Hikurangi Friendship House

06/04/2026

Another successful Easter festival. A massive thanks to Lucy Gasson and family, Linda Vanstone and family, Carolann Bradburn, the Snr craft club, Maryann Vogt and Maori wardens and our sponsor Positively Wired electrical. 61 children and their family members came and had a great morning of fun, games, crafts, lunch and lots of treats.

29/03/2026

08/03/2026

Hi Hikurangi Community,

Last week the council hosted a Long Term Plan workshop, where they engaged with Residents & Ratepayers groups or other similar community groups/contacts from various Whangarei suburbs to provide information on the upcoming LTP processes.

Hikurangi Friendship House and the Hikurangi Community Development Coordinator have previously engaged with the Long Term Plan processes for Hikurangi and accepted the invitation to participate in this workshop.

Part of the process was for groups to submit their requests for investment from the upcoming LTP (2027) for consideration by council staff, and these same items will be presented to the Councillors for consideration this week.

Nothing has been submitted for Hikurangi yet, so we want your opinion on what you think needs to go through the next LTP?

Here’s what we (as a local community group) are seeing as recurring projects that we’re keen to see go into the consultation process:

-the completion of the skate park on Park St, with the 2028 LTP allocated budget for a playground at the same location brought forward to align with skatepark construction, and consideration of pump track around the perimeter;

-a focus on the Lake Waro area by way of funding a “masterplan” to be created for the area by local residents, hapu, community groups, and other major stakeholders with a commitment to road sealing and installing traffic calming measures from the King St entrance to the Lake.

We want to hear from you as to whether you support these concepts being requested through the LTP, and if you think there is anything else major missing? We’re seeking constructive and helpful comments only please.

You can find the LTP categories below that can be submitted towards:

02/04/2025

Such an amazing supportive business providing a building for the volunteer fire recruits to practice search and rescue skills. Trainings like this are invaluable and the recruits learnt so much which is vital when you are faced with a real life situation.

19/03/2025

This is a bit of a late appreciation post. The Hikurangi community shed is doing some great things around the place. They fixed up our deck for us so it is now safe to use as an entrance. Awesome work team. Thank you!

24/05/2024

Looking for people who are interested in being involved in developing a community garden / green house. The focus will be on heritage crops and seed saving following hua parakore principles (indigenous organics) this will be community lead so bring your enthusiasm and ideas. Please message if your interested or pop into the office for a chat. Now located at the Hikurangi library. Picture is not of the actual garden. Just for attention.

13/05/2024

The Friendship House office has moved. You will now find us in the library.

12/04/2024

Friendship House is closed next week as we are moving. You will find us the following week in the library building. Sorry for any inconvenience at this time. You can get non colour copying done at the library.

28/02/2024

Well this was a nice delivery into the office. Thank you so much Rachel Burnard Village Real Estate
Great to see these 2 new businesses starting up in Hikurangi. Rachel is one of our trustees and works hard for this community in her business and volunteers herself for setting up or helping with lots of community events. And The goods cookies are to die for.

07/12/2023

Hi all the Library is open tomorrow for the Christmas parade. A good selection of books for sale. Free Habitrol (past date 7/23). Seed library/swap. Koha or swap seeds.