Graffiti is as ancient as human civilisation, and it’s no surprise many taggers have the brains of cavemen. Still, we’re on top of tag in our Whangarei and it’s thanks to CitySafe.

On Thursday April 7, the ‘Leading the Charge 2016’ electric car road train will meet on Whangarei’s Victoria Canopy Bridge, bringing ‘Who Killed The Electric Car’ documentary maker Chelsea Sexton as part of a road trip from Cape Reinga to Hamilton. It’s the perfect time to meet EV enthusiasts, sit in a Tesla and maybe even take one for a test drive.

Whangarei District Council wants you to tell tales on your neighbours.

If you know a neighbour who is renting out a house or separate dwelling on their property you are to inform the council. The mayor and council called for this during a public meeting with business owners last year. Why?   

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IMAGE - Interactive map helping Whangarei residents learn about the city's LTP. Enjoy it at http://whangareimomentum.co.nz/

Whangarei’s Future: what version do you see?  Lots of cats?  Bridges everywhere? A 30,000 seat stadium? Beaches you can ride horses on? What about the Kai Iwi lakes?

Somewhere in this country, the Privacy Commissioner is coming on March 11 to intervene. The local council is breaching people’s privacy and abusing members of the public in internal correspondence.

The place: Whangarei.

The Human Rights Review Tribunal last month found Whangarei District Council breached a man’s privacy and awarded Wayne Deeming $2000 for humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to feelings.

It must be an election year when you spend over 20 minutes discussing in what order the names on the Whangarei electoral ballot papers should be. Still, Whangarei is no different to any other region.

We all run on autopilot when we’re driving. It’s so easy to sit there, trying to rack up as many kays as we can to meet a deadline.