Conservation and Sport
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Travelling Fresh...by Bike
- Sustainability Trust Wellington
- Rediscovering the joys of biking with a 6-year-old! Hear from another staff member who shares her story of her families’ move away from the private vehicle school run.
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Second-hand bike programme saves 3000 bikes from landfill
- Porirua City Council
- Porirua Green Bikes Trust working hard to give bikes a new life.
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Welcome to new partners for Upper Hutt Bike Recycling Project
- Upper Hutt City Council
- Following six successful years in partnership with Rimutaka Prison, Upper Hutt City Council today farewelled one of its founding partners from the Upper Hutt Bike recycling project and thanked them for their efforts.
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Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wairakei Camp, Taupō (Leaders summary)
- 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)
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Exhibition expert to impassioned park ranger
- 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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White-faced storm petrel translocation project 2019-2021
- Friends of Mana Island
- WFSP2020_Summary_ReportIn 2019 FOMI began translocating white-faced storm petrels / rōrō, takahikare-moana from Rekohu / Chathams to Mana Island over a three-year period. Fifty chicks in 2019, and 100 each in 2020 and 2021. This work is made possible through funding from our major sponsor OMV New Zealand Ltd. Overall aim To establish a self-sustaining population […]
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Mana Island, Moki Street, Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5022, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Council to stop collecting low grade plastic
- Wellington City Council
- Due to a changing global market and a glut in low quality plastics, Wellington City Council will only accept plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5 in kerbside recycling, Public Place Recycling bins, and at the Recycle Centre from Monday 20 July.
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Southern Landfill bulk Recycling Centre reopens
- Wellington City Council
- The bulk Recycling Centre at Wellington’s Southern Landfill has reopened to the public with traffic controls in place to ensure Covid-19 Alert Level 2 guidelines are maintained.
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Spicers Landfill, Tawa, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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President’s report May 2020
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- I hope you’re all staying safe and well, and are able to get out on some tracks now that we’re at Level 2. I’ve managed a few walks on my local steps, some with my pack and my trusty boots, and including a wonderful morning recently around the Zealandia Fenceline with two other club members. ... Read more
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Baring Head Conservation Trip
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- A club trip with a Saturday 9am start feels a bit decadent. Grabbing some extra large almond croissants on the way to the meeting point, more so. Even better though is the cause we are off to support – helping the Friends of Baring Head Trust in their work to restore the natural habit around ... Read more
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Zealandia Boundary Fence
- Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club
- We met at 8 am by the carpark opposite 31 Waiapu Road. Maj-Britt suggested an early start to avoid any overcrowding on the trail. Also, the weather forecast was not great and we hoped to get around the loop before the bad weather arrived. As it turned out we were only three so it was ... Read more
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington Region, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Kerbside recycling collection to resume in the capital
- Wellington City Council
- Kerbside recycling collection will resume in Wellington on Tuesday 12 May, but the scenarios will differ depending on the Government’s Alert Level status announcement this Monday.
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Mayoral update on recycling
- Wellington City Council
- Kia ora Wellington. Let’s talk recycling. You’ve all been asking about it, you’ve all been waiting for it to resume. I know I have.
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No change to recycling collections at Level 3 for Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Council’s kerbside recycling collection will remain on hold when the country moves into the new Alert Level 3 phase proposed for next week by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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Health and safety at heart of decision to put recycling on hold
- Wellington City Council
- Tens of thousands of beverage bottles that have touched people’s mouths isn’t what the average person would want to be handling during a life-threatening pandemic.
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Plant id info still in progress
- Te Motu Kairangi
- Kia ora There are now more exotic plants growing wild in New Zealand than native plants.
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Miramar Peninsula, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Great WORKOUTZONE Sports Shoe Recycling Project.
- Wellington Runners & Walkers (WRW)
- by Dr Rosy FenwickeWORKOUT|ZONE is one of a number of Wellington based companies proud to sponsor the New Balance Wellington Round the Bays Run on February the 21st 2010.
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Cycle against Climate Change
- The Sidestrip
- Some cyclists joined together against climate change in Wellington.
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New Director of Football Announced
- Stop Out Sports Club
- Simon Harrold joins as our Director of Football, he will coach the Stop Out Free Heat 2008 Central League team, and importantly drive the activity of our Seaview Recycling Stop Out Football College.Simon played youth football for Blackpool Football Club, at the age of 19 moved to Semi-Pro Football. He played semi-pro for 8 years, firstly for Hednesford Town in what was then known as the Vauxhall L
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Seaview Recycle and Transfer Station Football College
- Stop Out Sports Club
- An exciting innovation for 2008 is our partnership with Seaview Recycle & Transfer Station and their drive to support youth programmes within the community.The Seaview Recycle & Transfer Station Football College will work across Stop Out's strong junior club to develop the talent ofmany of our elite athletes as well as improving players of all levels.Stop Out wants loyalty and by developin
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More FREEHEAT at Stop Out
- Stop Out Sports Club
- Our major Sponsor FREEHEAT is once again supporting the club.It's a major boost to have FREEHEAT back on board as 2008 shapes up to be one of the most exciting at Stop Out for many years.With a new Director of Football, the Seaview Recycling Football College up and running, the redevelopment of our playing fields and new changing sheds at Hutt Park, Coaching Development programmes already planned
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