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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
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...
By Rod Brown
Mar 26, 20201 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 31, 20191 min read
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...
Cliff Mail
Nov 24, 20192 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 2, 20191 min read
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 Rod Brown
Aug 29, 20191 min read
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...
By Cliff Mail
Jun 9, 20192 min read
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...
Cliff Mail
May 23, 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 23, 20181 min read
Progress on new Wairoa Stream footbridge
In April the pole piles were placed for the new footbridge being built half a kilometre upstream from Cobham Rd bridge. The bridge will...
By Rod Brown
Nov 11, 20181 min read
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 9, 20182 min read
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...
Cliff Mail
May 24, 20181 min read
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
May 17, 20182 min read
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 29, 20181 min read
Great addition to Wairoa Stream track
Last week Rotary Waipapa installed three seats that they have contributed to the growing community effort along the Wairoa Stream Track....
By Cliff Mail
Dec 14, 20171 min read
New website promotes Kerikeri walking tracks
Vision Kerikeri member Bob Bingham has recently created and launched a website promoting the numerous walking tracks and waterfalls that...
By Cliff Mail
Nov 17, 20171 min read
Funding required to extend and finish the Wairoa Stream track to Campbell Lane
The section of track represented by the red line on the track map (right) is now complete as far as the stream bank opposite Campbell...
By Rod Brown
Nov 10, 20171 min read
The Tradescantia Terminator Team
The Tradescantia Terminators, a Kerikeri High School year 9 and 10 problem solving team, presented a case to a mock court for the release...
By Rod Brown
Nov 1, 20171 min read
Wairoa Stream Track Re-opened
The track along the Wairoa Stream is again open after having been closed for several weeks for maintenance. A contractor has been...
By Rod Brown
Nov 1, 20171 min read
