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Enhanced Taskforce Green crews start storm recovery work
Enhanced Taskforce Green crews start storm recovery work
28 Jul 2014, 11:27 AM
Fifteen Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) members hired to help clean up storm-affected...
Six Whangarei district schools win $6580 environmental awards
Six Whangarei district schools win $6580 environmental awards
25 Jul 2014, 10:06 AM
The Northland Regional Council has begun presenting cheques to the six schools in the...
Region coping well despite new State Highway issue, flooding
Region coping well despite new State Highway issue, flooding
21 Jul 2014, 11:42 AM
Northland has a new State Highway One slip to deal with and fresh flooding affected...
Clean-up continues in Northland after heavy overnight rain
Clean-up continues in Northland after heavy overnight rain
20 Jul 2014, 8:45 AM
Storm-weary Northlanders are today returning their attention to clean-up efforts after...
More rain, wind and possible further flooding for Northland; Civil Defence
More rain, wind and possible further flooding for Northland; Civil Defence
19 Jul 2014, 9:54 AM
Northlanders are again being warned to prepare for gale force winds, heavy rain and the...
Civil Defence, MetService monitoring low’s approach
Civil Defence, MetService monitoring low’s approach
18 Jul 2014, 12:56 PM
Northland's Civil Defence officials and the MetService are continuing to keep a close...
Severe weather watch a ‘sensible precaution’; Civil Defence
Severe weather watch a ‘sensible precaution’; Civil Defence
17 Jul 2014, 1:42 PM
Civil Defence officials say a 'severe weather watch' issued for Northland for the weekend...
Looming State Highway reopening a key recovery step; Civil Defence
Looming State Highway reopening a key recovery step; Civil Defence
16 Jul 2014, 12:58 PM
Northland’s recovery from the storm which battered it is poised to reach an important...
Storm recovery work continues in North
Storm recovery work continues in North
15 Jul 2014, 12:02 PM
Post storm-recovery work – including 24/7 efforts to repair an important slip-affected...
Post-storm recovery enters third day
Post-storm recovery enters third day
14 Jul 2014, 12:14 PM
Northland's post-storm mop up entered its third day today with good progress being made...
Welfare strong focus in ongoing post-storm recovery
Welfare strong focus in ongoing post-storm recovery
13 Jul 2014, 11:58 AM
Northlanders – especially those in flood-struck areas like Moerewa – continue to show...
Clean up, welfare issues new focus for North in storm’s wake
Clean up, welfare issues new focus for North in storm’s wake
12 Jul 2014, 3:50 PM
Meeting immediate welfare needs and restoration of key infrastructure like power, roading,...
Widespread flooding, road closures as storm delivers final punch
Widespread flooding, road closures as storm delivers final punch
12 Jul 2014, 8:23 AM
Officials from multiple agencies are mobilising to assess welfare needs, electricity,...
North well-prepared for storm overnight; Civil Defence
North well-prepared for storm overnight; Civil Defence
11 Jul 2014, 5:11 PM
Civil Defence officials say they will be keeping a close watch overnight as the storm that...
Wind, more rain, flooding expected in North today
Wind, more rain, flooding expected in North today
11 Jul 2014, 10:38 AM
A sting in the tale of the storm that has plagued Northlanders for several days is likely...
Storm-weary Northlanders hunker down for third night
Storm-weary Northlanders hunker down for third night
10 Jul 2014, 4:38 PM
Storm-weary Northlanders are preparing to hunker down for a third night – many of them...
Miserable weather to continue; MetService
Miserable weather to continue; MetService
10 Jul 2014, 10:37 AM
Bad weather is continuing to make life miserable in rain-sodden and wind-battered...
Worst of weather over, but second night without power looms for many
Worst of weather over, but second night without power looms for many
9 Jul 2014, 4:01 PM
The worst of the storm that brought widespread power cuts and surface flooding to...
Gale force wind warning remains, public urged to be wary of downed power lines
Gale force wind warning remains, public urged to be wary of downed power lines
9 Jul 2014, 10:03 AM
Gale force easterly winds gusting up to 130kmh are expected to continue to impact on...
Flooding, power outages as severe gales, rain take toll
Flooding, power outages as severe gales, rain take toll
9 Jul 2014, 7:33 AM
Thousands of Northlanders across the region are without power and a number of roads are...
More heavy winter rain, gale forces winds for Northland
More heavy winter rain, gale forces winds for Northland
8 Jul 2014, 9:15 AM
Northlanders are being warned to take care with thunderstorms, heavy rain and gale force...
New chairman, directors for Northland Inc board
New chairman, directors for Northland Inc board
4 Jul 2014, 10:11 AM
Regional economic development agency Northland Inc has a new chairman, Warren Moyes, and...
NRC’s finalised Annual Plan released
NRC’s finalised Annual Plan released
2 Jul 2014, 12:10 PM
A nil average general rates increase, an extra $235,000 for its popular Environment Fund...