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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


Planning in Kerikeri: a case study
The $21.5M SH10/Waipapa Road roundabout opened at last in December 2020. It is not only a very welcome asset but (when fully completed)...
Rod Brown
Mar 17, 20214 min read
Is public consultation just a sham?
You could be forgiven for thinking that Councils are not really that interested in your opinion, especially in 2021 when so many Far...
Vision Kerikeri
Mar 4, 20211 min read


Swimmable Kerikeri River?
“Swimming not advised” says NRC’s sign at the pier by the Stone Store. NRC’s CEO replied to my recent inquiry “The source tracking...
Inge Bremer
Mar 2, 20212 min read


The Sweet Spot of big business
So where is that . . . Sweet Spot? Somewhere between big business economies of scale and localism? I know it exists, but how do we at a...
By Jo Lumkong
Jul 25, 20202 min read


Kerikeri Domain update
There has been much misinformation on social media regarding the Domain, we thought it would be good to give an update and try and give...
By Jo Lumkong
Apr 23, 20202 min read


Water: We can't do without it
We can’t do without it. This years drought has certainly reinforced that. FNDC has received significant support from central government...
By Rod Brown
Apr 23, 20202 min read


The sad story of Kerikeri’s main street problem 1931 to 2020
Projects the likes of Te Hononga, which creates a community hub and town square in Kawakawa are close to completion and a Kaitaia Town...
By Rod Brown
Apr 22, 20204 min read


Northland's Water Emergency
While parts of New Zealand have been flooded, water is getting very scarce in Northland. Council is requesting everyone to reduce their...
by Inge Bremer
Apr 6, 20202 min read


Kerikeri Domain: Demolition of pavillion underway
The FNDC have released details around the demolition of the pavillion in its press prelease of the 13 February. Work has already...
By Cliff Mail
Feb 14, 20201 min read


Speed limit review: Kapiro Road is missing!
In 2017 Vision Kerikeri (VKK) wrote to the Far North District Council suggesting that the speed limit on Kapiro Road needed to be...
By Cliff Mail
Oct 24, 20191 min read


New sewage system delayed until July 2020
The unexpected announcement that completion of the Kerikeri wastewater project has been delayed for at least three months, and Council’s...
By David Clendon
Aug 9, 20192 min read


A week of it: Sewage, Domain, Local Body Elections and School Track
There has been a burst of media releases from the Far North District Council over the last few days starting with an announcement that...
Cliff Mail
Aug 9, 20192 min read


This opportunity for Kerikeri River Esplanade should be pursued
If you regularly drive or walk along Kerikeri Road heading towards the Heritage Bypass, you will have probably noticed real estate signs...
By Rod Brown
Jul 30, 20192 min read


Are ratepayers subsidising developers?
In an opinion piece published in The Northland Age this week, Vision Kerikeri Chair, David Clendon, highlights some of the development...
Cliff Mail
Jun 15, 20191 min read


Better access to Taronui Recreation Reserve needed
Many of you will be aware of the diminishing access to our surrounding coastline, primarily as a result of private land developments....
Cliff Mail
Jun 6, 20191 min read


VKK Domain submission: Kerikeri ‘Our town has a heart'
Vision Kerikeri has submitted the following in response to the Council's call for public submissions on their draft management plan for...
By David Clendon
Mar 11, 20196 min read


Development contributions: Letter to Vision Kerikeri
The following letter has been received in response to the opinion piece by Vision Kerikeri Chairperson, David Clendon in the 13 December...
Cliff Mail
Dec 24, 20184 min read


Draft Domain Management Plan open for public consultation
The future of the Kerikeri Domain is something that has been covered in previous articles on this site. It has been an ongoing issue...
Cliff Mail
Dec 17, 20181 min read