Resources
Useful Links
Gateway to in-depth info
Many organisations have online records about their involvement with the harbour and catchments. Here’s some we have identified:
Councils and Iwi on Te Tāiao
- Ngāti Toa Rangatira. The mana whenua and kaitiaki of our awa. Sustainability and resilience.
- Porirua City Council. Huge volume of material. Some of the info goes back a few years now.
- Greater Wellington Regional Council Te Taiao section.
- Wellington City Council and what it does for the environment
Significant reports
- Te Awarua o Porirua Accord Signed in February 2025 this document holds great promise that finally the powers that be will all work together to accelerate restoration of the awa.
- Whaitua Implementation Report 2019 Containing a complete list of recommendations for restoring the harbour. Ngāti Toa statement sits alongside the report and complements it.
- Dredging Controversy abounds but this 2017 report underpins the Trust’s belief that dredging is impractical and inappropriate for the harbour, except in the marina.
- Managing Our Estuaries This report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment highlights our harbour among others in terms of the highly complicated governance arrangements that sometimes impede progress.
Other items of info
- Guardians of Pāuatahanui Inlet Extensive website section describing the inlet.
- Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve, a well established area of biodiversity easily accessible.
- Marine Metre2 about exploring the foreshore for children and adults, contributing to scientific knowledge.
- Map of Te Awarua o Porirua total catchment boundaries