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Rising tide of illegal dumping along the Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt Riverside

  • date_range Published Date 07 Apr 2022
  • note_add Tags Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai | Lower Hutt Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta | Upper Hutt

Builders waste, white ware, electrical, garage tyres, cars and general waste are piling up along the Hutt River/Te Awa Kairangi riverside, leaving an ugly and costly mess for Greater Wellington…

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Massive ecosanctuary proposal received by Greater Wellington

  • date_range Published Date 31 Mar 2022
  • note_add Tags Biodiversity Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai | Lower Hutt

Kākāpō are a step closer towards returning to Te Whanganui-a-Tara after Greater Wellington’s Environment Committee received the feasibility study for Puketahā - the Wainuiomata Ecosanctuary.

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East Harbour Regional Park Article October 2021

  • date_range Published Date 15 Oct 2021
  • note_add Tags Parkside Regional Parks Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai | Lower Hutt

What is it? Although it looks a little bit like an alien spacecraft this NIWA wave bouy rider “landed” on the Parangarahu lakes beach after a storm on 14 October.

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East Harbour Regional Park Article September 2021

  • date_range Published Date 15 Sep 2021
  • note_add Tags Parkside Regional Parks Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai | Lower Hutt

Back in 2013 the Mackenzie track received some TLC but now, eight years and many downpours later, the lower sections are showing strain from wear and tear.

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