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​Council Bylaws – Know the Rules before you Act!

​It's 2024-25 Resident Satisfaction & Wellbeing Survey time!

Share your thoughts and feelings before December 20th to go into the draw to win a $100 New World voucher.

November Newsletter 2024

Operations, Resident Surveys, Operation Pandora, November Council Decisions & More!

Key Council Meeting Outcomes November 2024

Draft Reserve Management Plans, Constitution of Innovative Waste Kaikōura & Carried Forward Capex Report.

NZTA Works and Traffic Management Concerns

​Council is aware of disruption and associated concerns with the roadworks being conducted on the State Highway.

South Bay Forest Harvesting Operations are in Full Swing

Safety is of great priority and people must stay out of the area at all times.

​New Kaikōura Digital Cemetery Map!

Search a loved ones name or see available plots.

MainPower Upgrades and Traffic Delays

Works are planned to start on the 25th of November and finish on the 29th of November.

South Bay Forest Harvest Update

Logging of South bay Forest by Tasman Forestry will fully commence Monday 11th November. PREPARITORY WORK STARTS TODAY.

South Bay Forest Harvesting Starts

Site preparation works towards harvesting of Council’s South Bay pine forest will commence on Tuesday 5th November, with the main felling of trees starting on Monday 11th November.

October Newsletter 2024

Wakatu Quay, New Toilets, Operations Team Updates & More!

​West End Toilets Replacement

Brand new, prefabricated toilet units are replacing the existing toilets in the West End.

September Newsletter 2024

Spatial Plan, Wakatu Quay News, Draft Esplanade Reserve Management Plan, Community Happenings & more

Key Council Meeting Outcomes September 2024

Find out about key decisions and outcomes from this month's Council meeting. Footpath renewals funding, Wakatu Quay Roading, Drafting of the Reserve Management Plan for the Esplanade Reserve & more!

​Council approves Roading Design for Wakatu Quay development

On 25th September the Kaikōura District Council approved the submission of the detailed design of the roading as part of the Wakatu Quay development.

Upcoming Road Closure at Ludstone Road

​TO ALL LUDSTONE ROAD USERS: BG Contracting are planning to close Ludstone Road between Rorrisons Road and Mt Fyffe Road, from the Monday 30 September to Saturday the 12 October.

KDS Trust Achieves Prestigious International Dark Sky Sanctuary Status

Dark Sky International officially designated Kaikōura as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary today! Click here to learn more about this exciting news.

​Consultation on the Draft Kaikōura Spatial Plan is now open

The Draft Kaikōura Spatial Plan is subject to public consultation from 12th September to 5pm on Friday 18th October 2024. We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas on the draft

Construction Contractor approved for Wakatu Quay development

At August’s Council meeting the members approved the local Kaikōura construction company LMC Building and Construction Ltd as the lead contractor.

​Key Council Meeting Outcomes

Find out about key decisions and outcomes from this month's Council meeting. Draft Spatial Plan, Reserve Management Plans, Takahanga Main Power Multisport Courts & more!