The View From Opoutere
Useful information about the Opoutere area brought to you by the Opoutere Ratepayers and Residents Association.
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Preparing for Cyclone Vaianu
Multiple weather warnings are in effect – the Coromandel expects damaging winds, heavy rain, high surf and coastal inundation The Ōpoutere Community Response Group has been making preparations for the arrival of Cyclone Vaianu this Sunday. The group is in…
Read MoreOpoutere in Recovery
In the wake of devastating flooding in late January the clean ups are continuing around Ōpoutere. Large slips closed State Highway 25 to the north and south of Ōpoutere, the Wharekawa, Tawatawa and Kapakapa waterways were in flood and the…
Read MoreFirst Dunes Planting Day THIS SATURDAY!
REWILD OPOUTERE…this time it’s ON! FIRST DUNES PLANTING SESSION – Come and help to plant the future on Saturday August 2ndWith a more encouraging forecast for this weekend the planting team are raring to go! The plants are in situ and…
Read MoreREWILDING OPOUTERE!
This winter your help is needed to plant several thousand small native shrubs and trees to rewild the Opoutere Beach Reserve. This is the start of a plan to repopulate the beach reserve with natives, as envisioned by the Opoutere/Ohui…
Read MoreHappy New Year, Ōpoutere!
It was wonderful to see today’s news that long-term Ōpoutere resident Peter Skelton has been named a knight companion in the New Year 2025 Honours list. From the New Zealand Herald – “Sir Peter Skelton, a former long-time Environment Court judge and later Environment Canterbury commissioner during…
Read MoreOpoutere Summer Round Up
The Ōpoutere Ratepayers & Residents Association (ORRA) extends the warmest seasonal wishes to the whole community – bring on a wonderful summer and a happy 2025 for us all! It has been a good year for the ORRA team –…
Read MoreŌp-HoHoHo-outere Christmas News
Of Bridges, Blossoms and Bus Shelters … Bringing extra joy to our Christmas season this year is the sparkling new bridge at the top of State Highway 25a (the Kopu-Hikuai). Speed restrictions are in place, but due to many areas…
Read MoreWharekawa Catchment Care Group membership form.
Join the WCCG today and help protect Opoutere’s vital waterways.
Read MoreCOMMUNITY MEETING
FIRE DANGER IMPORTANT MEETING TO PREPARE FOR THE FIRE RISK THIS SUMMER OPOUTERE COMMUNITY HALL SUNDAY OCTOBER 22 2PM – 3PM DISCUSSION TO BE LEAD BY JOE ADAMS, ONEMANA RURAL FIRE FORCE ANY QUESTIONS CALL JOE 0274493034
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