A co-designed innovation and enterprise park near Ngawha in Northland, which supports the aspirations of the local and wider Te Tai Tokerau community, has won the inclusive development award at the 2021 Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) Awards. The Mid-North based project has been developed by the Council-owned company Far North Holdings, mana whenua [...]
Far North Holdings wishes to clarify its position in relation to the eastern attenuator and the reclamation adjacent the Paihia Maritime Building. The company does not intend to develop either the reclamation or any additional berth spaces as approved by the current resource consent held for the Paihia Waterfront re-development project as part of [...]
A proposed innovation and enterprise park near Kaikohe is set to become reality with the announcement today that developer Far North Holdings has enough confirmed business occupants to make the park viable. The company also said it had received approval from the Provincial Development Unit for $19.5 million of funding to build infrastructure such [...]
A local boat-building milestone was reached in Opua today with the launch of what is believed to be the largest vessel built in the Far North in recent times, a 60-tonne commercial fishing boat commissioned by Nat and Adam Davey of Russell-based Medea Fishing Company. The 22.25m commercial bottom-lining vessel called ‘Manakai’, meaning ‘spirit [...]
Our plans for the Kellet Street site were first presented to the community back in 2015 at a meeting of the local community group, Love Opua, at which Community Board members were present. In March 2018 we spoke about it again, at another community meeting. In May 2018 we issued a news release in [...]
Far North Holdings is set to implement parts of a long-shelved plan to develop the waterfront at Paihia in the Bay of Islands. It has received $8m from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to build breakwaters that will protect waterfront infrastructure, including the town’s wharf and main road, and utility services such as sewage [...]
Far North Holdings has had commitment from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) for a second round of funding in support of the proposed innovation and enterprise park the Far North District Council-owned company aims to develop near Kaikohe. The PGF has committed $19.5 million to fund site preparation, roads and drainage. The PGF’s latest round [...]
Far North Holdings has sold most of its land holding on Kellet Street in Opua to a residential developer. The land is consented for low-density, high-quality residential development. No further details of the buyer are available at this stage. The company is restricted by contract from publicising this information. The company will not reveal the [...]
Far North Holdings and Bay of Islands Marina will implement the following measures in response to the Level 4 water restrictions announced for Waitangi, Paihia, Opua, Kawakawa and Moerewa today: Commercial boat operators using our facilities have been instructed by Far North District Council not to wash vessels. One of the two supplies of potable [...]
Details to be discussed at community meeting on 30 November Far North Holdings has received the Resource Consent from Far North District Council that it needs to progress its proposed residential development on Kellet Street. It has also received the necessary Earthworks Consent from Northland Regional Council. Resource Consent was initially received on 20 August [...]
