NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises road users to plan ahead for upcoming chip-sealing work on State Highway 10 between Mangonui and Taipa, starting on Thursday (SUBS: February 13).
Work will be carried out at night over seven nights, with stop/go traffic management in place, to minimise disruption for road users. Temporary speed limits and traffic management will remain in place the following day to guide traffic over the new seal and help to embed it successfully.
House fire probed
A house fire in the Far North on Wednesday night is being probed by fire investigators. The fire in Waimamaku, State Highway 12, started about 8pm in the home’s kitchen and spread to the roof cavity.
Firefighters from Omapere and Rawene were able to contain the fire by 8.45pm but one person needed ambulance treatment, said Fire and Emergency shift manager Josh Pennefather. The fire is now being investigated, he said.
Older cat needs home
The Far North’s Golden Years Cat Rescue, which is based at Kaingaroa, is looking for a permanent home for an older cat it is having difficulty finding a place for.
Heather Golley, from the cat rescue service, said Lily is a lovely cat, but many people wanted kittens, so it was a struggle to find a home for an older cat.
Golley said she’d love to find a permanent home for Lily, preferably with an older person. The rescue centre may be able to help with some of the associated costs. Anybody interested can call Heather on 09 408 7221 or 021 0878 9790.
New Family Court associates
Barrister Amanda Courtney, who has worked extensively across Northland, including the Far North, is one of seven new Family Court Associates.
Courtney is a Northland-based barrister and has worked as a sole practitioner in Whangārei, Napier, Wellington and, most recently, Rawene. She was previously a partner at Burnard Bull and Co in Gisborne, a senior supervising solicitor with the Public Defence Service and a District Inspector for Mental Health in Wellington and Northland.
She will take up the role between February and late March and will be based in Whangārei.
Bylaw feedback sought
Far North District Council wants feedback on a review of the Control of Earthworks Bylaw 2019.
The bylaw intends to manage earthworks to protect the public, environment and neighbouring properties. Submissions can be made at www.fndc.govt.nz/Council/council-consultations/Have-your-say/Control-of-Earthworks-Bylaw until March 13.
The council requires a legal framework to manage and control earthworks on private property where a resource consent is not required under the District Plan. This is to control erosion and sedimentation created by that work.
The consultation is part of the normal review process required by legislation within five years of the bylaw’s creation.
