The Kaiapoi East Residents Association is a group of residents and ratepayers in the Kaiapoi area who share concerns about the lack of good governance, combined with an indifference to the views of residents and ratepayers, in Kaiapoi resulting in decisions being made that are adversely impacting our community and its environment.

It also includes friends of the Kaiapoi East Amenity who agree with the objects of Kaiapoi East Residents Association, that the area should be available for use of people regardless of age, gender, abilities or socio-economic disposition as a resource that enhances their wellbeing either by fitness or as a quiet natural space away from the modern stresses.​

It’s amazing what we can do when we come together and the people have a collective voice and act as one.

KERA management committee and members are an unpaid group of enthusiastic individuals who recognise that complaining is not enough – we need action to achieve a change of approach and a change of culture in our Waimakiriri District.​​

Kaiapoi Township Association History

KAIAPOI RATEPAYERS AND RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (INC)

ESTABLISHED and REGISTERED 3 March 1978

DISSOLVED 26 September 1985

September 2010 –

Kaiapoi Residents Association (not Incorporated) This was established just after 4.9.2010. Chairman Peter Jenkins “scored the government 7.5 out of 10. Red Zoning has hit the community hard and available was a huge problem and the government performance was marginal (the press 29.9.2011).

KERA acknowledge this group lead by Peter Jenkins for standing up and representing our community when it was at its most broken and disheartened.

Post the 2010 and 2011 earthquake sequence it is recognised the Waimarkiri District Council, its elected members and staff supported the people of Kaiapoi after the devastating event as the realities of the post-earthquake drama’s hit home with severe consequences for many both financially and in their personal wellbeing.