Wairoa Stream: A Community Led Project

Vision Kerikeri first noted this project in its September 2011 newsletter as follows:

“Vision Kerikeri is managing a new project to build a walkway alongside the Wairoa Stream. This pathway has been ‘on the cards’ for over 20 years with nothing happening. A pedestrian bridge has been built with help from Council Community Board funding and groups to connect Pa Road with the Hone Heke  Reserve and is well used.

The new stream walkway will go from this bridge, along the bank of the stream, some two kilometres to the base of the pretty waterfall, returning to the Pa Road bridge. The FNDC has pulled all annual funding for walkway developments, citing lack of budget, however, Council seem to have unlimited funding for Rugby World Cup events, a transitory albeit national event.

Vision Kerikeri has decided to start this community project with help from other groups.

Recently there have been a lot of background negotiations with important parties, I am pleased to report all of them successful.

With spring coming we will soon be in a position to map the route so that it will not be on flooding areas, and therefore will not require constant maintenance and rebuilding.

I would like to thank the Walking Access Commission for their support for this project”.

14 Years later we have released the video below. This showcases: the progress that has been made, how it has grown from that original concept and highlighting the many community groups who have made it all happen.

The video is 30 minutes long.

If you would like to support the efforts on the stream you can make a donation by the following method:

Direct Credit to our Bank A/C Our Account number is: 38-9020-0683647-02 Please add your name in the Particulars field and DONATION in the Code and FOWS in the Reference fields.You can make a donation by the following method:Direct Credit to our Bank A/C  Our Account number is: 38-9020-0683647-02   Please add your name in the Particulars field and DONATION in the Code or Reference field.