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Get into the outdoors and help the harbour 1st weekend in spring!
Looking for some healthy outdoor activity to help the harbour this weekend 5/6 Sept? Two events available: Saturday at 10am for a 10.15am start. Plimmerton Rotary Club planting of the Camborne Walkway. Meet at the Penryn Drive access to the Camborne walkway. The organisers will provide snacks and a BBQ, so just bring yourself, sturdy…
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Dune Restoration project hui
The hui at the Mana Cruising club on Thursday 20 August 5.30pm – 7.30pm will bring together mana whenua, community groups, recreational users, stakeholders, and members of the public to learn more about the project, ask questions, and share perspectives. This project presents a significant opportunity to restore a highly visible and well-used coastal environment…
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Two more planting opportunities
UPDATE; THE 8 AUGUST CAMBORNE WALKWAY PLANTING EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. – We will publish more info on the next planting date by Plimmerton Rotary, currently scheduled for 5 September, when details are available. Bush Corridor 26 July – with the Whitireia Park Restoration Group Sunday 26 July from 9.30am to 12.30pm is your last…
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What’s in the Harbour Accord Plan?
Officials from the five partner agencies of the Harbour Accord have been beavering away on a joint action plan that will bring the Accord fully to life as a force to restore the harbour’s health. Representatives from the Steering Committee have offered to give groups and individuals who work around the harbour and its catchments…
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Proposed road threatens harbour
Former WCC Councillor and Porirua Harbour Trust trustee, Peter Gilberd, is drawing our attention to the proposed Petone to Grenada link road that will have a negative impact on a key tributary of the Porirua Stream that feeds into our harbour. Join the locals for a protest walk on Kings birthday…
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Whitireia planting
The Whitireia Park Restoration Group’s winter planting season is starting on 7 June from 9.30am to 12.30pm. They will be planting along the top of the escarpment (in green) to bolster the areas already planted and provide a seed source for the surrounding areas to naturally regenerate. (the orange areas are archaeological sites). Gorse has…
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Community Planting Day, Takapu Valley
KETE – Kids Enhancing Tawa Ecosystems Community Planting Day – all welcome!! Saturday 16th May Come and go as you please between 9:30 and 3:30pm It’s helpful to attend one of the briefings either at 9.30am or 12.30pm. Getting there: Follow Takapu Road toward the Takapu Road Substation and look out for KETE signs/flags. What…
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Hear your regional councillors talk on harbour issues
Late last year Claire Johnstone and Phil Rhodes were elected as Greater Wellington regional councillors for the Tawa/Pāuatahanui Ward. They have graciously accepted an invitation from the Harbour Trust and the Guardians of the Inlet to address a meeting open to everyone on MONDAY 4 MAY 2026 AT 7.15PM ST MARY’S CHURCH WHITBY. If you…
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Mid-week Harbour clean-up
Join Harbour Accord partners in a mid-week clean up of the cbd foreshore on Wednesday 29 April from Noon until 3pm. Kai provided. Wear suitable clothing for the task and sturdy footware/boots/gumboots. We know from experience that no matter how many clean ups are done there’s always litter to be removed. This is a great…
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See how Trelissick Park Group do their conservation mahi
A good opportunity for Porirua people interested in how other Wellington groups go about catchment rehabilitation to go on a guided walk with the Trelissick Park Group. Wear sturdy footwear for wet tracks. Sunday 26 April at 2pm – 3.30pm Meet in the Ngaio Gorge at Trelissick Park Entrance 5 (see map) Parking: Parking laybys…
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Porirua stream/inlet clean up
Hi EveryoneJoin Petone Beach Clean Up Crew and Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful on Sunday 29th March to remove rubbish from the Porirua Inlet .The inlet has an overwhelming amount of rubbish to remove so we would love your help. Date; Sunday 29th MarchTime; 2pm to 3:30pm (low tide)NEW MEETING LOCATION : Lyttelton Ave opposite Porirua…
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Porirua CBD Foreshore clean up
January 25 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am Behind the Porirua Pak’nSave Parumoana Street. Petone Beach Clean-up and KNZB flags will clearly be seen for the meeting point.Bags and grabbers will be supplied, please bring gardening gloves if you own some.If you want to cross the inlet at low tide, be prepared to get wet up to waist height.…
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