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Our services at Alert Level 3

The Team from Whangarei District Council

Northland region moves to Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm Thursday 2 September 2021. At Alert Level 3 we provide the following services:
๐ŸŸข Rubbish and recycling collection
๐ŸŸข Drinking water
๐ŸŸข Wastewater
๐ŸŸข Roads
๐ŸŸข Parks and reserves and walking trails (please keep physical distance from people outside your "bubble")
๐ŸŸข Public toilets (to a reduced level)
๐ŸŸข Cemeteries
๐ŸŸข Animal control for dangerous dogs and wandering stock
๐ŸŸข Noise control - with limitations
๐ŸŸข Te Matau a Pohe Bridge lifting
Our call centre will still be open 24-hours, every day:
โœ† 09 430 4200 or 0800 932 463.

The following services will be provided to a limited degree, subject to safety measures, masks and physical distancing:
๐ŸŸ  Transfer stations (winter hours schedule)
๐ŸŸ  Building inspections
๐ŸŸ  Resource consent inspections
๐ŸŸ  Some roadworks
๐ŸŸ  Some regulatory inspections
๐ŸŸ  Jetties open
๐ŸŸ  Free parking
๐ŸŸ  Library book loans extended until libraries open again
๐ŸŸ  Public facilities closed

The following public facilities are closed:
โŒ Playgrounds
โŒ Forum North and Ruakaka Customer Service Centre
โŒ Libraries
โŒ i-Sites and the Hub
โŒ Water Laboratory (public access)
โŒ Claphamโ€™s Clocks
โŒ Botanica
โŒ Dog Parks
โŒ Aquatic Centre
โŒ Art Museum
โŒ Kiwi North
โŒ Quarry Gardens
โŒ Skateparks
โŒ Bike park
โŒ Boat ramps
โŒ Semenoff Stadium

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