Photo / NZME In the heat of summer, deep in the back bushes of the Kaipara, a cannabis grow operation with an estimated yield of $3 million was discovered with five Vietnamese men in charge.

The community of Kaipara will soon be asked for feedback on a way forward for the district’s water services. Under the Local Water Done Well legislation, all councils around New Zealand have ...

At the 26 March 2025 council meeting, elected members approved the Proposed Kaipara District Plan, paving the way for it to proceed to public notification in late April. The District Plan is the ...