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Help protect our natural assets by taking our survey.
We are currently examining the long-term threats to our harbour
and coast, and their potential impact on the community. As part of the study, we are surveying how our natural resources and amenities are used by residents and visitors. Please help us by filling out the survey below. Thank you.
OUR FOCUS
RATES
We work with Kaipara District Council to make rates fairer for the residents for Mangawhai.
We have researched the way rates are set in Mangawhai and what we can to do to make them fairer for us. We will continue to work with KDC on this.
If you own a home in Mangawhai but are not enrolled on the KDC electoral roll you are entitled to vote in local body elections. Download form links:


REPRESENTATION
Congratulations to our new Mayor and Councillors. It is great to have four local representatives on the Council.
Mayor
Craig Jepson
Kaiwaka-Mangawhai General Ward
Mike Howard
Jonathan Larsen
Rachael Williams
Otamatea General Ward
Ron Manderson
Mark Vincent
Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori Ward
Pera Paniora
Wairoa General Ward
Gordon Lambeth
Ash Nayyar
Eryn Wilson-Collins

The Mangawhai Harbour is crucial to the community and Mangawhai Matters is becoming concerned over the way it is managed by a variety of organisations that are not fully in tune with each other.
Local Environmental Planner dispels Fairy Tern myths
Click here for a summary of a study undertaken by Dr Phil McDermott.
Click here to download the full report.