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Local Water Done Well: A sustainable future for our water services

Announcement

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 marine closure

Te Matau a Pohe bridge will be closed to marine traffic from 7:00am to 1:00pm on Wednesday 28 January 2026 for hydraulic system maintenance. Vehicle traffic and pedestrians will not be affected.

With high tide at 4:07pm, skippers should book ahead for bridge lifts and be there before the non-opening period (4:00pm to 6:00pm).

We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience.

Temporary Closure

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GIS maps and Whangārei ePlan outage

Due to planned maintenance, our GIS maps and Whangārei ePlan (District Plan) will be intermittently unavailable between 1:30pm and 5:30pm on Sunday 25 January 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Ōakura Transfer Station hours extended

Due to rain impacts, Ōakura Transfer Station has extended its hours from 8:00am until 4:30pm for Thursday and Friday. Standard hours will resume from Saturday onwards.

It will be accepting flood-damaged, inorganic items at no charge. Additionally there are skip bins available at Ōakura Hall for flood-damaged inorganic items.

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Cleaning up after heavy rain

Simon Weston