Pūhoi Community Forum
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Multiple DatesTue, 26 MayPuhoi Sports & Community ClubThe forum meets once a month, on the last Tuesday of the month to exchange information about village topics and activities. Come and join us and help make our community tick...
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AT works in Pūhoi starting Monday
19 April 2026
We’re upgrading the footpath for improved pedestrian access and safety on Puhoi Road in
Puhoi. We will be starting work to upgrade the footpath on Puhoi Road, by installing timber wheel
stops to prevent vehicles from mounting the kerb. Works will take place during the day from
Tuesday 28 April to Friday 22 May, between 7am and 5pm. Factors such as wet weather could mean a delayed start. If the delay is significant, we will notify you. This project is being delivered through the Local Board Transport Capital Fund programme.
Here is what you need to know about the work happening near you:
Where • Puhoi Road, between numbers 103 and 106 from Library to Krippner Rd bridge(see map below)
When • 28 April to 22 May, between 7am and 5pm.
What we’re doing • Installing timber wheel stops on the footpath side for improved
pedestrian access and safety
How it may impact you • On-street parking will be limited during works, so you may need
to park
• Vehicle access to properties will be maintained throughout.
• Works will create noise and vibration; we’ll do our best to keep noise levels down.
How travel is affected • The road will remain open under a contraflow traffic setup, while
works take place on the road shoulder.
• Pedestrians will need to be escorted through the worksite while it is active.
Traffic controllers will be on site to assist drivers and pedestrians around the work site. Please follow all signs and traffic directions.
Contact us
If you have any queries or concerns about this project, please contact AT:
Email: info@at.govt.nz (Include reference ‘Puhoi Road Safety Improvements’)
Phone: 09 355 3553
If you have any queries related to the works, please contact Sanjesh Prasad on 021 420 567
Email: sanjesh.prasad@jfcltd.co.nz
Thank you for your understanding and co-operation while we carry out this work.
Ngā mihi,
Auckland Transport
ANZAC Day Pūhoi 2026
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Updates & Upcoming
Pūhoi Village Market
Pūhoi Community Forum
2026 Market Dates
1st Sunday of each month Summer venue - Pūhoi Community Orchard and PPMP carpark
3 May
Pūhoi Centennial Hall for winter
7 June
5 July
2 August
6 September
4 October
1 November
6 December
Come along to support our very own village market! Each market day has a unique mix of music, food, crafts and recycled goods for you to sample and enjoy.
Puhoi Community Forum Inc.
Next meeting Tuesday, 24 February, 2026 @ 7.30 in the Sports Club. All welcome! If you want to be involved in your local community, this is a good place to start.
April minutes see summary below
Would you like to join PCF Weedbusters for an hour?
Let us know - email us at
puhoicommunityforum@gmail.com
Want to become a member? We are open to all community members. and welcome new locals. Email the secretary at email above or come along to a meeting to join. We'd love to see you and its a great chance to be involved in decision making in your local community. We cover our local park including trail creation and maintenance, revegetation and development, road safety, community resilience, and provide a conduit for community groups with Council and Local Board.
Summary of Pūhoi Community Forum meeting held on Tuesday, 24 February 2026
CHAIRPERSON Kate Shevland CoCHAIRPERSON Gavin Donaldson
puhoicommunityforum.org puhoicommunityforum@gmail.com
13 attendees, 11 apologies
General Business:
i) ANZAC Day ceremony was very well attended, with all groups involved later asked for feedback for next years planning The forum will lay a wreath next year.
ii) Poplars in community orchard, we are waiting for a response from AC urban forest specialist to the arboricultural report from co chair.
iii) TA trail issues resolved after meeting with local TA volunteer, Stu Bennett, with the outcome that cattle are permanently removed from the farm grazing.
iv) Investigate speakers for meetings a couple of times a year. It would start at 7:00pm for a maximum of 30 mins. Possibilities include Tiri and TA trail representative.
v) Road Safety Group to re establish and build on earlier bus surveys (Mike Swain) and parking issues (Dustyn O’Leary) with a focus on the bus service continuing from Waiwera, footpaths towards Rosa Vila and speed limits around the village
Working Group Updates:
Heritage Museum – anniversary celebrations end of June; Bohemian dance practice Thursdays 6:00pm at hall
Village Market -last summer venue in orchard this weekend , looking for more volunteers.
Puhoi Library – apologies
Puhoi Hall – Dance fundraiser the weekend of the Anniversary celebrations
Community Orchard – Fences around newly improved car park are now down for Market Day
Landcare - not at this market, but will be at June market again.
PEG - not needed in last weather event. Pip Stocking starting a WhatsApp group in addition to FB group - send a message to Pip via her work email to get on WhatsApp group. Looking at cameras/ water flow monitors on bridge etc to monitor water flow - one on Wenzlick Rd Bridge, one on Remiger Rd bridge, and one on memorial bridge. Healthy Waters funded and organised by a doctoral student.
Puhoi River Park Group – visit to Scrub to see their techniques for local seed collection and propagation, will feed into plans to get our own seedlings going. Need volunteers to help move the plants on Friday, June 5th. Bi annual walks in the park are being considered.
Fire Brigade – apologies
Sports Club/Scouts – Fishing comp is next big fundraiser for their lift
PVA - Village Notice Board: Construction is currently underway, progressing well.
Hall Mural: Development has begun, with work now in progress to enhance the visual
appeal and identity of the hall space.
Bubble Soccer - School Holidays at Sports Club
Village Riverside Planting Day: Scheduled for 12 July, with planning continuing. A
reminder will be circulated to the community.
Miscellaneous Items
Concern regarding slash left by felling in carpark of pub land. Work not yet completed.
We welcome visitors to our monthly meetings, the last Tuesday of the month at the sports club at 7.30pm.
Note, this is a summary of our meeting for community information. Our formal meeting minutes are shared with Pūhoi Community Forum members with the agenda prior to our next meeting, for approval at that meeting., and can then be made public.
Pūhoi Pioneers Memorial Park
Did you know that Puhoi has its own reserve managed by the community? The entry is right next to the memorial bridge in the centre of the village. Just cross the bridge and turn left. We have recently established a community orchard in the reserve - check out what's growing. There are currently two walking and horse riding trails - one is called the loop track and is a steep loop through native bush and regenerating bush, giving great village views. The other trail is the River Walkway which follows the Puhoi River for over a kilometre, with a revegetation project to protect the river and help control flooding which has been underway for 12 years. There are picnic tables and the walkway is a great place for the kids.
River Walkway
This is an award winning community project, initiated by the Puhoi Community Forum 12 years ago. If you would like to be involved email us at puhoicommunityforum@gmail.com we would love to have you onboard.
The new Ecological Management Plan for the reserve is now being used as a guiding document by the Forum, and the Pūhoi River Park group is excited to be planning new planting areas, plotting new trails and exploring more ways for our community to use the reserve. If you have any ideas let us know, just email puhoicommunityforum@gmail.com.
There is a Community Picnic planned for 22 March next year near the Community Orchard. Come along and bring the family for an afternoon of fun for the kids and music.
Poplar trees which have died near the community orchard are scheduled for removal before they become a health and safety issue. There will be free firewood! Nut trees have been planted to extend our Community Orchard and Garden.
Planting is finished for season, but Working bees are being planned on a regular weekly basis for local volunteers to come along and socialize for an hour. Watch this space.
If you do walk along the River Walkway keep an eye out for small trees on the left just past the first culvert - they need help! Convolvulus is overwhelming many of these new plants and it only takes a minute to free one. All help much appreciated as we are a limited pool of volunteers.
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Our Volunteer Fire Brigade
Our local volunteer Fire Brigade members performed well in the Rodney Coast to Coast challenge. They are now preparing for the Auckland Skytower Challenge for 2026 where NZ firefighters compete to complete the challenge and raise money for people living with blood cancer. Find out more and donate to support our guys here.
After serving for 18 years, Russell Green is stepping down as Fire Chief. Russell instigated the Pūhoi Volunteer Fire Brigade, led the lengthy fundraising and building processes, and we all know that without him, Pūhoi wouldn't have a Fire Brigade. There will be a Special Honours night on 15 December for brigade members and delegates, where his outstanding community contribution will be recognized.
What PCF Does
Community channel
Whether it is pest control, community resilience, roading and road safety, Council or Local Board liaison, the Forum is here to provide a voice for Puhoi, to channel information, and seek solutions for issues that affect us all.
Building A Community
The Forum exists to provide links between all our different community groups, and to support local projects and initiatives that work for our community. These might be small, such as the Anzac Memorial Gates or large, such as the Wharf Project. We'd love to hear from you if you have any ideas for our community.
Manage Puhoi's 42 ha park
Since it's incorporation in 2001 the Puhoi Community Forum has managed the PPMP, adding kilometres of fencing, done years of riparian and hillside planting, created the village loop walk and River Walkway, erected the Anzac memorial and liaised with Rodney Local Board to maintain and improve this amazing community asset.
River Walkway
10 year riverbank restoration
Community Orchard
Heritage fruit trees preserved
Road safety
Slowing down in the village
How Does It Work?
The Puhoi Community Forum meets once a month on the last Tuesday of each month at 7.30 in the Puhoi Community Sports Club.
Anyone can come along to a meeting. You or your family can become a member for just $10 annually. Membership gives you a voice on the Forum and the right to vote on community measures under consideration. Everyone is welcome. We offer a community presence beyond Facebook, where you can have a voice and help create the community we all want to belong to.
We invite all community groups to join us when they can to keep the community updated, address problems and share successes.
Did you know Landcare now have over 300 ha under pest control? Or that the local hall committee have won funds to upgrade the kitchen and toilet facilities? Or that Puhoi Sea Scouts need leaders and the Volunteer Fire Brigade are seeking two new volunteers? Check out the individual groups in Puhoi in Community Groups at the top of this page.
