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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

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 13, 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)...
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 25, 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 23, 20211 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,...
Rod Brown
Oct 6, 20215 min read

Taronui Access Update
Two years ago we posted an article on the petition to gain better public access to Taronui Bay Recreation Reserve which is located 17km...
Cliff Mail
Jul 10, 20211 min read

Vision Kerikeri submission on FNDC long term plan 2021-31
Vision Kerikeri (VKK) has submitted the following feedback on the long term plan as well as making verbal submissions to the Council...
Cliff Mail
Apr 19, 20211 min read