Labour Weekend Weed Blitz
Following from our successful Easter weed blitz, MERRA is organising a spring follow-up, with a skip available to take your pest weeds this coming Labour Weekend, 26-28 October 2024. Pest weeds are those considered to be invasive and a threat to our environment if not controlled. We are again targeting Wild Ginger, Woolly Nightshade (tobacco […]
MERRA Constitution Review
MERRA has commenced a review its constitution to comply with the new provisions of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. We are aiming to have a draft constitution available for members to review later this year, with a view to adopting the new constitution in early 2025, ahead of our next AGM. In the meantime, we […]
Scotts Landing Facebook Group
Have you ever wanted to get in touch with others in Scotts Landing to let people know about an upcoming event, locate a missing pet, arrange a lift, or just share a piece of news or a photo with the community? Well, now you can, by joining the new Scotts Landing Facebook group. The aim […]
Caring for Our Walkways
In response to recent suggestions, MERRA is setting up a team to focus on walkway maintenance and development. The initial priorities will be on tidying up Cardiac Bypass (the steep track between Ridge Road and Young Street, via the Duke Street paper road), and repairs to the track from Schoolhouse Bay to Williams Street, alongside […]
Library of Things
Your MERRA Committee has decided to trial a Library of Things. Most of us lend things to our friends and neighbours from time to time. The idea of a Library is to extend that a bit wider and cut down on the need for trips into Snells, Warkworth or beyond to hire or buy equipment, […]
North Shore Hospital Healing Garden
Last year MERRA encouraged local residents to contribute to a Healing Garden at North Shore Hospital, in memory of local resident and MERRA Committee member Lindsay Crocker, who passed away in May 2023. These contributions have helped the Garden become a reality, and the photos show the opening day of the Healing Garden at the […]
Tsunami Alerting Survey
Tsunami Alerting Project Auckland Emergency Management (AEM), part of Auckland Council, is currently undertaking work to better understand the Auckland region’s tsunami risk and help communities make decisions that protect themselves and their families in tsunami emergencies. As part of this work, AEM has recently published new evacuation maps based on new modelling of the […]
Shoreline Adaptation Plan Consultation
Auckland Council is preparing shoreline adaptation plans (SAPs) across the region in partnership with mana whenua and local communities. A plan is currently being developed for the shoreline from Snells Beach to Orewa, which includes Scotts Landing. The purpose of the plan is to look at how to adapt Auckland Council-owned land and assets to […]
MERRA 2024 Annual General Meeting
The 55th Annual General Meeting of the Mahurangi East Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc (MERRA) was held at Scott House on Sunday 5 May 2024. The meeting included an informative update and Q&A session on the local oyster farms with Andrew (Nod) Hay, reports from the Chair and Treasurer, and election of a new committee […]
Mahurangi East Regional Park – Volunteers Wanted
Progress is being made on developing the recently acquired section of the Mahurangi East Regional Park, and a public access plan is currently being developed to provide pedestrian, cycle and future vehicle access into the park from the north. This will be achieved through a staged process over the next 3 years. Link here for […]