Northland news in brief, road partially reopening past slip and call for civic honour nominees

Traffic should start going past the slip that has closed SH11 between Kawakawa and Opua for two months on Monday - but only at certain times.

Limited highway opening

NZ Transport Agency will start opening State Highway 11 past the Lemon's Hill slip - between Kawakawa and Opua - next week for a limited time each day. The openings starting from Monday are not guaranteed every day and one way traffic in convoys will be strictly controlled. People will need to arrive early at the control points either side of the slip to ensure they get through or continue to use the detour route.SH11 will be opened each day between 7.30am and 8.30am and from 4.30pm to 6pm.The road has been closed to all traffic since heavy rain from ex tropical Cyclone Fehi brought down a huge slip above the road on February 13.

Rose society AGM

The Northland Rose Society is holding its 70th AGM this Sunday at A 'Fare in Whangarei.
The AGM will start at 11am and should be finished by 1pm. The next Northland rose show will be in early November with the exact date yet to be confirmed.
For more details email dandh1948@gmail.com.

Civic awards nominations open

Whangarei District Council is calling for nominations for this year's Civic Honour Awards. The Civic Honour is the highest award the council can bestow on its citizens. Every year the council honours up to four people for outstanding voluntary work in the district. The awards recognize the significant contribution the person or people have made to the wellbeing of the community. Nomination forms are available at www.wdc.govt.nz/civichonours from the council's customer service counters or by contact the council on 09 4304200. Nominations close May 18.

Clarification

A Business Advocate story in Wednesday's paper mentioned Tracy Lowe, the new franchise owner for Plumb'In Whangarei, had worked as an accountant. Our apologies, Tracy worked for an accountant - she is not an accountant. We're sorry about the mix-up and wish Tracy all the best with the franchise.