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Rod Brown
Sep 6, 20236 min read
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...
By Jo Lumkong
Apr 15, 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...
Melanie Miller
Apr 12, 20231 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...
Rod Brown
Apr 9, 20235 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...
visionkerikeri
Oct 21, 20221 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...
Rod Brown
Sep 13, 20223 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...
Melanie Miller
Jun 27, 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)...
Rod Brown
Jan 25, 20228 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
Oct 23, 20211 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 6, 20215 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,...
Cliff Mail
Jul 10, 20211 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
Apr 19, 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...
