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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 283 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 232 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


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 Inge Bremer
Jun 24, 20244 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.
By Rolf Mueller-Glodde
May 21, 20240 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 17, 20232 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...
Rod Brown
Sep 6, 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...
By Jo Lumkong
Apr 15, 20236 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...
Melanie Miller
Apr 12, 20231 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...
Rod Brown
Apr 9, 20235 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...
visionkerikeri
Oct 21, 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...
Vision Kerikeri
Sep 14, 20221 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...
Rod Brown
Sep 14, 20223 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...
By Rolf Mueller-Glodde
Jul 11, 20221 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)...
Melanie Miller
Jun 27, 20223 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
Jan 26, 20228 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 24, 20211 min read