Drainage districts take back management from council

08:00 Wed, 2 Aug

A long-running saga of who is responsible for funding, fixing and maintaining stormwater drains in two rural areas appears to be reaching resolution, with the...

Council clamps down on vehicles on beach

11:16 Wed, 19 Jul

An historic vehicle access way on to Forestry Beach at Te Arai is being permanently closed. Although illegal, the access has been much used by...

Te Ārai secures more land

08:00 Wed, 15 Dec

Ngāti Manuhiri vested about 154 hectares of prime coastal land to Auckland Council last month to enlarge Te Ārai Regional Park. Mayor Phil Goff says...

Drain repair responsibility shifts to Auckland Council

08:00 Mon, 24 May

Auckland Council’s Mayor and councillors are taking on the responsibility for repairing and maintaining stormwater drains in three rural districts at Te Arai, Tapora and...

Catching the tourism wave

11:53 Mon, 16 Nov

The Eco Pods are made from recycled timber and have wool insulation. Te Arai-based Aotearoa Surf has made its way through a choppy tourism market...

Call for targeted rate for drainage

10:56 Mon, 12 Oct

Many of the rural drains have collapsed, are broken or have been blocked by excessive weed growth. Landowners in two rural areas in North Rodney...