Ruawai climate action
Ruawai will be the first location for the Kaipara District Council's community adaptation planning, which is part of the climate change work programme.
The planning work supports KDC's goal of long-term community resilience to the impacts of climate change, set out in the Kaipara Ki Tua Climate Smart Strategic Framework.
It's the first step towards KDC working collectively with Ruawai and Raupo to lead the development of climate adaptation plans for their own communities.
Gunshots callout at Raumanga
Whangārei police responded to reports of gunshots in Raumanga yesterday.
Several police units were directed to the area. A Northland police spokesperson said there was quite some tension in Raumanga related to gang activities.
No injuries were reported and police investigations are under way.
3 new Covid cases in Hokianga
There were three new cases of Covid-19 in the Hokianga area yesterday.
All are from the same household and are linked to an existing case.
Northland remains at 84 per cent fully vaccinated, 88 per cent of Northlanders have had one dose.
As the nationwide Māori vaccination rate reached 80 per cent on Boxing Day, the Māori vaccination rate in Northland is at 75 per cent.