Kaiwaka and Kaipara District Council Working in Partnership Action Plan September 2014
2 1 Introduction Kaiwaka has been established for approximately 150 years. In recent years it has been known as the little town of lights for its night time light displays, and is recognised as the gateway to Northland. As State Highway 1 passes through the town, Kaiwaka experiences high traffic numbers. Kaiwaka is surrounded by rural surrounds with access to the Kaipara Harbour in the west and Mangawhai Harbour in the east. A community meeting was held at the Kaiwaka Sports Association on Tuesday 02 September at 5.30pm. Around 750 letters of invitation were sent out to the identified catchment area, and 50 local people attended this meeting. This meeting consisted of community members voicing both their likes and aspirations for their area. This Action Plan is a record of that meeting and includes what issues the community voiced that night. Moving forward, this Action Plan will continue to be updated and will be circulated to the community in three months time as actions are worked through and completed, allowing the community to continue to feedback and be informed on progress. 2 What makes Kaiwaka special? Strong community: Diverse, engaging, eco-friendly, small and sporty Beautiful natural environment: Two harbours, sunshine and rural surrounds Great facilities: Marae, sports association complex, unique shops and businesses, movie theatre and night time lights Great potential for growth 3 What changes would the community like to see for Kaiwaka: Roading: sealing, grading and maintenance, contributions from logging trucks, speeds reduced on State Highway 1, link roads, signage, roading projects that are sustainably planned Drainage: Built effectively, and maintained properly, monitoring of erosion and slips, grading of drains, flooding, capture rain water for a regular water supply Attractive business centre: Accessible footpaths, information hub, clear identity and signage for Kaiwaka, strategic planning and zoning for growth, emphasis on being the entrance to Northland Effective services: Rubbish collection points, kerbside collection, recycling and compost, fixed line broadband, cheap clean electricity, street lighting and weed eradication An active community group or organisation.
3 Issue There is no rubbish kerbside collection Are there any hazardous substances drop off sites in the Kaipara The rubbish collection point on Oneriri Road is not working well No recycling or compost facilities Action Investigate where there is currently a collection, and look into Council rubbish collection rules including those related to burning rubbish. Look at rubbish collection in a different way e.g. Auckland s trial with garden rubbish and food waste, and Whangaparoa has 3-4 bins. Investigate education around zero waste. Community could carpool to Auckland Develop cycle ways to encourage tourism could use old railway What will Kaiwaka look like in 10 years time? Need for future planning Create employment opportunities Fixed line broadband is not accessible in Kaiwaka Look for cheap clean electricity sources Establish Kaiwaka as an information hub for Kaipara and Northland The Hakaru Hall would like another street light outside as it is used by community groups in the evening and it is very dark Update town s lights as it is just one person that looks after them and they are old fashioned Create water storage to ensure there is a This is a great initiative that the Community could develop. Council would be happy to support. Investigate options. Check District Plan and investigate other feasible options with the Community. Work with the Community to investigate options including projects by Northland Regional Council and Northland Inc. Investigate this issue. Explore options. Explore options. Investigate re-establishment of the Information Centre. Also check on service request to fix the one street light they have. This would be a great community project. Explore the process of carrying out a water audit
4 regular supply in the future Welcome to Kaiwaka sign is tagged Posts already in place for entrance sign into south side of Kaiwaka Create a community group State of Oneriri Road corner - weeds. There was a garden put in but it was mown over Promote Kaiwaka as a motorhome friendly town, with better signage and directions. on waterways and consult Northland Regional Council s initiatives regarding water storage and supply. This could be another great project or community initiative. People who were interested in being a part of this group left their names and contact details. Council will contact these people to facilitate the first meeting. This could be facilitated by the Kaiwaka community, with Council in support. Motorhome Association to be contacted. Council s land for sale on State Highway 1 should be held onto and capitalised on located on eastern side north of Settlement Road Develop a Kaiwaka website and Facebook page Growth will need to be planned for through commercial zoning Drains on Pukenui Road were not built properly This could be another great project or community initiative. Check District Plan and investigate feasible options.
5 Roading Issue Oruawharo Road needs to be fully sealed Action Boat ramp at the end of Oruawharo Road is in a bad state Maintenance on Gibbons Road Look into current schedule of maintenance. Footpaths in Kaiwaka are not accessible and need to be extended to the 70km sign Metal on Settlement Road needs to be rolled Look into current schedule of maintenance. Potholes on Pukenui Road are not compacted Check this issue. Bring side metal onto the road. There is always lots of metal on the sides of the metal roads. Need more contributions from logging truck companies Investigate this process. Is there a benchmark for how roads are metalled? Look into this process. Planning for roads needs to be sustainable and long term New roads create drainage issues and erosion Investigate future mechanisms currently in place. Find out the reasoning for this, and how it can be remedied. Subsidence at the Oneriri Road intersection Crossing State Highway 1 is dangerous Check this issue. Investigate this and discuss with NZTA. Speeds along State Highway 1 and within the 70km-100km zone are too high. Council to investigate options and discuss with Police.
6 Create a link from Settlement Road to Mangawhai Kaiwaka Road Investigate this. Look at using local road crews Task Force Green Create a Kaiwaka/Northland roading bond Look into the possibility of this. Looking into the possibility of this. Signage into Oruawharo Marae and school has been lowered and spelling on school signs is wrong In the initial report back in December 2014 we will give an indication of the steps that have been taken to address the issues and what remains to be completed. Where an action is outstanding we will also try to give an indication of the timeframe within which it might be able to be completed.
7 Appendix 1 What the community said when asked: What do you like about Kaiwaka? Sunshine Diverse community Engaging community Close to Harbours Good amenities Eco-friendly people Marae Sports facility Sealing Roads Unique shops and cafes Movies Strategic location Public toilets Rural flavour Lights Stunningly beautiful environment Pretty good at sports Sporty community Good potential for growth Small Good District Plan that is easy to use Good work by the Commissioners Kaiwaka has a good opportunity to grow and develop as people are coming to Northland
8 Appendix 2 What the community said when asked: What changes would you like to see for Kaiwaka? Oruawharo Road needs to be fully sealed, Create a link from Settlement Road to have been chasing up since 1993 Mangawhai Kaiwaka Road Boat ramp at the end of Oruawharo Road Roading is all anyone gets for their rates Maintenance on Gibbons Road Look at using road crews task force green Footpaths in Kaiwaka No rubbish collection Metal on Settlement Road needs to be Rates are crippling us rolled Cycle ways Old railway Potholes on Pukenui Road are not compacted Refuse Collection Point on Oneriri Road is in a bad state and lots of rats Bring side metal onto the road Kaipara District Council is breaking rubbish Needs to be a benchmark for how roads collection rules have been looking into it are metalled need to be rolled since 4 years ago Need more contributions from logging truck Rubbish truck routes from Topuni companies No recycling or compost facilities Planning for roads needs to be sustainable and long term Look at rubbish collection in a different way Auckland s trial with garden rubbish and Future proofing drains, climate change, food waste, and Whangaparoa has 3-4 bins capture water for supply Education around zero waste Pukenui Road drains are not built properly New roads create drainage issues and erosion Subsidence at the Oneriri Road intersection What are the rules around burning rubbish? What will Kaiwaka look like in 10 years time? Need to forward plan Create employment opportunities by bringing industry to the area NRC & Community could carpool to Auckland Northland Inc Dangerous crossing across State Broadband is not accessible Highway 1 Cheap clean electricity Speeds along State Highway 1 need speed camera Create a Kaiwaka/Northland roading bond
9 Establish Kaiwaka as an info hub for Kaipara and Northland Information Centre Street lighting outside Hakaru Hall currently only one there and does not work? Update town s lights as it is just one person that looks after them and they are old fashioned need a new identity Hazardous site get rid of hazardous substances Carry out a water audit State of Oneriri Road corner - weeds. There was a garden put in but it was mown over Promote Kaiwaka as a motorhome friendly town, with better signage and directions. Motorhome Association would cover costs Council s land for sale on State Highway 1 should be held onto and capitalised on located on eastern side north of Settlement Road Develop a Kaiwaka website and facebook page Welcome to Kaiwaka sign is tagged Signage into Oruawharo Marae and Create a community group Speeds in the 100km 70km zone on the south side of Kaiwaka are too fast have Police monitor speed school has been lowered and spelling on school signs is wrong Create water storage to ensure there is a regular supply Posts already in place for entrance sign into south side of Kaiwaka Growth will need to be planned for through commercial zoning Extend footpath to 70km sign