Conservation related newsitems

• • City’s recycling to be examined

    • 25 Jan 2022
    • Porirua City Council
    • Our "recycling ambassadors” will check recycling bin contents before collection to combat contamination.
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• • Wairakei Camp, Taupō (Leaders summary)

    • 9 Jan 2022
    • Ngati toa Sea Scouts
    • 60kg or rubbish and 40kg of recycling were some of the measurable outcomes of this camp, however, what is not measurable is the experiences gained and life lessons learned.
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    Ngati Toa Scout Group, Parade Ground, Mana, Paremata, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • A Ngahere Korowai for Cannons Creek - environmental equity and equality in action

    • 22 Dec 2021
    • Zealandia
    • Terese McLeod, Lead Ranger of Bicultural Engagement shares an update on the Ngahere Korowai project. “A 2019 Christmas treat for the Wesley Community Action Men’s Group of Cannons Creek was a ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Want to contribute to Zealandia’s conservation mahi just by taking a photo?

    • 22 Dec 2021
    • Zealandia
    • Bird sighting information, especially that of banded birds, can be a goldmine for researchers and conservation practitioners, making it possible to evaluate and track changes in population sizes, ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Kete-like tiles set to be baskets of sea life

    • 7 Dec 2021
    • Wellington City Council
    • Special concrete tiles with a woven surface reminiscent of harakeke kete are being attached to the new rock embankment at the southern end of Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) to help marine life establish there.
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• • Recycling Day – Saturday 4 December

    • 30 Nov 2021
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • This Saturday is first of the month, so our Ngaio Crofton Downs Going Carbon Neutral recycling day will be on, at The Ngaio Union Church, Kenya St. On Saturday, we will be operating at level Orange under the Covid Traffic … Continue reading →
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    Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Exhibition expert to impassioned park ranger

    • 25 Nov 2021
    • Wellington City Council
    • Being kaitiaki to 250 hectares of regenerating native bush and 50 kilometres of first-rate mountain bike track is a world away from life on the road as an exhibition specialist. But five weeks ago Mark Kent left his role as Exhibition Touring and Project Manager after 21 years at Te Papa to become Mākara Peak’s first-ever dedicated Park Ranger – and he’s loving it. “This new position has been years in the planning, with the role created to support the community, especially the Mākara Peak Supporters who are particularly active in the park.”
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• • Research into attitudes about pet cats

    • 17 Nov 2021
    • Zealandia
    • Researchers from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington are looking into attitudes and views about domestic cats and cat ownership. Cats are common family pets, however as ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Prison’s bike recycling initiative donates 30 bikes to local school

    • 17 Nov 2021
    • Greater Wellington Regional Council
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• • November 2021 Newsletter

    • 14 Nov 2021
    • Friends of Maara Roa
    • Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 21 years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment Working bees are every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am in the carpark by the Porirua College gymnasium.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. Website: www.maararoa.org.nz ... Read more
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    Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Top ways to entertain your kids these school holidays

    • 12 Nov 2021
    • Zealandia
    • This is the anti-boredom blog of brilliant activities to keep your kids entertained and burn off some energy these summer school holidays. Whether you’re a family of adventurers or buggy-bound with ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Top gift ideas that give back to conservation

    • 11 Nov 2021
    • Zealandia
    • Give a gift with meaning this year – not just stuff. Zealandia Store has you covered with eco-friendly gift ideas that support conservation - 100% of profits from each purchase goes towards our ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Rinse, recycle, repeat challenge

    • 11 Nov 2021
    • Upper Hutt City Council
    • In early November Council submitted a video on the importance of washing recyclables before putting them in the recycling bin as part of WasteMINZ’s Rinse, Recycle, Repeat challenge.
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• • DCM donations at Ngaio Going Carbon Neutral recycling days

    • 1 Nov 2021
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • This article was published in the Independant Herald, and is reprinted here as a reminder that We accept donations to DCM at the Ngaio Going Carbon Neutral recycling days, first Saturday of each month at Ngaio Union Church. ‘We knew … Continue reading →
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    Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • 30th Anniversary Celebration and Pub Quiz

    • 29 Oct 2021
    • Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project
    • Manawa Karioi – 30th Anniversary Celebration and Pub Quiz After a postponement due to Covid, a very successful 30th anniversary celebration and fund-raising pub quiz for Manawa Karioi was held at the Parrotdog Bar in Island Bay on 19 October 2021.
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    Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Electronic Waste - Recycling Drop Off Day this Saturday (Postponement day - next Saturday 5 Nov)

    • 26 Oct 2021
    • Saint Catherines College
    • Here at St Catherine's College 9am - 2pm WE ACCEPT THESE ITEMS: CASH PAYMENT ONLY Small items - $2 Medium items - $5 Large items - ...
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    Saint Catherines College, Upper Bourke Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Top 10 things to do at Zealandia

    • 7 Oct 2021
    • Zealandia
    • If you're looking for fun things to do in Wellington, look no further than Zealandia! Whether you’ve been 100 times or never there’s always something new to do and see at this Wellington ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Top 10 things to do at Zealandia

    • 7 Oct 2021
    • Zealandia
    • There's so much to see and do at the ecosanctuary in the heart of Wellington. Whether you’ve been 100 times or never there’s always something new to do and see.   To get you started, here’s our ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Update October 4th

    • 6 Oct 2021
    • Friends of Maara Roa
    • Planting reaches new heights This year most of our plantings have been done in a new area further up the Maara Roa track to the east of the Porirua College boundary.    We are grateful to the College for letting us park in their grounds, saving us the long walk from our previous meeting place at ... Read more
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• • Recycling under Covid Alert Level 2

    • 28 Sep 2021
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • Under alert level 2 we are able to run our recycling days, but there are protocols to be followed. Please wear a mask, as you will be inside, and observe social distancing if others are recycling at the same time. … Continue reading →
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• • Recycling days are back on.

    • 28 Sep 2021
    • Ngaio Progressive Association
    • Our September recycling day became a victim of the increase in Wellington’s Covid-19 alert level, but the good news is we are back again this coming Saturday, the first Saturday of the month – 2 October, from 10am to noon. … Continue reading →
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• • Dr Danielle Shanahan announced as Zealandia Chief Executive

    • 27 Sep 2021
    • Zealandia
    • Message from Zealandia Board Chairman Phillip Meyer It is with much pleasure that I am delighted to advise that your Board has now completed its international search for Zealandia’s next ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Dirty nappies, food and fish found among recycling

    • 20 Sep 2021
    • Wellington City Council
    • You may expect to find dirty nappies, food scraps, and rusted oven trays in rubbish bags, but surely not in with recycling. Yet, these are among the items the team at recycling centre Oji Fibre Solutions discover on their conveyer belts regularly.
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• • Recycling Sent to Landfill During Level 4

    • 20 Sep 2021
    • Salient
    • Lily McElhone (she/her)153 tonnes of recyclables were sent to landfill during the two weeks Te-Whanganui-a-Tara was in Level 4.
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• • Lizard fertility and reproduction

    • 31 Aug 2021
    • Nga Uruora - Kapiti Project
    • By Paul Callister and Sahra Kress , August 2021 Newborn Wellington Green gecko at Ngā Manu, 2021.
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• • Lockdown Weed Eradication - We would love your help!

    • 22 Aug 2021
    • Manawa Karioi Ecological Restoration Project
    • We hope you are all doing well during Level 4 lockdown.
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• • Extracts from Being a Good Ancestor

    • 20 Aug 2021
    • Friends of Maara Roa
    • Being Good Ancestors Friends of Maara Roa AGM 2021-EDownload... Source
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    Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Newsletter August 2021

    • 20 Aug 2021
    • Friends of Maara Roa
    • Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 21 years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment www.maararoa.org.nz Inquiries E: info@maararoa.org.nz August 2021 newsletter: Planting progress paused Planting progress paused AGM report: inspiring presentation Look at our new website Annual subscriptions now due Planting progress paused News of the Level 4 lockdown has put a pause on ... Read more
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    Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Karori Sanctuary Trust Annual General Meeting 2021

    • 16 Aug 2021
    • Zealandia
    • When: 28 October, 5:45pm (with refreshments from 5pm) Where: Zealandia Ecosanctuary, 53 Waiapu Road RSVP: To help us with planning and logistics please let us know if you plant to ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
  
  

• • Media release: Tītipounamnu/rifleman pair found on Te Ahūmairangi Hill for the first time in 100 years

    • 13 Aug 2021
    • Zealandia
    • New Zealand’s smallest bird has been sighted on Te Ahūmairangi Hill in Wellington City. This may be the first time that tītipounamu/rifleman have been present in the area for over 100 years. ...
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    Zealandia, Lake Road, Mitchelltown, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)