Current News

Mayor Challenges Watercare To Look After Rural Customers Too!Rodney Mayor Penny Webster has welcomed today’s announcement by Watercare that the introduction of a standardised metropolitan water tariff, from 1 July 2011, will see reductions in costs for consumers.

Stay Safe in RodneyLocal Fire Services, ACC and the Rodney District Council have joined forces to make Rodney safer for children during Safety New Zealand week.

Help To Keep Rodney BeautifulFrom the 17 -24 September, communities across New Zealand will be joining together to help clean up their neighbourhoods. Keep New Zealand Beautiful week is being celebrated once again this year through a wide range of clean up activities.

Kensington Park Private Plan Change RequestConsultation has opened on a proposal from Kensington Park Holdings to create a new Special Zone at Kensington Park.

Sandspit Parking Fee Increases RemovedSandspit parking fees are to revert to their pre-July 1 levels on the instruction of Mayor Penny Webster

New Firetruck for Shelly BeachMayor Penny Webster handed over the keys to a new Firetruck to Shelly Beach Chief Fire Officer Adam Knezovic recently.

Surveys Launched for Puhoi to Pakiri Visitor StrategyThree surveys are being launched in August to gather information to help prepare a tourism development plan for the Puhoi to Pakiri region.

Faster Consents at RodneyImprovements to Rodney's resource and building consent processes have paid off for customers, as the Council is now one of the fastest consent processing authorities in New Zealand.

Council Issues Free Rat Bait After WarningThe Rodney District Council has reacted swiftly to the news and a warning issued this week by Auckland Regional Public Health Service that three cases of Murine Typhus have been notified in the South Kaipara area.

Subsidence At Duck Creek RoadA subsidence on Duck Creek Road in Stillwater that emerged late last week is not an immediate danger to motorists, says Rodney District Council transport group manager Barry George.