Magical Mangawhai

18/03/2026

Wow, it’s somehow nearly that time of year again! 📣

Sunday, 5 April is the end of daylight saving 👋☀️💾 That means it's also time for another six-monthly test of the tsunami siren network in Northland coastal communities.

The sirens will sound once at 10 am for around two minutes and will be monitored for any faults.

The sirens will emitting the familiar siren tone followed by a test voice warning message about the threat and any action required.

Regular testing helps ensure the system can respond effectively if needed and raises awareness of Northland’s tsunami risk.

You can check out whether you live, work or play in a tsunami evacuation zone, and plan the quickest route to safety, using the interactive maps here: https://www.nrc.govt.nz/evacuationzones

And for more details on the tsunami siren test check out:
https://www.nrc.govt.nz/news/2026/march/northland-tsunami-siren-testing-set-for-end-of-daylight-saving/

16/03/2026

Great pics Andy!
Elevated Media capturing the moments...

21/01/2026

Golden Clams.. we dont want them in our lakes n streams..

900 juvenile invasive gold clams in a vial the size of your thumb 👎

👽 The vile species, which overtake lakes and alter the habitats of native species, start off life sand grain sized and are virtually impossible to detect without a microscope.

This vial of 900 was collected from Bob’s Landing in the Waikato, which is ground zero for their New Zealand invasion.

Since then, they’ve been detected in Lake Rotomanu and Lake Maraetai 👽

🔎 Being virtually undetectable is how the invasive gold clam (𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘢) hitchhike. It allows them to stick to boating equipment and clothing, hitching a ride with you to other waterways 🚗

👽 Their mission in life is simple 👉 grow to an adult size clam (roughly 2-5cm), produce up to 70,000 babies per year, and overtake our lakes.

💪 But our scientists and a team of detector dogs have other ideas 🐶

📺 the latest on our mahi to control the invasion 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2dr7wmjy

🌊 Out on a lake or river sometime soon? Learn how you can help stop the spread 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2sennupd

21/01/2026

KDC storm advisory

UPDATE 17:52 | 22 January

Just a quick update from us this afternoon.

All roads we previously noted as flooded or closed are now open.

We have two new roads that were flooded following the high tide this afternoon (Child Road and Houto Road) we expect these to recede as the tide goes out.

If you spot any further issues out on our roads – please call them in, 0800 727 059.

Our Civil Defence staff are now standing down.

Mayor Jonathan Larsen says “I want to thank everyone who worked with us to prepare for this event and to those who kept up to date and readied themselves and their property. This is all part of what makes Kaipara the place to be!”

Pop over to our website to read a full update from the Mayor.

Wishing all of Kaipara a well-deserved breather over the coming long weekend!

10:17 | 22 January

Mōrena Kaipara.

The Red Heavy Rain Warning has been lifted for Northland. We can expect to see westerly winds and showers throughout the day. Our teams will continue to monitor the weather and respond to issues resulting from the heavy rain.

Our welfare centres in Dargaville and Mangawhai were not needed overnight, but our team remains available to assist anyone who needs welfare support, you can get in touch via our customer services team on 0800 727 059.

Current roading issues
• Tara Road, Mangawhai (approx. 687) ROAD CLOSED
• Batley Road, Maungaturoto – flooding. Passable
• Brown Road, Mangawhai – wash out, flooding. Passable
• Finlayson Brook Road, Maungaturoto – flooding. Passable
• Grove Road, Mangawhai – flooding. Passable
• Valley Road, Hakaru – flooding. Passable

The roading team are doing a full network sweep today to check for any further damage. Please continue to report any issues to our team on 0800 727 059.

If you think you will need additional sandbags ahead of today’s high tide, there is still a supply available at:
• Dargaville – Harrisons (corner Station Road and Tunatahi Street)
• Mangawhai – MAZ carpark (Molesworth Drive)

Mangawhai’s high tides are 11:04 and 23:19 today. Dargaville’s next high tide is 15:24 this afternoon.

Remember to treat all floodwater as potentially contaminated and unsafe.

Take care out on the roads as there are still areas of surface flooding or where debris and other hazards affect road safety.

The ground is saturated and streams and rivers may rise rapidly.

Please stay alert and keep safe.

For the latest updates, keep an eye on Civil Defence Northland and MetService New Zealand.

IMAGE: Valley Road flooding.

03/12/2025

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UPDATED 8.50am 11 DECEMBER
Great news! The crews working on Mangawhai Road have completed the bulk of the work on the rehab and reseal of 2.8km section between Avocado Lane and 1500 Mangawhai Road. The road is now open under stop/go through the weekend until Tuesday. The crews will seal on Monday and the road will be back open as normal after that.

Thanks for your patience and a big shout out to the road crews for working hard to complete it as quickly as possible.

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Mangawhai Road will be under a 24/7 road closure from Monday 8 December to Friday 12 December (weather permitting), while road crews complete a full rehabilitation and reseal of a 2.8km section of the road between Avocado Lane and 1500 Mangawhai Road.

🚧 If you’re heading to or from Auckland, you can avoid the closure by travelling via Kaiwaka.
🚧 For nearby/surrounding residents, detours will be in place via Te Arai Point Road, Coal Hill Road and Cames Road (light vehicles only).

Thank you for your patience while we complete these works. Our crews will be working double shifts to get this work done quickly and ahead of the busy holiday period.

01/09/2025

To provide an unbaised opportunity for all 32 candidates to have the opportunity for voters to view their statements, please watch this. No individual posts from candidates will be accepted. May the best person win..

22/01/2025

27/09/2024

A picture tells a thousand words... don't be fooled!

26/08/2024

Chipping time in the grove

22/06/2024

Great use of the MBFC..
Good work Brian Drake for your help.

18/02/2024

Big traffic congestion at TeHana right now.
Back towards Wellsford and as far north as Maeneene Road

26/01/2024

Moonrise at Magical Mangawhai tonight