Waitohu Stream Dune Planting Day
All TagsCommunity volunteers planted 1,200 foredune plants at Waitohu Stream in Ōtaki to help grow and protect the dunes. The event in September 2025 was led by the Waitohu Stream and…
Ōtaki River Planting Day: September 2025
All TagsAn early dowsing of rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the crowd gathered for a morning of planting along the Ōtaki River. Everyone got stuck in, especially the grandchildren and…
Ko Tōku Waikanaetanga Tēnei: Edgewater Park Planting Day 2025
All TagsOn a sunny September day in Edgewater Park, under a Tangaroa moon phase, you could be forgiven for thinking there was a gala going on. Mana whenua, tamariki, community volunteers, Greater…
Kōanga AWE: Te Mauri o Wharemauku
All TagsOn a beautiful kōanga (spring) morning, on a Tangaroa-ā-mua o Mahuru (16 September 2025), 20 kaiako (teachers and educators) and haukainga (local iwi) gathered along the Wharemauku Awa, ready to…
Conservationists celebrate rare moment of zero possums in Wainuiomata
All TagsA recent possum control operation in the Wainuiomata/Orongorongo Water Collection Area was so successful it momentarily knocked the possum population down to zero – the lowest result recorded in the…
Pests not pets – Greater Wellington calls for community to support pest management
All TagsConservation experts are concerned about reports of pest species, including possums, being kept as pets in the Wellington region, endangering the biodiversity that councils and communities are working hard to…
Greater Wellington close to ridding the region of rooks
All TagsGreater Wellington is calling on farmers and rural communities to “look for rooks” and report sightings of the introduced bird as the regional council hunts down the remaining population. Identified by…
Greater Wellington warns dog owners to avoid the Orongorongo River and Wainuiomata Beach following heavy rain
All TagsAs a precaution, Greater Wellington is warning dog owners to keep their dogs away from the Orongorongo River and Wainuiomata beach until council staff have checked for and removed any…
Threatened fish rescued during Kapiti Coast river work
All TagsNearly 1700 fish including threatened species were rescued in Te Awa Waikanae during recent erosion protection work on the Kapiti Coast, overseen by the Waikanae ki Uta ki Tai partnership. Nine…
Many hands make eco-systems work: Meet the locals committed to the restoration of Wairarapa Moana
All TagsFour grass roots projects in and around Wairarapa Moana are restoring the health of land and waterways connected to the largest lake and wetland complex in the lower North Island. With…
