A VERY SPECIAL Event for New Zealand....
This is a SHOUT OUT to put a circle around Sunday 27th October. On this day a Dawn Blessing & Opening Ceremony will take place on the kainga alongside Kororipo Pā to honour our past and herald the beginning of Tūhono Kerikeri bicentennial celebrations - 200 years!
Everyone is welcome to come along and experience being part of this wonderful 'once in a lifetime' cultural and historical dawn ceremony.
Venue: Kororipo Heritage Park (Kerikeri Basin)
5.00am: Gather in the carpark at the bottom of Kerikeri Road
5.30am: Together we will walk the track up onto the kainga of Kororipo Pā
6.00am: Dawn Blessing
10.00pm: Official Opening
Visit: www.tuhonokerikeri.nz...
And, on October 23rd (a couple of days before the Celebrations begin) we are publishing a SPECIAL Publication that tells stories from our past and stories of our future. This will be inserted into The Bay Chronicle (Kerikeri) and Northern News (Far North). If you would like a copy - Let me know before October 10th.
Poll: How do you feel about dogs being allowed indoors in cafes?
For most of us, seeing a friendly doggo while out and about instantly brings a smile to our faces. But how do you feel about cafes welcoming pups inside?
Cast a vote and share your thoughts below.
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26.3% I love it!
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35.4% Only in designated areas
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38.3% No, it should be outdoors only.
What should the rules be for alcohol in public?
We have some proposed amendments to the Alcohol Control Bylaw, and we want to know what you think:
🍷 Have your say on the Alcohol Control Bylaw
The bylaw allows us to ban alcohol completely from specific locations, during certain times of the day, or during certain times of the year. The bans need to reflect the times and places where alcohol causes problems, and can be enforced by police. Only public places are affected by these rules, not homes or licensed premises.
In the new proposal, the city centre alcohol ban would be expanded to include the carparks at Okara Shopping Centre, Cobham Oval and under Te Matau a Pohe bridge. An alcohol ban would also be introduced at Tarewa Park.
We also propose to lift the existing blanket coastal ban that applies to public places within 300m of the mean low tide mark, and narrow the alcohol bans at Oakura, Whananaki North, Whananaki South, Matapōuri/Whale Bay and Pataua North and South - changing the ban from 24 hours a day to just at night time (between 7:00pm and 7:00am).
We appreciate your input to choose appropriate new rules!
Poll: Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?
Drivers get where they need to go, but sometimes it seems that we are all abiding by different road rules (for example, the varying ways drivers indicate around a roundabout).
Do you think drivers should be required to take a quick driving theory test every 10 years?
Vote in the poll and share any road rules that you've seen bent! 😱
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48.1% Yes
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50% No
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1.9% Other - I'll share below