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    <title>Guardians of the Bays and Places</title>
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      <title>Plane Sense</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2025/05/25/plane-sense/</link>
      <description>Plane Sense the residents group, from Broadmeadows, Khandallah, Ōhāriu Valley, Ngaio and Crofton Downs, are fundraising to support their challenge of the process and implementation of the flight paths in and out of Wellington Airport. The May 2025 High Court hearing has been postponed due to late affidavits and lack of information from Wellington Airport,Continue reading "Plane Sense"</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-05-25T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>2024 WLG Community and Environment Trust allocations</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2025/05/25/2024-wlg-community-and-environment-trust-allocations/</link>
      <description>The 2024 WLG Community and Environment Trust allocations were made in October. Yvonne Weeber Chair of GOTB became a casual Trustee to undertake the 2024 assessment as Stephanie Rakuraku had to retire early from her Trustee role. Leila Martley is the now the new community Trustee. She lives in Strathmore Park and is an activeContinue reading "2024 WLG Community and Environment Trust allocations"</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-05-25T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>East Side Area Carpark and storage area</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2025/05/25/east-side-area-carpark-and-storage-area/</link>
      <description>Photo: Lyall Bay 22 April 2025 – https://www.facebook.com/lyallbaywgtn The East Side Area golf course land has been converted from a golf course green into two hectares of hard black asphalt for 800 cars. The proposal is for boundary treatments, to surround this area with a walking track, and planting. More information can be found inContinue reading "East Side Area Carpark and storage area"</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2025/05/25/east-side-area-carpark-and-storage-area/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2025-05-25T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>AGM Update</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2024/08/10/agm-update/</link>
      <description>Thank you to all the Guardians of the Bays (GOTB) members who attended our hybrid meeting held at the Strathmore Park Community Centre and online on 15 May 2024. Elected members are: It was agreed that GOTB would become an incorporated society under the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022. Look out for an email toContinue reading "AGM Update"</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2024/08/10/agm-update/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-08-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Agm</title>
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      <description>Guardians of the Bays Annual General Meeting will be: On Wednesday 15 May at 7.30pm At the Strathmore Park Community Centre – Te Tūhunga Rau Location 108 Strathmore Ave, Strathmore Park Vehicle entrance is below the building with parking at the rear or on the street The AGM will be held both at Te Tūhunga […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-04-14T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Agm</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2024/04/14/agm/</link>
      <description>Guardians of the Bays Annual General Meeting will be: On Wednesday 15 May at 7.30pm At the Strathmore Park Community Centre – Te Tūhunga Rau Location 108 Strathmore Ave, Strathmore Park Vehicle entrance is below the building with parking at the rear or on the street The AGM will be held both at Te Tūhunga […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2024-04-14T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Sludge Minimisation Facility</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays341400583.wordpress.com/2023/12/10/sludge-minimisation-facility-2/</link>
      <description>Guardians of the Bays and Strathmore Park Residents Association are part of the Community Liaison Group for the Sludge Minimisation Facility. We are having regular meetings on the ongoing design and construction. The small Puke/hillock has been removed over the last few months. This area becomes a construction zone for the Sludge Minimisation Facility. The […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-12-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>WLG Community &amp; Environment Fund</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays341400583.wordpress.com/2023/12/10/4739/</link>
      <description>The Allocation of Funds for the 2023 and first round of the WLG Community and Environment Fund is complete. A big thank you to the Trustees, especially Stephanie Rakuraku from Strathmore Park Residents Association, who undertook a robust and detailed analysis of all the applications with support from Wellington Airport. Feedback from the Trustees was […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-12-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>WLG Community &amp; Environment Fund</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/12/10/4739/</link>
      <description>The Allocation of Funds for the 2023 and first round of the WLG Community and Environment Fund is complete. A big thank you to the Trustees, especially Stephanie Rakuraku from Strathmore Park Residents Association, who undertook a robust and detailed analysis of all the applications with support from Wellington Airport. Feedback from the Trustees was […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/12/10/4739/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-12-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Sludge Minimisation Facility</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/12/10/sludge-minimisation-facility-2/</link>
      <description>Guardians of the Bays and Strathmore Park Residents Association are part of the Community Liaison Group for the Sludge Minimisation Facility. We are having regular meetings on the ongoing design and construction. The small Puke/hillock has been removed over the last few months. This area becomes a construction zone for the Sludge Minimisation Facility. The […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/12/10/sludge-minimisation-facility-2/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-12-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant, Stewart Duff Drive, Moa Point, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Wellington Airport Seawall Renewal</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/09/14/wellington-airport-seawall-renewal/</link>
      <description>Wellington Airport’s is consulting the community on the renewal of the southern and Lyall Bay seawalls and breakwater. The airport has been talking about this for ages. We are now able to tell them we don’t want an airport extension, the seawall renewal needs to keep within the boundaries they already have and climate adaptation […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/09/14/wellington-airport-seawall-renewal/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-09-13T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Proposed District Plan Hearing Stream 5 – Noise and Coastal Hazards</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/08/09/proposed-district-plan-hearing-stream-5-noise-and-coastal-hazards/</link>
      <description>The Guardians of the Bays have submitted on the Wellington City Council Proposed District Plan with respect to the Airport and the surrounding environment. Wellington International Airports Limited designations apply to the Proposed District Plan and future District Plan. We will be making oral submissions with Strathmore Park Residents Association this week on Noise and […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/08/09/proposed-district-plan-hearing-stream-5-noise-and-coastal-hazards/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-08-08T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>WLG Community and Environment Fund</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/08/03/wlg-community-and-environment-fund/</link>
      <description>It’s time to get your community and environment applications into the WLG Community and Environment Fund. Our hard work in 2023 allowed this fund to happen. This fund was created due to Environment Court mediation between Wellington Airport, Guardians of the Bays, Strathmore Park Resident’s Association, and other community members. Wellington Airport provides funding to […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/08/03/wlg-community-and-environment-fund/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-08-03T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Our AGM 2023 is on Wednesday 7th of June</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/05/09/our-agm-2023-is-on-wednesday-7th-of-june/</link>
      <description>Our 2023 AGM is on Wednesday 7 June at Kilbirnie Community Centre at 56 – 58 Bay Road, Kilbirnie, WELLINGTON Start is at 6pm Part 1- Member only AGM meeting 6pm to 7pm This is the part where members review the achievements of the last year, &amp; financial report, elect members to the executive, and […]</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 08:01:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/05/09/our-agm-2023-is-on-wednesday-7th-of-june/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-05-09T08:01:33Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>WLG Community &amp; Environment Fund</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/03/27/wlg-community-environment-fund/</link>
      <description>Guardians of the Bay (GOTB) have been working with Strathmore Park Residents Association (SPRA) and Wellington International Airport Ltd (WIAL) to set up the WLG Community &amp; Environment Fund. This fund is the result of Environment Court mediation between WIAL, GOTB, SPRA, and other community members. Wellington Airport provides funding to a Trust, and 3 […]</description>
      <category>strathmore</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:20:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2023/03/27/wlg-community-environment-fund/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2023-03-27T07:20:46Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3280838 174.8203755</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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    <item>
      <title>Our 2022 AGM is on the Thursday the 11th of August</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2022/08/04/our-2022-agm-is-on-the-thursday-the-11th-of-august/</link>
      <description>We will be holding our AGM on Thursday 11th August 2022. Kick off is at 6pm @ St Aidan’s Anglican Church, 89 Miramar Avenue, Miramar.With awesome guest speakers!!! Part 1 – Members Only 6pm to 7pm This is the part where members review the achievements of the last year, proposed changes to the constitution &amp; financial report, […]</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:38:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2022/08/04/our-2022-agm-is-on-the-thursday-the-11th-of-august/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2022-08-03T21:38:33Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>A change in the recreational aircraft flightpath: a win for the community</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/12/08/a-change-in-the-recreational-aircraft-flightpath-a-win-for-the-community/</link>
      <description>Guardians of the Bays are pleased to report that a change has finally been enacted to reduce the recreational air traffic noise that residents living in Miramar North are exposed to. When the weather is good, planes from the Wellington Aero Club have been circling the Miramar Peninsula along what is known as the “circuit”. In […]</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:39:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/12/08/a-change-in-the-recreational-aircraft-flightpath-a-win-for-the-community/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-12-07T21:39:55Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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    <item>
      <title>A change in the recreational aircraft flightpath: a win for the community</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/12/08/a-change-in-the-recreational-aircraft-flightpath-a-win-for-the-community/</link>
      <description>Guardians of the Bays are pleased to report that a change has finally been enacted to reduce the recreational air traffic noise that residents living in Miramar North are exposed to. When the weather is good, planes from the Wellington Aero Club have been circling the Miramar Peninsula along what is known as the “circuit”. In […]</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/12/08/a-change-in-the-recreational-aircraft-flightpath-a-win-for-the-community/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-12-07T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>WIAL’s decision to proceed</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/09/27/wials-decision-to-proceed/</link>
      <description>Guardians of the Bays are considering their options after hearing that Wellington International Airport (WIAL) have today accepted the Notice of Requirement (NOR) and airport expansion on the Eastern Side of the Airport into the Miramar Golf Course. The hearing of WIALs NOR expansion plans faced a large number of objections and criticism from the […]</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 19:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/09/27/wials-decision-to-proceed/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-26T19:07:14Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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    <item>
      <title>WIAL’s decision to proceed</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/09/27/wials-decision-to-proceed/</link>
      <description>Guardians of the Bays are considering their options after hearing that Wellington International Airport (WIAL) have today accepted the Notice of Requirement (NOR) and airport expansion on the Eastern Side of the Airport into the Miramar Golf Course. The hearing of WIALs NOR expansion plans faced a large number of objections and criticism from the […]</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 19:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/09/27/wials-decision-to-proceed/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-09-26T19:07:14Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Notice of Requirement final recommendation</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/08/26/notice-of-requirement-final-recommendation/</link>
      <description>Kia ora koutou,

Guardians of the Bays is disappointed by the Independent Commissioner’s recommendation to approve Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL)’s project to expand the East Side Area and over half of Miramar Golf Course golf course.</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:03:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/08/26/notice-of-requirement-final-recommendation/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-08-26T01:03:51Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Notice of Requirement final recommendation</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/08/26/notice-of-requirement-final-recommendation/</link>
      <description>Kia ora koutou, Guardians of the Bays is disappointed by the Independent Commissioner’s recommendation to approve Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL)’s project to expand the East Side Area and over half of Miramar golf course. We are disappointed by this recommendation as it has failed to take into proper consideration the significant adverse effects on […]</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:03:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/08/26/notice-of-requirement-final-recommendation/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-08-26T01:03:51Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Guardians Annual General Meeting 2021</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/guardians-annual-general-meeting-2021/</link>
      <description>Wednesday 7th of JulySt Aidan’s Church centre, 89 Miramar Ave6.</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:06:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/guardians-annual-general-meeting-2021/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-06-08T21:06:57Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Guardians Annual General Meeting 2021</title>
      <link>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/06/09/guardians-annual-general-meeting-2021/</link>
      <description>Wednesday 7th of JulySt Aidan’s Church centre, 89 Miramar Ave6.</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:06:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/06/09/guardians-annual-general-meeting-2021/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-06-08T21:06:57Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Guardians Annual General Meeting 2021</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/06/09/guardians-annual-general-meeting-2021/</link>
      <description>Wednesday 7th of JulySt Aidan’s Church centre, 89 Miramar Ave6.45pm come for a cup of coffee/tea and food .7pm AGM will start. Welcome to our Annual General Meeting, edition 2021. This hui is open to the public and will cover general business but also discuss the airport expansion. Below is the agenda of the meeting: […]</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:06:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/2021/06/09/guardians-annual-general-meeting-2021/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2021-06-08T21:06:57Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3133541 174.8196538</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>NEWS: Wellington’s Miramar Golf Club could see half its land gobbled up by the airport in three years</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/news-wellingtons-miramar-golf-club-see-half-land-gobbled-airport-three-years/</link>
      <description>By Ged Cann, April 24, 2018Picture: MAARTEN HOLLWellington Airport’s increasing demands for more space means it is looking at taking a big chunk of the Miramar Golf Club’s land.</description>
      <category>miramar</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/news-wellingtons-miramar-golf-club-see-half-land-gobbled-airport-three-years/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2018-04-30T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.330682749999994 174.81428468550956</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Miramar Golf Course, Airport Bus Stop Walkway, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Scoop – Surfers opposing runway extension, defending Lyall Bay</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/scoop-surfers-opposing-runway-extension-defending-lyall-bay/</link>
      <description>Originally published on Scoop

News from WPW

The Surfbreak Protection Society, New Zealand’s national surfers’ environmental organisation, is opposing Wellington Airport’s application for resource consent to extend its runway because of the impact it will have on surfing and the surfing environment on Wellington’s South Coast.</description>
      <category>lyallbay</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/scoop-surfers-opposing-runway-extension-defending-lyall-bay/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-11-21T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:point>-41.3240435 174.7978916</georss:point>
      <georss:featurename>Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>Re-blog surfbreak protection society: “dude, where’s my surf break?”</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/re-blog-surfbreak-protection-society-dude-wheres-my-surf-break/</link>
      <description>By Michael Gunson



WIAL’s grand plan for Lyall Bay’s surf breaks:

The Surf break Protection Society (SPS) would like to think that its submission opposing Wellington International Airport Limited (WIAL)’s airport extension and artificial swell focus reef is the cause of the airport company’s decision to suspend and revise its consent application.</description>
      <category>lyallbay</category>
      <category>places</category>
      <category>runway-extension</category>
      <category>airport</category>
      <category>transport</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/re-blog-surfbreak-protection-society-dude-wheres-my-surf-break/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-09-23T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>RE-BLOG SURFBREAK PROTECTION SOCIETY: Wellington Airport Calling the Tune on Lyall Bay’s Corner surf break</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/re-blog-surfbreak-protection-society-wellington-airport-calling-the-tune-on-lyall-bays-corner-surf-break/</link>
      <description>by Michael Gunson

Link here

Revelations have emerged that Wellington International Airport Ltd has been responsible for alterations to the Moa Point Road sea wall in Lyall Bay.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/re-blog-surfbreak-protection-society-wellington-airport-calling-the-tune-on-lyall-bays-corner-surf-break/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-08-07T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Lyall Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa</georss:featurename>
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      <title>RE-BLOG KEITH JOHNSON: CentrePort Proposals to Scour Wellington Berths and Dredge Wellington Harbour Mouth need proper Multi-Criteria Appraisal</title>
      <link>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/re-blog-keith-johnson-centreport-proposals-to-scour-wellington-berths-and-dredge-wellington-harbour-mouth-need-proper-multi-criteria-appraisal/</link>
      <description>JUST BIGGER IS BETTER AS FAR AS TRAFFIC IS CONCERNED?

By Keith Johnson



While road transport increasingly grinds to a halt in Wellington and road rage is becoming common, partly consequent on Wellington City Council’s dog-in-the-manger approach to investment in roads, the Bigger is Better philosophy is receiving ringing endorsement from local authorities with respect to the aviation and maritime shipping industries.

Much has been published on this website about Wellington International Airport’s Runway Extension Project – including an article by Dr Sea Rotmann which draws attention to the massive contribution of air travel worldwide to CO2 emissions. Maritime transport is also a major emitter.

In this respect, Wellington Regional Council should be insisting upon a proper Multi-Criteria Assessment of the proposed dredging of Wellington Harbour by CentrePort.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/79692673/CentrePort-reveals-details-of-plans-to-dredge-7km-channel-in-Wellington-Harbour

A Multi-Criteria Assessment would cover all dimensions of a major public investment:


Cost-Benefit Analysis [including the Business Case]
Economic Impacts
Environmental and Safety Impacts
Social and Distributional Impacts

With the whole to be concluded with an over-arching summary of redlines and trade-offs.

Looking at the current situation, the parallels between the CentrePort proposal and the Runway Extension Project are very interesting:


Doubts about financial viability
Optimistic multiplier-based ‘economic’ rather than business case justification
Concern over who will eventually pay [ferry customers, GWC ratepayers] etc.
Environmental concerns

The one glaring difference is that Wellington ratepayers are not being asked to pay directly in the case of the Port.

SOME ISSUES ON THE PORT PROPOSAL THAT NEED PROPER APPRAISAL

Viability of Log Traffic growth as a major driver [with its associated road transport issues]

http://maritimealumni.ac.nz/alumni/whats-the-latest/

The silt is potentially toxic:

http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=4444

The cost could be anywhere between $20 million and $40 million:

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/265225/dredging-plan-for-wellington-port

The proposal could have adverse effects on recreational and commercial fishing, the recreational use of Wellington Harbour and artesian water pressure and purity in Eastbourne:

http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=76457

Wellingtonians will pay through their rate contributions to the Greater Wellington Council and possibly also through higher ferry fares to and from the South Island:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/79886817/harbour-dredge-could-push-up-cook-strait-ferry-prices-shipping-federation

Any possible relationship between the dumping of silt and its migration towards the unstable deep sea submarine canyons in Cook Strait seems unconsidered:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm

Plus a couple of challenges on ‘shifting sands’ by ‘Old Saltie’ Jim Mikoz:



Dredging, dumping, and the moving river of shingle

and

Why Centreport’s dumping sites are in the wrong places

CentrePort’s Channel Deepening Project

http://www.centreportbigpicture.co.nz/project-overview

CentrePort is applying for consents to deepen the harbour to allow for ships with draughts of up to 14.5metres at the harbour entrance and the Thorndon Container Wharf.

These consents would provide CentrePort the flexibility to dredge in one stage or a series of stages, allowing the port to deepen the channel only as required, in response to the size of ships actually visiting New Zealand.

An extensive optimisation exercise was undertaken to identify the most cost effective design delivering the least amount of dredging for the best operational outcome.

As Wellington is a naturally deep harbour, no deepening is required in the main harbour basin and the overall volume proposed to be removed is less than at other ports to achieve the same outcomes.

At the harbour entrance consents are being sought that would allow the port to remove up to 6.0 million cubic metres of seabed sediment.

The proposed disposal site is off Fitzroy Bay, in water approximately 50 metres deep.  This site is a refinement of the existing consented disposal area.

The main container berth and northern approach at Thorndon Container Wharf would also be deepened, with placement of that material, up to 270,000 cubic metres, in deeper water near the berth.

Alternatives for disposal have, and will continue to be considered [hopefully].</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://guardiansofthebays.org.nz/re-blog-keith-johnson-centreport-proposals-to-scour-wellington-berths-and-dredge-wellington-harbour-mouth-need-proper-multi-criteria-appraisal/</guid>
      <dc:creator>Guardians of the Bays</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2016-05-17T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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      <georss:featurename>Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand</georss:featurename>
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