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Could your kiting spot be affected? 

Check out the map of Northland -

and read the details...

What are the reasons the bylaw is

being reviewed?

 

I have never put in a submission

before - I don’t know where to

start...

2012 Navigational Safety Bylaw is changing

 

Northland Regional Council’s concerns 

Proposed changes come in response to concerns about swimmers’ safety, therefore a new definition

of ‘estuary’ and ‘estuary mouth’ is proposed to be included in the 2012 Navigational Safety Bylaw. 

This is included to clearly spell out where some activities could be limited, such as kite-boarding at

speeds above 5 knots close to shore.

Why these concerns are ill-founded

Since the birth of kiteboarding in Northland there have been only 13 complaints made to the

Northland Harbour Master’s office in relation to kiteboarders.  11 of these 13 are from only two

people, none of these 13 complaints have been upheld as a public safety concern.  Please see this

link to the NRC’s filing on the subject.

What you need to do to help save kiteboarding in Northland

Please read through all the available information on this website and send a submission to the

Northland Regional Council to reach them no later than 3pm, Friday 3 February 2012.

Save Northland’s Best Kiting Spots

We have tried to back up

everything said on here with a link

to the relevant information...

A copy of an email to DOC from

the Harbour Master that sums it all

up.

If you have any questions, want

further information or would like

to help in any way, please feel free

to contact us.