April 2026 decisions
The community boards’ decisions at their April meetings created more positive outcomes for residents and visitors.
In April, the Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Community Board granted $3560 to this year’s Bay of Islands Country Rock Festival while the Kaikohe-Hokianga board approved $3000 for a sports-orientated Youth Day event for rangatahi. Te Hiku’s board awarded $5000 to Ahipara Coastal Patrol for their kaitiaki summer programme which promotes safe driving, cultural respect and environmental care in the area. The board also awarded $13,413 to the Muriwhenua Education and Sports Hub for upgrades to their carpark and mezzanine.
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- $5000 was awarded to Ahipara Coastal Patrol to help towards patrolling costs for 2026/2027.
- $13,413 was approved for Muriwhenua Education and Sports Hub from Pride of Place fund to help with upgrading of carpark and mezzanine.
Go to the minutes for all decisions made by the community board in March. You can watch the meeting here.