Residents of some of Northland’s most flood-prone communities are being invited to meet with local authorities to provide their feedback on more than 20 draft river management plans tailor-made for their local areas.

Over a month-long period beginning Tuesday September 14, the Northland Regional Council (NRC) will hold a series of 21 meetings around the region as part of a second round of public consultation under its Priority Rivers Flood Risk Reduction Project.

Bruce Howse, the Council’s Land/Rivers Senior Programme Manager, says the Council in 2008 identified 27 catchments around Northland as priorities for flood risk planning, all but a few in the Far North District.  (The catchments were identified on the basis of the potential threat flooding poses to lives, buildings, road access, infrastructure and agriculture.)

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Date: Saturday 18 September

Time: 9.00am - 10.00am rolling start time, you can arrive between these times to register and get on the ferry boats

Location: Te Maika Rd, Ngunguru

What you will need: A jacket and drink. Warm, rainproof gear if it's a wet day. Sunhat if it's a sunny day!  Clothes suitable for a flat coastal walk.

Cost: Free. Donations welcome!

Organisation managing the event: Ngunguru Sandspit Protection Society

Contact person: Rik Bazely

Contact phone: +64 9 434 3907

Contact email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Awareness-raising opportunity to walk on iconic Ngunguru sandspit. Free boat access provided and the chance to talk to locals involved in trying to protect this fabulous site in perpetuity.

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Ngunguru Sandspit Protection Society Incorporated presents
in conjunction with Conservation Week…

A Walk on the Ngunguru Sandspit

(below the Mean High Water Mark!)

We did it in 2007 and now is your chance to walk the Sandspit again in 2010.

Why? The journey to get the sandspit into “safe hands” continues.

Show your support for the sandspit becoming a reserve for all generations to enjoy in its natural state. Let Todd Property Group, the government and local councils know that you still care for this nationally outstanding natural landscape.

Saturday, 18th September 2010. Rolling start time: 9.00 – 10.00am. Meet on Te Maika Road, Ngunguru. Free ferry boats will be provided. Tutukaka Coastguard will provide on-water safety watch during the walk. All welcome on the day.

‘Save the Sandspit’ t-shirts and bumper stickers available and sausage sizzle and refreshments.

Donations to NSaPS accepted.

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When: 2 pm Saturday 28 August 2010
Where: Ngunguru Memorial Hall

Agenda

1. Apologies
2. Minutes of 2009 Annual General Meeting
3. Chairperson’s Report
4. Financial Report and Statement of Accounts 2009-2010
5. Confirmation of Annual Fee for Full Membership
6. Election of Office Holders and Executive Committee Members for 2010 -2011
7. General Business

After the formal part of the meeting, Chris Robertson will be the guest speaker.

There will be refreshments at the end of the meeting.

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Supporters of the Ngunguru Sandspit Protection group can now have their Save Ngunguru Sandspit Bumper Sticker shipped worldwide.

The message needs to be spread far and wide, as the battle continues to save this beautiful, iconic piece of coastal land (sandspit and mountain) from the hands of developers.

Ngunguru Sandspit needs to be moved into safe hands. The hands of the people. So it can remain pristine, so our children can inherit and care for its natural beauty and native species that nest there.

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We feel that any change in local governance will have an impact on the sandspit, so we'll be making a submission on local government options for Northland. Before we do that, we'd like to know what you think. Please email the This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The report has been quite controversial and accusations of spin and worse have been flying around.

Resources

Whangarei District Council:

• information page, including the final draft of the report.
• Meeting hand-out

The Northern Advocate:

• Report's credibility on local government views attacked
• NRC finds 'half-truths and lies' in report

Central government legislation

• Schedule 3 of the Local Government Act 2002

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