September 2025 decisions
The jingle bells will be ringing again this Christmas after the September meetings of all three Far North community boards had a distinctly Christmas theme.
Due to the local elections, the September board meetings were the last for Bay of Islands -Whangaroa and Kaikohe - Whangaroa. one more meeting is planned for Te Hiku Community Board on Tuesday 30 September.
Organisations planning Christmas events and street parades for their local communities had to get their Santas in a row quickly this year to get funding applications in earlier than usual.
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- $5000 to Arawai LTD for support for school visits to the Sir Hek Busby Waka Centre
- $4000 to RSPCA for animal de-sexing in the Te Hiku ward
- $2600 to Te Hapua Sports Club for Te Hapua Christmas Parade and Whanau Fun Day
- $2000 to Te Rarawa Anga Mua for the 2025 Relay for Life
- $1000 to Ranganunu for the purchase of two gazebos and trolley
- $1000 to Ahipara Aroha Inc to host summer movies outdoors
- $750 to Kaitāia City Rugby Union Football Club for under 11 attending the global games in Taupō
- $500 to Pompallier Catholic School for Christmas school production being held at Te Ahu Centre
- $352 to Taimana Manu to a hold a free spring ball whanau event.
Go to the minutes for all decisions made by the community board in August. You can watch the meeting here.
- $7500 to Te Kōhanga Reo ō Taurangi for the Papa Tāka Playground Redevelopment
- $7400 to Totara North Hall Committee to upgrade the hall's kitchen
- $5000 to The Turner Centre to celebrate Diwali (Festival of the Lights) with a musical dance show
- $5000 to Te Oho Wairua Journeys Charitable Trust to hold the Hine Te Aparangi Waka Safety Workshop
- $5000 to Our Kerikeri to provide support for Christmas 2025
- $5000 to Kawakawa Business Association to support Kawakawa Christmas in the Park
- $5000 to Bay of Islands Sailing Club to hold the Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
- $5000 to Business Bay of Islands to support Paihia Christmas parade
- $3000 to Robyn Tauroa to hold Manawanuitia Kaumātuatanga support sessions for whanau and caregivers of those with matewareware (dementia)
- $3000 to Nightsong to hold their show 'The Worm' at The Turner Centre
- $3000 to Kerikeri Theatre Company for the 2026 Summer Shakespeare
- $811 to Claire Gordon for exhibition of youth photography to be held at the Procter Library.
Go to the minutes for all decisions made by the community board in August. You can watch the meeting here.
- $5000 to Kaikohe Business Association to support the Kaikohe Christmas parade
- $4500 to Rāwene Primary School to hold the 2025 Community Christmas
- $4000 to Te Paiaka Marae Touch Tournament for Rāwene Domain field rehabilitation and fencing
- $2500 to Man vs Wild to hold the Man vs Wild camp 2026
- $2500 to Hospice Mid-North to replace mattresses for patients
- $2468 to Manaki Tinana Trust to repair the roof of the community gym
- $2145 to Momentum Charitable Trust to hold life and financial skills programme at Kaikohe Probation Centre
- $2000 to Te Oho Wairua Journeys Charitable Trust to hold the Hine Te Aparangi Waka Safety Workshop
- $2000 to Komene Marino to hold the Mahi Pai Hauora and Wellbeing Day
- $1772 to Northland Edible Garden Trail to hold the Te Ara Māra Kai o Tai Tokerau
- $1590 to Ōhaeawai Taiamai Residents Association for the Ōhaeawai 2025 Christmas Picnic.
Go to the minutes for all decisions made by the community board in August. You can watch the meeting here.