Conservation / November 2024
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Meet Neil Wilson: Wellington's litter legend
- Wellington City Council
- For over 20 years, Neil Wilson has had the 'gruelling' task of keeping Wellington’s reserves and beaches clean. As the Council’s Litter Control Specialist, he collects dumped items and litter from open spaces all the way from Miramar to Tawa, before sorting the findings into recycling.
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Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Te Ohu Kaiwharawhara
- Zealandia
- Alongside those who call the Kaiwharawhara catchment home, you’ll also find people who work there—in fact, there are approximately 130 businesses in the Kaiwharawhara! To help businesses look ...
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A generation of restoration
- Zealandia
- We are only one generation into our 500-year journey of restoration, but together we have transformed Wellington as a city. The fence that surrounds Zealandia has provided sanctuary for precious ...
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Tanglewood House
- Zealandia
- You might have noticed the office building being constructed over the last few months on Waiapu Road. This is now all finished, and we are excited to announce Zealandia’s new building, Tanglewood ...
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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A fresh(water) start
- Zealandia
- Did you know that the Kaiwharawhara is the only catchment in Wellington City with an open estuary connected to Wellington Harbour? A catchment is an area of land where rainfall flows into a common ...
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington’s hill-dwelling rats lined up for ‘best last meal’
- Predator Free Wellington
- This article was written by Kevin Norquay for The Post on 18 November 2024 . About 30,000 rats dwelling on hills from Mt Victoria south to Houghton Bay are headed for their last supper. Having eliminated Miramar of rats, stoats and weasels, James Willcocks and his Predator Free Wellington team have decked…
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Ōtari waits for council nursery decision
- Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush Trust
- Is it in or is it out? The current small nursery has little room for hosting visiting groups The current small nursery has little room for hosting visiting groups Ōtari’s Landscape Development Plan has been flagged for axing from the Council’s 2024 Long-term Plan. But Council officers have recommended it stays, given it sets aside $3.1 million for much-needed staff facilities. We will learn this Thursday (21st) if Councillors agree, although there is now hope, given the latest financial advice related to insurance costs, that LTP cuts will not be necessary.
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Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Impact stories: increase in native birdlife
- Predator Free Wellington
- Qualitative evaluation- Most Significant Change … To better understand the impact of the Te Motu Kairangi, Miramar Peninsula project at a deeper level, Predator Free Wellington is capturing stories from residents, volunteers, staff and key stakeholders about changes that may have resulted from involvement in…
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Impact stories: community buy-in and social cohesion
- Predator Free Wellington
- Qualitative evaluation- Most Significant Change … To better understand the impact of the Te Motu Kairangi, Miramar Peninsula project at a deeper level, Predator Free Wellington is capturing stories from residents, volunteers, staff and key stakeholders about changes that may have resulted from involvement in…
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Impact stories: community connections
- Predator Free Wellington
- Qualitative evaluation – Most Significant Change … To better understand the impact of the Te Motu Kairangi, Miramar Peninsula project at a deeper level, Predator Free Wellington is capturing stories from residents, volunteers, staff and key stakeholders about changes that may have resulted from involvement…
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Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Super-sized ‘mega rat’ find shocks Wellington conservationists
- Predator Free Wellington
- This article was written by Sam Smith for Stuff on 15 November 2024 . Conservationists at Predator Free Wellington have been taken somewhat by surprise with what they are calling the largest rat they have ever caught. Weighing 523g and measuring 400mm from nose to tail, this appropriately called “mega rat”…
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Zealandia Annual General Meeting and a sit down with Rt Hon. Helen Clark
- Zealandia
- We are excited to share the incredible stories of impact made possible by your support over the past year in our 2023/24 Annual Report . As a valued member of the Karori Sanctuary Trust ...
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Zealandia, Lake Road, Highbury, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Library sowing the seeds of love
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington City Libraries’ (WCL) latest service is spreading its roots in Newtown with an exciting new kākano seed library.
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Newtown Library, Constable Street, Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Final plant sale of the year
- Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush Trust
- Now here’s a sight to behold. Ōtari plants for sale. We have a rather big plant sale coming up and these are just some of the offerings. All the sale plants have been propagated in our Trust’s own nursery from the Ōtari garden collections, and carefully selected to suit Wellington garden conditions. This will be the year’s final sale: the plants need homes! Our nursery manager/chief propagator/green-fingered Jane will be there to discuss and advise about the best options for your garden.
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Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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