http://wellington.gen.nz/marineeducationcentre Wellington related newsitems tagged with Marine Education Centre http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3837 Primary school students around Wellington are learning firsthand the importance of marine biodiversity thanks to Experiencing Marine Reserves - a programme run by the Wellington Marine Education Centre with funding from Wellington City Council and the Department of Conservation. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3837 Wellington City Council 2010-01-31T00:00:00Z false http://www.newswire.co.nz/2009/11/wild-south/ A COAST care group wants official protection for the wild character at Te Raekaihau Pt on Wellington’s south coast. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.newswire.co.nz/2009/11/wild-south/ Newswire.co.nz 2009-11-26T00:00:00Z false http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3699 Community views are now being sought on a new draft landscape plan for the restoration of Te Raekaihau Point, between Houghton Bay and Lyall Bay, on Wellington’s South Coast. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3699 Wellington City Council 2009-10-22T23:00:00Z false http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3691 We're planning restoration work for Te Raekaihau Point, on the South Coast, next year and we want to hear your feedback on our draft landscape plan. The work will be mainly funded by the Charles Plimmer Bequest. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3691 Wellington City Council 2009-10-19T23:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/2295/Makeyourpoint.html A controversial site on the South Coast is on the council agenda again.The future of Te Raekaihau Point, will be discussed at two Wellington City Council sessions this month, and everyone’s invited. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/2295/Makeyourpoint.html Capital Times 2009-03-25T00:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1503/Appealagainstappeal.html 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. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1503/Appealagainstappeal.html Capital Times 2007-10-16T23:00:00Z false http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/09/update-on-save-point-true-cost-to.html 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. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/09/update-on-save-point-true-cost-to.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2007-09-27T23:00:00Z true http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1464/MarineCentregoessouth.html 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. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1464/MarineCentregoessouth.html Capital Times 2007-09-25T23:00:00Z false http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/09/all-at-sea.html 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. Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://wellurban.blogspot.com/2007/09/all-at-sea.html WellUrban 2007-09-24T23:00:00Z true http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/09/save-point-has-won-in-environment-court.html 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. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/09/save-point-has-won-in-environment-court.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2007-09-20T23:00:00Z true http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1369/Covercourtcosts.html OPPONENTS of the proposed Marine Education Centre, Save The Point, will auction donated art to pay for a $100,000 Environment Court bill. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1369/Covercourtcosts.html Capital Times 2007-07-26T23:00:00Z false http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/05/te-rae-kai-hau-point-keep-it-natural.html 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. Mon, 07 May 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/05/te-rae-kai-hau-point-keep-it-natural.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2007-05-07T23:00:00Z true http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/03/save-te-rae-kai-hau-point-2007.html The $22 m cost of this project(the fish zoo) continues to escalate due to its proposed location at Te Rae Kai Hau Point and the need to protect the building from the relentless force of the sea. Not only will ratepayers be press-ganged into paying the inevitable shortfalls and ongoing costs, we will lose our precious natural heritage to so called environmentalists. Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2007/03/save-te-rae-kai-hau-point-2007.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2007-03-10T00:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1075/TothePoint.html WHAT motivates a small community group to take on a battle of Biblical proportions? David meets Goliath when Save the Point go head to head with the corporate and local government backers of the Marine Education Centre. Aaron Watson talks to Save the Point spokesman Nick Dryden. Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1075/TothePoint.html Capital Times 2007-01-15T00:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1025/EnvironmentCourtappealagainstaquarium.html SAVE The Point have appealed against the decision to grant resource consent for the Marine Education Centre at Te Raekaihau Point in the Environment Court. Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/1025/EnvironmentCourtappealagainstaquarium.html Capital Times 2006-11-22T00:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/881/MarineCentremuckup.html THE public has been misled about the size of the proposed Marine Education Centre, according to opponents of the project. Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/881/MarineCentremuckup.html Capital Times 2006-08-22T23:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/870/Bigevidencebarelyfits.html EVIDENCE supporting the proposed aquarium on Wellington’s south coast is too big to fit into the Wellington City Council chamber. Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/870/Bigevidencebarelyfits.html Capital Times 2006-08-15T23:00:00Z false http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2006/08/save-te-raekaihau-point.html Come and help the Save the Point Group raise funds for their legal battle against the destruction of an iconic headland on our South Coast by joining them for a glass of wine and the chance to view the movie from the Wellington Film Festival everyone is talking about, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH. Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://pepptalknz.blogspot.com/2006/08/save-te-raekaihau-point.html Bryan Pepperell - Back To The Future 2006-08-12T23:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/686/UnfairProcess.html "What happened to natural justice?" asks Save the Point deputy chairman Nick Dryden in response to the Wellington City Council?s latest proposal in the Marine Education Centre debacle. Wed, 10 May 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/686/UnfairProcess.html Capital Times 2006-05-10T23:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/678/FightingTalk.html OPPONENTS of the proposed Marine Education Centre say a second hearing is illegal. Wed, 03 May 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/678/FightingTalk.html Capital Times 2006-05-03T23:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/645/Angerovercouncilssilence.html OPPONENTS and supporters of the proposed Wellington Marine Education Centre are outraged.Both groups, Save The Point Inc, and the Wellington Marine Conservation Trust, received no feedback from the Wellington City Council following a resource consent hearing for the proposed Wellington Marine Education Centre, which ended in a stalemate last week. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/645/Angerovercouncilssilence.html Capital Times 2006-04-11T23:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/364/Alifenbspaquatic.html TRUSTEES of the Wellington Marine Education Trust are expecting to get the green light for their proposal to build a $20.4 million aquarium complex on Wellington's south coast. Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/364/Alifenbspaquatic.html Capital Times 2005-09-28T23:00:00Z false http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/258/Considerthefishes.html WELLINGTON City Council's decision to commission a "warts and all" report on the proposed Marine Education Centre (MEC) at Te Raekaihau Point may come back to haunt it. Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:00:00 GMT http://www.captimes.co.nz/article/258/Considerthefishes.html Capital Times 2005-07-19T23:00:00Z false