Grandparents Thor has lots inspire walk P6 of puppy love P14 The Bay ChronicleYour Place, Your Paper Thursday, September 15, 2016 To flush or not to flush? Bayley Moor reports ‘‘Firstly there is no on reactions to a new time to make a sewerage scheme. decision about a big payment.’’ A rates bill hike of at least $1000 Roger Barnard for a new sewerage treatment plant is causing a stink among After questions from The Bay Kerikeri ratepayers. Chronicle this deadline was Over 350 central Kerikeri extended to September 23. households will be affected by the Council says the total cost to scheme and will have to pay at ratepayers will be $23.7 million least $1073 on top of their rates less a Ministry of Health subsidy from 2018 - whether they choose to of $7.3 million. The subsidy was sign up or not. The treatment offered to council on the basis that plant will be built on rural land the new plant is operational by about 3km south of Kerikeri. October 2017. If residents choose to join the FNDC spokeswoman Jacqui scheme now, they will pay close to Robson says the existing $1600 for drainage and other fees, wastewater treatment plant in with ongoing annual costs of Shepherd Rd is running at around $1500. capacity. Far North District Council Any delay in using the subsidy estimates the cost will be $12,000 puts it, and benefits to the com- for residents who choose to join munity, in jeopardy, she says. the scheme at a later date. ‘‘That explains the time frame Resident Reena Kokotailo says for a decision on whether or not to the costs aren’t sustainable for join the project.’’ many of Kerikeri’s ratepayers. Resident Roger Barnard She says the information describes the letter as an ‘‘ulti- should have been made available matum’’. sooner for a proper consultation ‘‘Firstly there is no time to process to occur. According to the make a decision about a big pay- 2013 census over 23 per cent of ment and second we don’t know Kerikeri households earn under what the fundamentals of the sys- $30,000. tem are.’’ ‘‘A small household pays the Kerikeri Ratepayers’ Group same as a large one, which is not spokesperson Jane Johnston says user-pay and the capital rate is it feels like an ‘‘intimidatory still charged even if you do not tactic’’ to be told if you sign up sign up.’’ now the cost will be around $1600 A letter dated August 24 asked compared with $12,000 to join 354 households to opt in or out by later. September 9. But it didn’t reach ❚ A public ratepayers meeting is some letterboxes until September at the Turner Centre on Sept- 2. ember 15 from 5.30pm. Reena Kokotailo wonders how Kerikeri ratepayers can afford an increase in rates of over $1000. BAYLEY MOOR/FAIRFAX NZ THE NEIGHBOURS ARE WAITING TO MEET YOU! 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There’s Bellyfit Northland, holistic dance something comforting about it. fitness classes for women. Mondays CONTENTS So when I saw Masterchef 10am and Tuesdays 4.45pm at 1-7 News Australia is returning on Kingston House. Thursdays 5.30pm 9 Gardening September 14 I rubbed my hands at Waipapa Hall. Ph Tracy 0274 781 12-13 What’s On together with glee. 991. 16-17 Motoring There are about 50 versions of 18 Food this competitive cooking show to do list 4. FILM 19 Dr Libby & Puzzles including Masterchef New Documentary Screening, 2 3 Zealand, Albania, and Asia. Desperately Seeking White Zone, There’s even a Masterchef Poland by Marc Khanne. September 25, and Pakistan. 3.15pm. At Woodlands Motel 126 I reckon the Aussie version is Kerikeri Rd. Meditation 1.45pm. brilliant. It inspires me to pour Donation, BYO snacks. over my Jamie Oliver cookbooks and make long lists of essential 5. SPORT ingredients. 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