New parks

Wairarapa Moana

• An establishment group comprising representatives of GW, Department of Conservation, South Wairarapa District Council and local iwi has developed a set of principles to underlie a long term governance structure

• Local iwi have begun collating the cultural history of the lake as part of a Heritage study

• GW pest plants team have trialled alder control methods

• Alders have been felled on the side of Simmonds Lagoon at the Lake Domain to open up views into the lagoon

• The Department of Conservation has installed a walking bridge at Lake Domain to reinstate walking and cycling access to the eastern side of the Domain

Whitireia Park

• Parks staff have assisted GW Environmental Education and Whitireia Park Board members with spinifex plantings

• Staff have been working with GW Land Management to assess grazing practices. This will assist long-term management of grazing at the park and provide a benchmark for the current Park Board

• Patching and repairs to sealed road surfaces in the Park were carried out