Whangārei rates set to rise as part of Long Term Plan
26 Feb, 2021 06:53 PM
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Whangārei residents can expect a 6.5 per cent rates rise as part of the council s Long Term Plan. Photo / Michael Cunningham
Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northlandsusan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz
Whangārei residents are facing a 6.5 per cent rates rise as Whangārei District Council puts together its roughly $3 billion budget spend for the next decade.
The rates rise is for 2021/2022, the first year of budget plans in the council s Draft Long Term Plan (LTP) 2021-2031. This is the most important thing that we do in a triennium (current election term). We set a long term plan for the future direction for the next 10 years, Sheryl Mai, Whangārei Mayor said at WDC s first meeting of the year on Thursday
Disruptive wet weather welcome boost to parched parts of Northland
15 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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A heavy trampoline was sent flying in 80km/h gusts of wind that lasted up to 20 minutes near Ruakākā yesterday. Photo / supplied
A heavy trampoline was sent flying in 80km/h gusts of wind that lasted up to 20 minutes near Ruakākā yesterday. Photo / supplied
Northern Advocate
An onslaught of heavy downpours and northeast gales forced the closure of some Northland schools yesterday.
The region is again set to be buffeted by strong, possibly gale, northwesterlies and heavy showers today with conditions predicted to ease throughout the day.