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Cliff Mail
Jul 7, 20240 min read
A damaged earth but not a broken one: A public talk by Climate Scientist Prof Dave Lowe
A public talk by Climate Scientist and Author Prof Dave Lowe
Cliff Mail
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Vision Kerikeri submission on FNDC long term plan 2021-31
Vision Kerikeri (VKK) has submitted the following feedback on the long term plan as well as making verbal submissions to the Council...
Cliff Mail
Mar 27, 20211 min read
Recent VKK submissions
It seems to be a very busy time for public consultations. The team at Vision Kerikeri has been busy and have this week lodged our...
By Rod Brown
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Water: We can't do without it
We can’t do without it. This years drought has certainly reinforced that. FNDC has received significant support from central government...
by Inge Bremer
Apr 6, 20202 min read
Northland's Water Emergency
While parts of New Zealand have been flooded, water is getting very scarce in Northland. Council is requesting everyone to reduce their...
By Cliff Mail
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Carbon Neutral Kerikeri public launch 22 November, 2018
What each of us do today affects the future that our children and grandchildren will inherit. The graphic to the right displays the...
By Cliff Mail
Aug 25, 20182 min read
Rod Brown delivers his final AGM report as Chairperson
Rod delivered his 14th and final Chairpersons report at a packed St John Hall on Saturday. He highlighted the activity over the year...
By Rolf Mueller-Glodde
Jul 7, 20182 min read
Carbon Neutral Kerikeri Project
We are all aware of the increasingly alarming climate outlook for our planet. The action required to slow, halt or even reverse the...
By Rod Brown
Feb 17, 20181 min read
Kerikeri fast charging station is open
Electric vehicle (EV) owners now have a fast charging station available here in Kerikeri. Located behind the John Butler Centre it is the...
By Cliff Mail
Feb 4, 20181 min read
KEVNS coming to Kerikeri
It was great to read the announcement by Kerikeri Retirement Village that they have decided to introduce a fleet of electric vehicles...
Cliff Mail
Oct 21, 20171 min read
10th Australia - NZ climate change and business conference
The 10th Australia – New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference held in Auckland on 10 & 11 October was attended by our Deputy...
Cliff Mail
Sep 21, 20172 min read
Electric Vehicles: Not a fanboy thing - it's about saving money (and the planet)
We were pleased to see the recent announcement by The Northland Regional Council (NRC) regarding its growing fleet of electric and hybrid...
By Cliff Mail
Sep 17, 20171 min read
Kerikeri Primary School planting on Wairoa Stream
A group of pupils from the Kerikeri Primary School planted nearly 100 native plants along side the Wairoa Stream on Friday, 15 September....
By Cliff Mail
Sep 6, 20171 min read
Tackling climate change - what's in the party manifestos?
At the recent AGM Rod Brown outlined the aspiration goal of Kerikeri becoming carbon neutral. "By helping to drive 'grassroots' action we...
Cliff Mail
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Kennedy Warne talks about the Wairoa Stream Projects on National Radio
Following his recent address to the Vision Kerikeri AGM, Kennedy Warne talked about the Wairoa Stream Projects during his weekly slot on...
By Cliff Mail
Apr 7, 20172 min read
Sculpture proposed for entrance to Kerikeri
One of the objectives of the recent address by Professor James Renwick was to raise awareness of the proposed entrance way sculpture into...
By Rod Brown
Mar 12, 20172 min read
Addressing Climate Change: NZ's effort uninspiring
More than 90 people braved the elements last Thursday to hear Professor James Renwick's address on climate change. His talk was...
Cliff Mail
Dec 8, 20161 min read
Update: LED street lighting for Kerikeri
In response to questions raised with regard to the conversion of streetlights to LED; the Council has advised that the Council does have...
rolf
Oct 15, 20165 min read
Government, Business, Me, You: We all need to act to reduce carbon emissions - Starting Now!
I attended this year's EDS Australia-New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference, with Inge Bremer, as VKK delegates (at our own...
Cliff Mail
Aug 30, 20161 min read
Seen on the web: Why we humans have trouble grasping climate change
I spotted this article on Slate Magazine. It is an American article but applies equally here in New Zealand. We need to be able to see it...