Environment

There is a local call to help save the Waikanae River from what many see as a serious threat from proposals to construct a river […]

A group restoring Queen Elizabeth Park on the Kāpiti Coast, children from Raumati South School, volunteers working on pest trapping and monitoring in the Rimutaka […]

Regional water news Only a third of the usual rainfall fell in the Wellington region’s main water catchments in November, reinforcing the need to prepare […]

“This weekend a new era in public access to Kāpiti Island begins with DOC’s increasing of visitor numbers to 150 per day, 363 days of […]

Applications for the 2012 Encore Awards close on Friday 14 September. The awards recognise those who improve the environment in some way or reduce the […]

We’re back to usual 1st Sunday of the month working bees now.Well, what a great day for the Rugby Legends planting.About 80 volunteers along with […]

This weekend is a great opportunity to do a bit of volunteer planting at Queen Elizabeth Park, alongside the Friends group and Greater Wellington Council. […]

Whareroa Update 19 July 2012 Hello EveryonePlanting is this Sunday, 22nd July 9 to noon.We will be doing various “bits” including giving planters some bigger […]

Are you improving and restoring our region’s rivers, lakes, wetlands, dunes and coasts, or developing, maintaining and promoting outdoor recreation facilities?Or maybe you’re a business […]

SodaStream is launching a social movement to create an annual ‘Unbottle the World’ day on July 16, aimed at rallying support against the dangers of […]