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By Rod Brown
Oct 6, 20242 min read
Kerikeri and weeds
The Kerikeri weed problem needs Council, DOC and local residents to manage the problem. There is a collective lack of civic pride.
By Rod Brown
Aug 23, 20244 min read
Opinion: How we (fail to) plan in Kerikeri - Part 7
Imagine our surprise when we saw the headline Dystopian vision of Kerikeri from 50 years ago discovered. An article by Mike Dinsdale in...
Tom Batchelor
Aug 23, 20243 min read
What is happening to speed limits?
On 21 March 2024, the Minister of Transport the Hon. Simeon Brown said “the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2024 (Rule 2024)...
by Inge Bremer
Jun 24, 20244 min read
2024 AGM
The 2024 AGM was held at St John Hall on Saturday, 22 June at 2pm The meeting was well attended. It started with formal business and an...
By Rolf Mueller-Glodde
May 20, 20240 min read
Mayor to address 2024 AGM
The Mayor, Moko Tepania, will address the AGM. Meeting is set for 2pm on Saturday, 22 June 2024. Venue is St John Hall, 357 Kerikeri Rd.
Rod Brown
Sep 17, 20232 min read
How we plan in Kerikeri: Part 6 - Good leadership and its outcome
This is a good news planning story. It shows what visionary and determined leadership can achieve for an overall good community outcome. ...
Rod Brown
Sep 6, 20236 min read
The Proposed District Plan and planning for the CBD
Submissions to the proposed District Plan (PDP) closed in October 2022. These have been summarised and it has emerged for further public...
By Jo Lumkong
Apr 15, 20236 min read
Spatial & Master planning for Kerikeri
Our community has experienced rapid growth over the past decade and it does not appear to be slowing down. Developers have their eye on...
Melanie Miller
Apr 12, 20231 min read
Tubbs Farm Update
Update on non-complying proposal for 123 new sections Last year an Auckland/overseas developer lodged an appeal in the Environment Court...
Rod Brown
Apr 9, 20235 min read
How we plan in Kerikeri - Part 5
A chronicle of surprises; Government departments arrive in town – new roads and housing developments. There is little doubt that...
visionkerikeri
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Vision Kerikeri Submissions on the Proposed District Plan
The Far North Draft District Plan closed for public submissions on October 21st. The district plan will set the policies and rules for...
Vision Kerikeri
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Your donation will help us make the Far North including Kerikeri a better place for everyone!
The Far North Draft District Plan closes for public submissions on October 21st. It will set the policies and rules for planning in our...
Rod Brown
Sep 13, 20223 min read
How we plan in Kerikeri: Part 4
Tubbs farm/Rangitane River Park subdivision Good news: the development proposal disallowed by Commissioners I n July Commissioners...
By Rolf Mueller-Glodde
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Kapiro Rd speed limit: Petition to get this reduced to 70kph
Vision Kerikeri wrote to the Far North District Council in 2017 outlining the reasons why the 100kph speed limit on Kapiro Rd was no...
Melanie Miller
Jun 27, 20223 min read
124-lot subdivision at Tubbs Farm: Wrong development, wrong location
An Auckland/overseas developer has applied to the Far North District Council (FNDC) for consent to create 124 new sections at Tubbs Farm,...
Melanie Miller
Jun 27, 20223 min read
Save our soil (SOS) at Tubbs Farm
One of the last remaining blocks of highly productive (class 2) land The proposed subdivision at Tubbs Farm (details in article above)...
Rod Brown
Jan 25, 20228 min read
How we plan in Kerikeri: Part 3
The long, sad story of the Kerikeri CBD bypass (ring road) The idea of bypassing Kerikeri’s CBD Main Street, linking Butler Road to...
Rod Brown
Oct 23, 20211 min read
14 years later: The Kerikeri - Waipapa Structure Plan (2007) is reviewed by Council
On Friday week ago, Annika, the Chair of Our Kerikeri, and myself were invited at very short notice, and to our very great surprise, to...
Rod Brown
Oct 6, 20215 min read
How we plan in Kerikeri: Part 2
The story of the Kerikeri Basin Reserve The Kororipo Pa site, the Stone Store and Kemp House are all visual signs of our historic past,...
Melanie Miller
Oct 6, 20212 min read
Rangitane Stream Restoration
Inspired by riparian restoration projects in this district – especially the work of Vision Kerikeri and Living Waters – several...