Development Contributions Policy

The Development Contributions Policy covers how Council calculates and administers the financial contributions made by developers to help cover the costs of new Council infrastructure.

This helps to cater for increasing populations living in new developments. Infrastructure includes water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems, roading and reserves.

Hātea walkway swing bridge temporarily closed

The Hātea walkway swing bridge on the walking trail from A H Reed Memorial Kauri Park to Whangārei Falls is closed following a failed safety inspection. We are working with specialist engineers and contractors to replace the bridge structure to ensure necessary stabilisation and safety improvements.

See the project page for details

Temporary Closure

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Potential delay due to high number of LIM applications

We are currently experiencing a high number of LIM applications. This may mean it takes longer than 10 working days for you to receive your completed report. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Rates rebate widened

Changes to the thresholds mean some ratepayers who weren't eligible for a rates rebate in 2024-25 might be eligible in 2025-26. Homeowners can check their eligibility and apply for the 2025-26 rates rebate below. If you received a rebate last year, we have sent you a form for 2025-26, which you should have received by the end of July 2025.

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Te Matau a Pohe bridge planned closure

Te Matau a Pohe bridge will be closed to vehicle and marine traffic from 6:00am on Sunday 10 May to 6:00am on Monday 11 May 2026. The bridge footpath will remain open for pedestrians.

With high tide at 1:19am on Sunday 10 May 2026, we encourage any marine users that need to go out to book in advance with Bridge Control.

We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience.

Dave Culham Drive temporary road closure

Temporary Closure

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Online enquires and report an issue forms outage

Due to planned maintenance, our online enquiries and report an issue forms will be unavailable from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Thursday 7 May 2026. You will be able to contact us by phone or email during this time.

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Online payments outage

Due to planned maintenance, our online payments will be unavailable from 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Thursday 7 May 2026. Payments can still be made via internet banking. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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