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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


Friends of Wairoa Stream receive a Community Board grant
Community Board grants Friends of Wairoa Stream a grant to cover Tree Privet removal.
By Rod Brown
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Kerikeri High School native tree planting
On Tuesday,13th June, there was another very successful planting on the Wairoa Stream walkway when 22 Kerikeri High School year 8...
Rod Brown
Jun 17, 20231 min read


Wairoa Stream Art Exhibition & Sale - 10am - 4pm, Saturday 29 April
Mary Hayman, a visitor from Wales, has been residing in Kerikeri for the last five months. During her stay she has been a regular...
Cliff Mail
Apr 27, 20231 min read


Public Planting Day Wairoa Stream - Sun, 14 May 2023 - 9am
UPDATE - 9 MAY: Despite the recent bout of wet weather the forecast for Sunday looks promising so we are intending to proceed with the...
Cliff Mail
Apr 22, 20231 min read


Moth Plant a menacing weed in Kerikeri
If it is in your hedge or windbreak please be a good neighbour and remove it now before it forms its pods.
Rod Brown
Feb 7, 20231 min read


Book: The restoration of the Wairoa Stream
UPDATE: October 2022 - A second print of this popular book is now available! Rod Brown has published an illustrated 'coffee table' book...
Cliff Mail
Oct 5, 20222 min read


Wairoa Stream: NRC Video & photos taken for Environment Award
Images and video from Friends of Wairoa Stream planting day 2022
Cliff Mail
Aug 16, 20221 min read


Wairoa Stream: Kerikeri Primary School planting Tuesday, 28 June 2022
On 28 June 17 Kerikeri Primary School (KKPS) students, led by Deputy Principal Rosemary Murphy, planted on their usual stream site with...
Rod Brown
Jul 6, 20221 min read


Wairoa Stream - Second Public Planting Day, 14 June 2022
The weather forced a rescheduling from our planned Sunday planting (12 June) to the following Tuesday. It was a good decision as Tuesday...
Cliff Mail
May 31, 20221 min read


Nine years of progress along the Wairoa Stream
We recently did a walk along the length of the Wairoa stream projects and recorded video and still footage of the current state of the...
Cliff Mail
May 4, 20221 min read


Wairoa Stream: Public Planting Day -Sunday 8 May - Pictures
Updated 9 May 2022 The day was a great success with a top turnout, fabulous weather and planting in record time. Peter du Graaf's article...
Cliff Mail
Apr 18, 20221 min read


Wairoa Stream: Battling the weeds and the weather
We have seen wetter 24 hour periods than than those recorded on 20-21 March 2022. However, what the Metservice historical data does not...
Cliff Mail
Mar 29, 20223 min read


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...
By Rod Brown
Jun 11, 20211 min read


Wairoa Stream: Track to be extended along a stream tributary
Stage 2 of a track linking the main Wairoa Stream track to Kerikeri township may now start as soon as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted....
By Rod Brown
Apr 23, 20201 min read


Let’s create more public walkways along rivers, streams and coastlines
Many in the Far North enjoy walking for exercise or pleasure, and public walking tracks along rivers are proving especially popular. In...
By Rod Brown
Apr 2, 20202 min read


Rod Brown awarded QSM in New Year honours
It was very pleasing to read that Rod has been awarded the Queen's Services Medal. Rod's achievements are summarised in this Northern...
By Cliff Mail
Dec 30, 20191 min read


Wairoa Stream - new track addition
Thanks to a great effort by The Friends of the Wairoa Stream, a challenging section of riverside track has been dealt with. The team have...
By Rod Brown
Oct 1, 20191 min read


Wairoa Stream Projects: 7 years in and still plenty to do
Last Monday the Friends of the Wairoa Stream carried out the first plantings of the short 2019 planting-window that runs from late autumn...
By Cliff Mail
May 2, 20192 min read


Bridge extends the Wairoa Stream walkway
Rotary Kerikeri has finished and named the latest bridge across the Wairoa Stream. The Bridge allows those walking the Wairoa Stream...
By Cliff Mail
Dec 22, 20181 min read