On Saturday 25 April 2026 (Anzac Day) and Monday 27 April 2026 (public holiday observed), kerbside rubbish and recycling collections will be carried out as usual and the rubbish and recycling stations are open.
Whangarei, Kaipara and Far North district councils have agreed to establish a Northland-wide council-controlled organisation (CCO) to deliver drinking water and wastewater services from July 2027.
This change is coming as a result of the Local Water Done Well reforms, which aim to address New Zealand’s long-standing drinking, wastewater and stormwater challenges.
A joint Water Services Delivery Plan was adopted by all three of Northland’s district councils in August 2025 and approved by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) in early October 2025.
See the project page for details