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Community Board Grant Allows Privet Tree Removal
Privet trees marked for removal by contractors. Northland Treeworks felled 10 large Privet trees along the Wairoa Stream track, which was funded by a grant of $2,898 from our Bay of Islands / Whangaroa Community Board and follows a Community Board grant last year to fell 8 large Privet Trees, for which Friends of Wairoa Stream (FOWS) is very grateful. The felling was delayed for many months because of the about 1300 mm of rainfall Kerikeri experienced between April and August
Cliff Mail
Oct 27, 20251 min read
Te Pātukurea Kerikeri Waipapa Spatial Plan
This month, the Council adopted the Spatial Plan, including Option F as a Contingent Future Growth Area with strict conditions. Option F was strongly advocated for by several community groups during the hearings.
By Rolf Mueller-Glodde
Jun 28, 20253 min read
Tubbs Farm / Rangitane River Park
As reported previously, Vision Kerikeri, Friends of Rangitane Stream and Carbon Neutral NZ Trust supported the Council’s opposition to a large (non-complying) urban style housing development on the remaining paddocks of Tubbs Farm along Kapiro Road and Redcliffs Road, now called “Rangitane River Park”
By Rolf Mueller-Glodde
Jun 23, 20252 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
Oct 6, 20242 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...
By Rod Brown
Aug 23, 20244 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)...
Tom Batchelor
Aug 23, 20243 min read
