Pou 1 Community Adaptation Planning
Community Panel nominations open NOW!
Community members from across Hokianga, Whangapē, Herekino, Waimamaku and surrounding areas are being asked to join panels to plan for climate change.
Community Panels are the heart of adaptation planning and will help create Community Adaptation Plans. These will decide how communities and the council prepare for and respond to increasing storms, flooding and erosion.
Important *Nominations close 26 July
Nomination forms can be collected and/or returned the following
Complete online: Pou 1 Community Adaptation Planning | Far North District Council
Post to: Private Bag 752 | Kaikohe 0440 | New Zealand
Email to: climate.action@fndc.govt.nz
Subject Heading: Community Adaptation Planning – Community Panel Nomination
Drop off to:
Hokianga iSite: 29 Hokianga Harbour Drive, Ōpononi 0473.
Far North Kaitāia iSite (Te Ahu): Corner of State Highway 1 and Mathews Avenue, Kaitāia 0410.
Rāwene Service Centre:11 Parnell Street, Rāwene 0473
Kaikohe Service Centre Far North District Council: 5 Memorial Ave, Kaikohe 0405
Further information and details are available on the nomination form.
If you are interested, fill in the nomination form below:
Community Panels volunteer nomination form
You can send the completed nomination forms and any attachments to us via email:
Stage One planning is starting now. What can you expect?
Together, alongside communities and tangata whenua, Council is making Community Adaptation Plans for increasing natural hazards.
Community Adaptation Plans will deliver:
- Short-, medium- and long-term responses to current and future risks
- Technical reports and assessments, informed by Te Ao Māori cultural expertise and local knowledge
- Collaboration with communities and shared decision-making
The plans will come from recommendations from the community, tangata whenua partners and stakeholders. Council will ultimately decide on these plans.
Project timeframes
In 2026, we began by reviewing what’s already in place and identifying key priorities. This helps us understand where we are now, and sets a clear direction for the work ahead.
We are completing Phase 1 and moving in to Phase 2
Pou 1: Climate Adaptation Planning Programme
Stage One Project Structure
This project brings together governance, communities, and experts to guide decisions and delivery, ensuring plans are practical, inclusive, and informed by local knowledge.
What does community adaptation mean?
At the beginning of your adaptation journey and want to know more? Watch one family as they plan and adapt to a changing climate – summer-holiday style!
In this video we’ve highlighted four keyways we respond in adaptation planning. This is just an introduction. Very soon we will be breaking these down in more detail for you.
How are we rolling this out?
Community adaptation planning is happening in two stages. The stages focus on places with the highest risk and vulnerability to coastal hazards and river flooding.
For more information on the assessment process of stage areas, see here:
Community Adaptation Programme - Risk Screening Report
Pou 1: Climate Adaptation Planning Programme
Stage 1 and Stage 2
Ways to participate
If you are in this area, get in touch with us: climate.action@fndc.govt.nz
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If we are not coming to your area soon, but you’re ready to begin adaptation planning, see Pou 3 for more information.