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By Rod Brown
- Jun 27
- 1 min
Another Successful Planting Day
Thanks to those who were able to attend the public planting day on Sunday, 27 June. It was a superb effort with more than 1000 plants...
By Rod Brown
- Jun 11
- 1 min
More planting along the Wairoa Stream by Kerikeri High School Students
20 students from Kerikeri High School along with teachers Kate Crawford and Sara David planted about 220 plants of 19 different species...
Cliff Mail
- May 7
- 2 min
Book: The restoration of the Wairoa Stream
Rod Brown has published an illustrated 'coffee table' book about the restoration of the Wairoa Stream. The book costs $30 (plus postage...
Cliff Mail
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Thank you Hotprintz
The vandalism that we experienced over the 2019/20 summer has returned to the Wairoa Stream track. On 5 January, the NZHerald published...
Cliff Mail
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
Wairoa Stream: 17,847 native trees, 4km of track and counting
Shortly after completing the Covid disrupted 2020 winter planting programme along the Wairoa Stream, Rod Brown sent through his updated...
Cliff Mail
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
Wairoa Stream: Winter Update
The onset of winter does not see any let-up in the activity along the stream banks with the focus moving to planting and, this year, the...
By Rod Brown
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
Wairoa Stream: Guides, Brownies and Pippins bust the weeds
On March 10th more than 20 Guides, Brownies and Pippins under their leader Barbara Roberts went weed busting along the Wairoa Stream...
Cliff Mail
- Nov 24, 2019
- 2 min
Wairoa Stream Projects: 'Springing into weed control mode'
Those of you who regularly walk the Wairoa Stream will be aware of the improvements to the track since it was opened in April 2017. In...
By Rod Brown
- Aug 28, 2019
- 1 min
Wairoa Stream: 3rd year of planting by Kerikeri Primary School
After several weather postponements Kerikeri Primary School were finally able to complete their 2019 planting along the Wairoa Stream...
By Cliff Mail
- Jun 9, 2019
- 2 min
Great turnout for planting day
After a few blustery and chilly days, the weather came to the party as did 50 enthusiastic volunteers of all ages for the public planting...
Cliff Mail
- May 23, 2019
- 1 min
Wairoa Stream: Public planting Sunday, 9 June 2019
We have recently had a further 70 metres of riverbank cleared of weeds and ageing eucalyptus trees (see images below) and now Vision...
By Cliff Mail
- Nov 9, 2018
- 2 min
Tradescantia Terminators win national competition - next stop Boston, USA
We were delighted to learn that the Tradescantia Terminator team at Kerikeri High School have won national recognition for their efforts....
By Cliff Mail
- Nov 6, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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...
Cliff Mail
- May 23, 2018
- 1 min
Wairoa Stream Walkway - New bridge gets Council approval and first concrete is poured
Council has approved the construction of a new bridge from Sammaree reserve to Campbell Lane. During April the first steps were taken in...
By Cliff Mail
- May 16, 2018
- 2 min
Kerikeri High School Students put their studies into practice and the Community benefits
We have put up several articles on the Tradescantia project that students at Kerikeri High School started last year. This is an example...
By Cliff Mail
- Apr 5, 2018
- 1 min
Research project underway adjacent to Wairoa Stream track
Those of you who regularly walk along the track may have noticed the Kerikeri High School activity in some areas adjacent to the track....
By Cliff Mail
- Mar 28, 2018
- 1 min
Another access path to Te Wairere Waterfall
The Friends of Wairoa Stream have formed a new track for public access from Inlet Road to the Te Wairere waterfall. The track can be...
By Cliff Mail
- Mar 4, 2018
- 1 min
Rod Brown acknowledged as an Outdoor Access Champion
The Walking Access Commission has acknowledged the efforts of the Vision Kerikeri Chairman, Rod Brown, in the delivery of walking access...
