Welcome to Kaukapakapa's Community Website
The Kaukapakapa Area Residents and Ratepayers Association (KARRA) developed this website to bring you news of KARRA's activities, and also as a place to post information from, and about, the Kaukapakapa community. Please let us know if there is any business, sporting, cultural or any other community information that you would like us to put on the site. Email us at admin@kaukapakapa.org.nz or mail the information to KARRA, P.O. Box 8, Kaukapakapa 0843.
If you want to contact any of the KARRA committee members you will find their contact details on the Committee Contacts page.
To become a member of KARRA you can complete the application form online on the Members page or you can download the form here and send it to our Secretary.
To see the latest KARRA committee meeting minutes click here.
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The Beautification of Kaukapakapa
Following the successful public meeting (minutes available here) a sub committee meeting was held to progress the Beautification of Kaukapakapa.
A decision was made to obtain a quote and brief to come up with a concept plan for the area.
The brief is to first draw up a plan and then consult with the public, Auckland Council, Transit NZ etc. From this consultation the plan will then be altered or amended if necessary. Further consultation will then take place to finalise the plan.
A quotation and brief has now been received.
To enable us to progress from here, funds need to be raised to pay for the concept plan. An application has been made to the Auckland Council Local Board, for a grant from its Discretionary Fund.
The Beautification of Kaukapakapa will be a long-term and ongoing project, which will require patience and persistence. Funding will be a large issue.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
For many years KARRA has presented an annual Community Service Award. Its recipient in 2010/11 was Athol McLachlan.
The Community Award goes to those who have performed an outstanding service for the area or put in years of hard work for the community and the current recipient Athol McLachlan has done both. For years he has been on the committee of KARRA, he's a life member of the Helensville Golf Club as well as having been Club Captain and President and was for ten years a North Harbour golf representative; he was one of the initiators in establishing Sinclair Park and tennis at Kaukapakapa School; he's been involved in both the playcentre and Young Farmers.
Last year Athol was one of the main forces behind Kaukapakapa's 150th Anniversary celebration of European settlement. More recently he has been involved in the planting of more than 70 trees and the upgrade of the reserve opposite Henley House, which is to be formally opened as the Pioneer Reserve.
In Athol's brief acceptance speech he commented that Kaukapakapa is a great area to live and remarked on the changes he's seen over the years - the biggest difference being the number of people now residing here.
Previous recipients were:
2009/10 Isla Willis
2008/09 Jan Stradwick
2007/08 Audrey Osborne
2006/07 DD Tulloch
2005/06 Deborah Stites
2003/04 Graham Hounsell
2002/03 John Wills
2001/02 Alan Jordan
2000/01 Sharon Osborne
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KARRA's Submission on the Discussion Document "Auckland Unleashed"
is available here.
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Your Place - Kaukapakapa
From Radio NZ - Afternoons with Jim Mora (Thursday 24 March 2011): available here.
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Kaukapakapa Market
This popular market and carboot fair is held at the Kaukapakapa Hall on the third Sunday of each month. Summer hours 8.30am to 12.30pm; winter 9.00am to 1.00pm.
Support our local businesses. Homegrown produce, yummy food, crafts - something for everyone.
Contact Sarah Legg on 420 9175.
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Update on Kaukapakapa Structure Plan
Click here for more information