $1.2 million in additional funds for the Mangawhai pensioner housing upgrade, to be drawn from depreciation reserves.

I had the opportunity to visit Tina Johnson a week or so ago in Middlemore Hospital. Tina was seriously injured during the Mangawhai tornado. 

Work across the 1126km unsealed network will pick back up in late March, having slowed down during the dry season. 

Further work on externally funded community hubs has paused following the council briefing.

Two stormwater projects improving drainage and reducing future flood risks have recently been completed in Mangawhai. 

The past few weeks have been tough for many in our community.

Over the weekend a team of Taskforce Kiwi deployed two field teams to support the Mangawhai tornado recovery.

A team from New Zealand Red Cross was on the streets of Mangawhai on Thursday and Friday visiting residents affected by Sunday’s tornado.