Bay of Islands Maritime Park Inc

Let’s not Muddy the Waters, Phase 2.

If you want to help save the Kerikeri Inlet, then come along and get involved. That’s the message from Baycare and Far North District Council (FNDC) for their public meeting at 2pm on Wednesday 14 July at The Centre, Cobham Rd, Kerikeri.

Figures indicate that there has been a 1-1.5 metre build up of sediment in the Kerekeri Inlet over the last 50 years. If left unchecked, the Inlet could reduce to a salt marsh over the next 50 years.

The Riparian Protection Project for Kerikeri/Waipapa Structure Plan Area, which aims to reduce this sediment and improve water quality, will be launched at the meeting.

After a karakia and welcome, David Clarkson will give an outline of the project before NIWA present their sedimentation and water quality data for the Kerikeri Inlet. The up-to-date data will be sourced from the multi-million dollar ‘Oceans 20/20 BOI Project’ recently completed.

Following this, there will be a series of short talks from leading community groups and governmental bodies outlining their support of the project, before afternoon tea and a chance to ask questions.

Tony Miguel, Acting Director, Waitakere Council will then present the strategies and success behind the Council’s ‘Project Twin Streams’. Working together for healthy streams and strong communities: creating a sustainable

future is the vision statement for ‘Project Twin Streams’. This project aims to restore 56kms of streambanks using an integrated community development approach and a quadruple bottom line approach. The project has, since 2003, planted over 730,000 trees and shrubs and won a number of national and international awards, including the coveted Green Ribbon Award from MfE.

The day will finish at 4.30pm, after a panel discussion and question time involving all the speakers.

The project’s first planting day will be held above Rainbow Falls on Sunday 1 August.

For further information please contact
David Clarkson
Coordinator, BayCare group,
BOIMP Inc
Ph 407 5157