Kerikeri prices land
Barrier Air’s new service between Kerikeri and Auckland is now open for bookings. The carrier will offer 22 flights a week from August 4, in competition with Air New Zealand, with its new Cessna Grand Caravan. Flights to Auckland start from $39 seat-only and from $49 for return seat-only flights. A flat-rate return voucher for $245 return is also available and can be used at any time, including the more expensive peak times. Go to barrierair.kiwi for more details.
LTP submissions
More than 500 submissions were received on the Far North District Council’s proposed Long-Term Plan 2024-27 (LTP) during a month-long consultation which ended on April 28.
FNDC staff and elected members engaged with the community through six drop-in sessions and pop-up meeting events across the district during the consultation. Verbal submissions days were held on April 30, May 1 and May 3 to provide 35 submitters an opportunity to address the council directly. Elected members will now review all submissions and other feedback, with formal deliberations on the LTP proposals and feedback. The final version of the LTP for 2024-27 will be adopted by the council on June 26 and come into effect on July 1.