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    • It's Over
      • 2 May 2008
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • The aquarium developers and the Wellington City Council have withdrawn their appeals to the High Court. Sooooooooooooo ... it's over. Thank you to everybody who supported the cause. Many of you we never met. Thank you for all your generous donations. We have now paid off all our costs thanks to your help and to a fantastic major donation.

    • High Court Appeal
      • 10 Dec 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • The Wellington Marine Conservation Trust and the Wellington City Council have appealed the decision of the Environment Court to the High Court. The case is set down to be heard in May 2008. The Environment Court has also decided not to award Save the Point any costs despite the Court deciding that the aquarium and cafe development were not consistent with the National Coastal Policy Statement, the Wellington Regional Coastal Policy Statement or the District Plan.

    • Wellington's South Coast Calendar 2008 - Now Available
      • 31 Oct 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • Calendar's are $20 each. A key fature of this year's calendar is an upclose image of the southern right whale which recently visited the coastal waters around Island Bay. SaveThe Point Inc is working to protect Te Raekaihau Point (the headland that eats the wind) from development. The construction of the proposed Marine Education Centre and Aquarium of New Zealand will result in the loss of the natural and scenic values that make this coastline locally and nationally significant. read more

    • Appeal against appeal
      • 17 Oct 2007
      • Capital Times
      • THE Wellington Marine Conservation Trust refuses to take no for an answer. The group, which proposed the development of a Marine Education Centre at Te Raekaihau Point, has lodged an appeal in the High Court challenging the Environment Court’s decision to uphold an appeal against granting Resource Consent for the aquarium.
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    • Update on save the point / the true cost to the ratepayers
      • 28 Sep 2007
      • Back To The Future
      • I'm picking this has cost the ratepayers over 1.5 million dollars so far. This does not include the $7 million non-recourse loan towards building MEC. Opponents have had to meet legal and experts' costs of over $200,000 plus time of the core of volunteers and expert witnesses who gave their time, etc gratis.
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      • This Back To Future newsitem has 2 comments.

        • ‘Thanks Bryan for the update: But what about the cost to the community? As we speak Save the Point campaigners need to raise their share of the Environment Court costs which has not been calculated into the final figures so add another $ 200.000.New Save ’
        • ‘Prendergast showed herself to be a liar on National Radio.She is.How about having these figures published Pepp? The Dom Post are in her pocket, so try the Listener.Any paper with circulation’

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    • Marine Centre goes south
      • 26 Sep 2007
      • Capital Times
      • THE Environment Court has sent a tremor through the Eastern and Southern Wards just weeks from the local body elections. The court last week upheld an appeal against the resource consent for the Marine Education Centre (MEC) proposed for Te Raekaihau Point, at the western edge of Lyall Bay.
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    • All at sea
      • 25 Sep 2007
      • WellUrban
      • I'm disappointed by the outcome of the Environment Court decision that rejected the Marine Education Centre at Te Raekaihau Point. I've never been a hard-core supporter of the project, but I was convinced that for the particular vision the proponents had in mind, there was no better site.
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      • This WellUrban newsitem has 8 comments.

        • ‘Just received an email looking for support from the Marine centre, and although I am not flush with cash, I have made a pledge as I really believe in what they are doing. These guys have persisted for 10 years against all odds and negatively. The trust’
        • ‘What other city has an undeveloped coastline at its doorstep like ours? It's unique. Many opponents fear that building the four story aquarium building would set a precedent opening the door for other south coast developments. Once it's gone, it's gone, ’
        • ‘Erentz: fair points. I don't think I could make an assessment of its financial viability, and a combined research and education centre would be a good idea in many ways."The big difference in comparing it to Karori Wildlife sancuary is that it wasn't a s’

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    • Save the point has won in the environment court
      • 21 Sep 2007
      • Back To The Future
      • In 2000 I began one of my longest political battles . Yesterday it finished in the Environment Court with a ruling that the South Coast is not an appropriate place for an Aquarium. In that time I was supported only by Cr David Zwartz. In 2004 I was joined by Cr Jack Ruben in my opposition. This proposal divided the community. While the political battle was raging and we were overwhelmed by a developer friendly Council, Save Te Rae Kai Hau Point was formed. It was this group that in the end won the day.
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      • This Back To Future newsitem has 2 comments.

        • ‘This is fabulous news. As a relative newcomer to Island Bay from the UK I was really shocked by the aquarium proposal, and hope now that the people that proposed it have seen sense and won't appeal’
        • ‘Pepp!This is a sign! Kerry's slide has started!I may well send her a cardboard box & a note saying:"This is to help you on with your new life.... pack up your office & be ready to move out!!"Signed... a well-wisher’

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    • 2008 South Coast Calendar - call for photo submissions
      • 16 Aug 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • If you have an image you would like to submit for consderation please contact us Proceeds of the south coast calendar go towards the legal costs of the recent environment court appeal conducted by save the point.

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      • 16 Aug 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point

    • Successful Art Auction for Save the Point
      • 13 Aug 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • Thanks to artists Michel Tuffery, Michael Smither, Ian Hamlin, Judith Trevelyan, sculptor Nick Dryden and ceramic artist Katherine Smyth who all donated pieces for an art auction to help pay for Save the Point’s Environment Court costs in its case against the proposed Aquarium of New Zealand at Te Raekaihau Point. We raised nearly $14,000 at the auction to help pay for our Environment Court costs.

    • Art Auction for Save the Point
      • 15 Jul 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • Prominent artists Michel Tuffery, Michael Smither and Ian Hamlin, sculptor Nick Dryden and ceramic artist Katherine Smyth have all donated pieces for an art auction to help pay for Save the Point’s Environment Court costs in its case against the proposed Aquarium of New Zealand at Te Raekaihau Point.
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    • Save the Point case begins in Environment Court
      • 30 Jun 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • On Monday 2nd July 2007 at 10 a.m., the Environment Court will begin hearing the case regarding the aquarium proposal for Te Raekaihau Point. The main parties to the appeal are Wellington Marine Conservation Trust, Save The Point Inc, Wellington City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Group Against Development on Te Raekaihau Point (GADOT).
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    • Artwork: Tangaroa at Te Raekaihau Point
      • 30 May 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • Tuffery’s striking work, Tangaroa at Te Raekaihau Point is his personal commentary about the proposed development. Michel Tuffery has works in a number of significant private and public collections globally. This work is being offered for sale (Silent Auction) to help defray expenses from the court battle against development on the point.
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    • Prominent artists back Save the Point
      • 30 May 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • Four prominent local artists of national and international renown have donated works to help pay for Save the Point’s costs in its upcoming case in the Environment Court. Michel Tuffery, Ian Hamlin, Michael McCormack and ceramic artist Katherine Smyth have all given works.
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    • Te Rae Kai Hau Point - Keep It Natural!
      • 8 May 2007
      • Back To The Future
      • This is my seventh year in the battle to Save Te Rae Kai Hau Point. As seven is a special number I see this as a positive year to do things. It has been seven years where many people have played a part in opposing the shameful proposed Marine Education Centre ( Fish Zoo and Cafe) on this wonderful piece of natural heritage.
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      • This Back To Future newsitem has 1 comment.

        • ‘Unfortunately, money in excess of $ 7 Million - interst free - will be made available by the 'Wellington City Venture Capital Bank' (a while ago, it was known as 'Wellington City Council' but the encumbent Mayor has since changed things...)to develop th’

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    • Donations needed to keep te raekaihau point as open space
      • 20 Mar 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • Nearly 3,000 people made submissions against the resource consent for this development. We still have an opportunity to stop the development in the Environment Court however we need your financial support. Unlike the developers who are being funded by the Wellington City Council we need the community to help fund the fight in the Court.

    • Environment Court Update 14 March 2007
      • 14 Mar 2007
      • Save Te Raekaihau Point
      • Over the last week we have had a mediation session and a pre-conference hearing to establish the issues to be addressed by witnessess appearing for all parties in the Environment Court. It looks like the appeal will start in the Environment Court sometime in July. We are awaiting confirmation from the Court. We will keep you posted. In the meantime all witnesses need to read the Environment Court Code of Conduct.

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    • Gadot - Guard Against Destruction On Te Rae Kai Hau Point
      • GADOT is a group of mostly Wellington South Coast residents formed to assist promoting the natural features of the area, and to provide balanced discussion about the future use of the natural resources of the area. The group is currently focussed on protecting Te Rae Kai Hau Point from development, believing that the majority of residents are opposed.

    • Island Bay Marine Education Centre
      • The primary objectives of the Island Bay Marine Education Centre are to promote interest in, increase knowledge and understanding of, and encourage protection, enhancement, and enjoyment of local, national, and global marine environments through public education programmes, live displays, and community initiated research and service projects.

    • Sharing Space
      • Images and Information about both the day and the night sky in Wellington, New Zealand. Help to see and photograph Aurora Australis, and a directory to related useful information. Information to help protect and improve our night sky, especially from light pollution from new developments in dark sky areas, such as the South Coast. Eco tourism is a prime user of our dark sky.

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