Vision Kerikeri - Wairoa Stream and Waterfall Walking Track

Te Wairere Waterfall Access to the falls that were 'lost' for more than 60 years was opened in April 2017.	Old swimming hole A section of track between Alderton Park and the Jim & May Brodie bridge	Jim & May Brodie Bridge Built by Rotary with the generous financial support from Michael Sidey the grandson of Jim & May Brodie who once owned nearby Pagoda Lodge.	Making the bridge possible Doug Galbraith (Rotary), Rod Brown(Vision Kerikeri) & Michael Sidey.	Wairoa Stream A serene section of the stream just below the waterfall
Jasmine Wilderness Access around the falls was blocked by a wall of Jasmine. This was sprayed in Spring 2016 - Rod Brown inspects the results.	Track around falls With the Jasmine removed the track was constructed around the falls in early summer 2017	Friends of Wairoa Stream This small group of volunteers have worked on track construction, weed spraying & planting. Working Bees are held on the first and third Monday of each month (and often in between) - here they are building the track above the waterfall	Mulch Spreading Mulch from the felled Eucalyptus is spread. It is invaluable for helping the young planting to survive their first summer.	Wildelife Corridor The earliest plantings near Orchard Estate on Cobham Road are now close to canopy stage.
A jungle of weeds The team survey the wilderness west of Sammaree Reserve in winter 2016. This will need clearing for the 2017 planting.	Cleared and ready to plant The same section in June 2017 minus the jungle of weeds.	Rod Brown Bridge This bridge between Sammaree Reserve and Campbell Lane was completed late 2018	2019 Extension The project will be extended in 2019 beyond Sammaree Reserve up to the junction of two streams.

By Rod Brown

5 days ago
1 min

Public Planting Day: Sunday, 27 June 2021 - 9am

Friends of Wairoa Stream have been preparing a 480 metre extension of the walking track since 2019 along the unnamed tributary stream,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The Project

Wairoa Stream has been a hidden and much neglected treasure which at its closest point is only a 5 minute walk from the centre of Kerikeri.

There are two discrete projects underway separated by a large obstacle called the Te Wairere Waterfall.

In 2012, the public Walkway and Wildlife Corridor began, starting 350 metres upstream of the waterfall along the Orchard Estate boundary to the Cobham Bridge and then continuing upstream. This is a joint project by Vision Kerikeri and Living Waters.

In February 2015 Vision Kerikeri and Rotary Kerikeri started a 1.5 km track from Pa Road bridge to the long hidden Te Wairere Waterfall. This track was opened to the public in April 2017.It has now been extended upstream of the falls to join with the wildlife corridor. Crossing Cobham Road the track continues to the 'Rod Brown Bridge' completed in 2018. Walkers can cross the bridge and exit the track via Campbell lane which joins onto Shepherd Road.

This work is carried out by a small but dedicated team of volunteers. Any donations towards the ongoing development and maintenance of these projects would be greatly appreciated.