666 days ago

Parihaka remains closed for now - here's the status of our other walking tracks

The Team from Whangarei District Council

Walkers of Whangarei will be delighted to know we've been able to re-open most of the tracks in our District, but there are still some notable track closures including at Parihaka.

🚶‍♀️ Here is a list of popular tracks and their current status. If your favourite is closed, try somewhere new!

Coronation Scenic Reserve
🟢 Frank Holman – Open
🟢 Kauika Road Link – Open
🟢 Selwyn Ave – Open
🔴 Quarry Garden to Frank Holman – Closed
🔴 Kauika Rd West to Art Garden Lookout – Closed

Otuihau Whangārei Falls
🟢 Loop Track – Open

A H Reed Memorial Park
🟢 All Tracks open

Hātea River walkway
🟠 Whangarei Falls to A.H Reed – Open with caution
🔴 Whareroa Rd to Vale Rd – Closed
🟢 Vale Rd to Town Basin – Open

Abbey Caves
⛔ Still being assessed

Waimahanga
⛔ Boswell Track - still being assessed
🔴 Waverley St Link – Closed

Reotahi Coastal Walkway
🟢 All tracks open

Tutukākā
🟢 All tracks open
Matapōuri / Whale Bay
🟢 All tracks open

Parihaka
🔴closed - please see the link below.

Whananaki South Tracks
🟢 Captain Bougainville monument track – Open
🟠 Coastal Walkway – Open with caution
🟢 Sands Road – Open
🟢 Tamaterau – Open
🟢 Manganese Point – Open

Raumanga Falls Track
🟢 Open

Mair Park
🟢 All tracks open (to Bridge across river to Hatea walkway)

Waipu Cove and Waipu Coastal
⛔ Still being all assessed

Taiharuru Headland
🔴 Closed

More messages from your neighbours
11 days ago

⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️

The Team from SPCA New Zealand

It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:

👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️

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3 days ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 61.7% Summer
    61.7% Complete
  • 36.7% Winter
    36.7% Complete
  • 1.6% Other - I'll share below
    1.6% Complete
1033 votes
9 days ago

Would you like a free copy of our February 2025 issue?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. We give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine. We're still on the hunt for tomato recipes, so send your family's favourite way to use up your homegrown harvest, to: mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. If we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of the mag

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