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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
Covid 19 coronavirus: Testing stations open in Northland over long weekend
29 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Five Covid testing stations will be open across Northland between 10am and 2pm this long weekend.
Photo / Tania Whyte
Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Covid testing stations will be open across Northland this long weekend and the Government said services would be scaled-up if required, in light of thousands of visitors visiting from outside the region.
Only the testing stations on Winger Cres in Kamo and the one at Ruakākā Race Course were slated to open today but the Northland District Health Board (NDHB) confirmed testing at those venues would be available on all three days over the long weekend.