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Whakaki access

Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 13/8/2013, 4:08 pm

Earthworks at the end of the "school"" road to the beach at Whakaki now means that no access is available down the track to the south behind the beach.

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 13/8/2013, 8:36 pm, in reply to "Whakaki access"

Hope its temporary

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Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/8/2013, 5:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"

Looks shiftable. They were working down the CUT with a duigger today.

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/8/2013, 9:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"
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Heres your photo Gary

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Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/8/2013, 10:06 pm, in reply to "Whakaki access"

Thanks

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 14/8/2013, 10:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"
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No problem for the big Nissan . Are they blocking the road while the digger is working.

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Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 15/8/2013, 5:45 am, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"

That looks like a deliberate attempt to restrict the public again..
Some council beanhead probably decided (without any public consultation) to stop people driving down there.
I wonder what the reasoning is? People running over some protected grass species of something equally pathetic?

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Posted by GaryK <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=GaryK' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 15/8/2013, 8:17 am, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"

Dune snails!

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

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Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/8/2013, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"

Yep looks pretty deliberate to me .

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Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/8/2013, 3:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"
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Drive over it and see who yells at you.

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Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 17/8/2013, 4:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"

I've just emailed Fenton Wilson the Regional Council Mayor and councillor to find out whats going on. He has contacted me and is looking into it.

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Posted by Rex HB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Rex+HB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/8/2013, 8:55 am, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"

Fenton Wilsons reply regards above.

"Evening Rex,

The road closure is the work of the local trust in an attempt to get spinafax plantings established on the beach ( my understanding after some research today).

Hawke's Bay Regional Council access to the beach there is to let the lagoon go in times of high flows through the river system. We still have access for this purpose.

Apparently you can traverse the blocked road in a 4 wheel drive. However as it is a paper road if you wish to pursue the matter call the Wairoa District council. 06-8387309 working hours Monday through Friday.

We did not have any part in the closure.

Hope this helps

Fenton Wilson
Chairman
Hawke's Bay Regional Council

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Posted by Chad <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Chad' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 22/8/2013, 11:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"

Bro, its Wairoa, take a spade, have a dig, and go though it............

Alternatively, drive around the bugger.

No drama's, the locals will make light work of it when the fishing begins. There have been a few snapper caught off the beach and some biggins are coming off the long lines....

Chur

Wairoa
Hawkesbay

Take Nothing For Granted

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Posted by racepics <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=racepics' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 23/8/2013, 12:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Whakaki access"

Exactly, what the heck are they gonna do if you just drive over it? Tell you off? Call the cops? lol

On the serious side though, I've never seen any bad 4wd dune damage down there (apart from me setting fire to my van, but we won't dwell on that..)
Yes we drive up the dunes to park within sight of the water, but generally only in areas where the grasses have been washed away by storms anyway.

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