https://wellington.gen.nz/lobbygroups/geotagged Geotagged Lobby Groups newsitems https://savethebasin.org.nz/2025/12/03/submit-against-nztas-highway-through-our-city/ After the defeat of the Basin Reserve flyover and the partial failure of Let’s Get Welly Moving, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and Government are once back again with a new roading proposal – a highway through the city. We are encouraging all those to opposed to this idea to submit by Sunday 14th […] basin-reserve places basinreserve transport lobbygroups communitygroups cricket sport Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://savethebasin.org.nz/2025/12/03/submit-against-nztas-highway-through-our-city/ Save the Basin Reserve! 2025-12-03T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://www.livewellington.org/show_us_the_money_and_the_plan LIVE WELLington is issuing a challenge to Victoria University: “Get the funding and the plan in place before you demolish the Gordon Wilson Flats.” gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/show_us_the_money_and_the_plan Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-08-10T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164998 A new generation of city campaigners emerged last week, when a group of Wellington College students launched a campaign to oppose over-development in Civic Square. civic-square lobbygroups places communitygroups media Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=164998 Wellington Scoop 2024-10-28T00:00:00Z -41.2886381 174.7770472723911 Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://cityforpeople.nz/p/wellington-is-a-walkable-city-and Join us on 11 March as we walk to Newtown and demand more homes in the suburbs close to the city centre. newtown places draft-spatial-plan consultation housing issues lobbygroups communitygroups Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://cityforpeople.nz/p/wellington-is-a-walkable-city-and A City for People 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand http://www.livewellington.org/new_basin_reserve_housing_precinct_warrants_careful_design News that ‘a housing and urban growth precinct’ will be part of the new developments around Wellington’s Basin Reserve has been welcomed by LIVE WELLington. basin-reserve places draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/new_basin_reserve_housing_precinct_warrants_careful_design Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2023-12-20T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/july-2023-newsletter-agm-votes-for-change/ Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 23 years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment Working bees every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am in the carpark at the back of Porirua College. 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 porirua cannons-creek places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/july-2023-newsletter-agm-votes-for-change/ Friends of Maara Roa 2023-08-03T00:00:00Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-may-june-2023/ Newsletter for May & June 2023 cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Tue, 30 May 2023 01:59:18 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-may-june-2023/ Friends of Maara Roa 2023-05-30T01:59:18Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/december-2022-newsletter/ Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 22 years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment Working bees are every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am in the carpark at the back of Porirua College.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. Website: ... Read more porirua cannons-creek places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Mon, 12 Dec 2022 02:21:08 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/december-2022-newsletter/ Friends of Maara Roa 2022-12-12T02:21:08Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/july-august-2022-newsletter/ Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 22 years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment Working bees are every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am in the carpark at the back of Porirua College.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. Website: ... Read more porirua cannons-creek places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:32:23 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/july-august-2022-newsletter/ Friends of Maara Roa 2022-07-30T05:32:23Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/water-sampling/ What lives in Cannons Creek? There are three kinds of fish, longfin eels, and freshwater crayfish, along with a wide variety of plants, insects and bacteria in Cannons Creek.    But there are no signs of possums, rats, cats or rabbits, giving us hope that years of pest control has reduced the numbers of these predators. ... Read more cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/water-sampling/ Friends of Maara Roa 2022-07-29T00:00:00Z -41.1462959 174.8697809 Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/june-2022-newsletter-agm-at-new-venue-farewell-to-a-founder/ Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 22 years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment Working bees are every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am in the carpark at the back of Porirua College.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. Website: ... Read more porirua cannons-creek obituaries places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/june-2022-newsletter-agm-at-new-venue-farewell-to-a-founder/ Friends of Maara Roa 2022-06-24T00:00:00Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/remembering-sylvia-jenkin/ Memorial service for Sylvia Jenkin on Saturday 4 June Many of you will already know the sad news that Sylvia Jenkin, a driving force behind the establishment and achievements of the Friends of Maara Roa, passed away on 18 May, at the age of 91. This is to remind all those with connections to and ... Read more obituaries cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/remembering-sylvia-jenkin/ Friends of Maara Roa 2022-05-26T00:00:00Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/march-april-2022-newsletter-welcome-news/ 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 at the back of Porirua College.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. Website: ... Read more porirua cannons-creek places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Thu, 31 Mar 2022 04:14:09 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/march-april-2022-newsletter-welcome-news/ Friends of Maara Roa 2022-03-31T04:14:09Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/nursery-working-group/ A Friends of Maara Roa working group is pictured planting out kanuka at their nursery.   The group meets every Thursday at the nursery at Aotea College. Over the years, thousands of seedlings have been raised here for revegetation planting at Maara Roa. The picture was taken by our new Belmont Ranger, Bruce Forster, as part ... Read more cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:32:30 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/nursery-working-group/ Friends of Maara Roa 2022-03-16T01:32:30Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://savethebasin.org.nz/2021/12/06/lets-get-wellington-moving-give-your-views-on-four-mass-transit-and-state-highway-1-options-by-friday-10-december/ Let’s Get Wellington Moving: time to give your views on four mass transit and State Highway 1 options that affect the Basin Reserve precinct Six years after the Basin Reserve flyover proposal was finally defeated in the High Court, Let’s Get Wellington Moving has announced four options for mass rapid transit and State Highway One […] basin-reserve consultation lgwm places transport basinreserve lobbygroups communitygroups cricket sport Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://savethebasin.org.nz/2021/12/06/lets-get-wellington-moving-give-your-views-on-four-mass-transit-and-state-highway-1-options-by-friday-10-december/ Save the Basin Reserve! 2021-12-06T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/november-2021-newsletter/ 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 porirua cannons-creek places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:18:15 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/november-2021-newsletter/ Friends of Maara Roa 2021-11-14T02:18:15Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/update-october-4th/ 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 porirua places cannons-creek conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/update-october-4th/ Friends of Maara Roa 2021-10-06T00:00:00Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 https://www.maararoa.org.nz/extracts-from-being-a-good-ancestor/ Being Good Ancestors Friends of Maara Roa AGM 2021-EDownload... Source cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:52:54 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/extracts-from-being-a-good-ancestor/ Friends of Maara Roa 2021-08-20T04:52:54Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-august-2021/ 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 cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 20 Aug 2021 01:33:36 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-august-2021/ Friends of Maara Roa 2021-08-20T01:33:36Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/agm-12-july-2021/ • The date: Monday 12 July 2021• The place: Tawa Uniting Church, Elena Place, Tawa• The time: 7.30 pmWelcome to our 21 st AGMAll are welcome to attend the 21 st Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Maara Roa. Asin previous years, the meeting will be held at the Tawa Uniting Church in Elena ... Read more tawa places cannons-creek porirua conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Mon, 21 Jun 2021 03:44:49 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/agm-12-july-2021/ Friends of Maara Roa 2021-06-21T03:44:49Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-june-2021/ Working bees/planting days are every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am at the Cannons Creekentrance to Belmont Regional Park. The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. Enquiries: info@maararoa.org.nz June 2021 newsletter: Come to the AGM • The date: Monday 12 July 2021• ... Read more cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Sun, 20 Jun 2021 02:17:54 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-june-2021/ Friends of Maara Roa 2021-06-20T02:17:54Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/council-makes-a-mockery-of-so-called-public-consultation-again The Upper Hutt City Council appears to be thumbing its nose at residents and ratepayers of Pinehaven and Silverstream when it comes to... upper-hutt silverstream consultation huttvalley places lobbygroups communitygroups silverstream-spur Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:00:08 GMT https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/council-makes-a-mockery-of-so-called-public-consultation-again Save our Hills 2021-06-07T12:00:08Z -41.1489813 175.0117941 Silverstream, Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/incompetence-and-bullying-spreads-from-wellington-council-to-upper-hutt-council The recent turmoil within the Wellington City and Lower Hutt Councils seems to be taking hold in many other Councils around the country.... lower-hutt upper-hutt huttvalley places lobbygroups communitygroups silverstream silverstream-spur Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/incompetence-and-bullying-spreads-from-wellington-council-to-upper-hutt-council Save our Hills 2021-04-14T12:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/upper-hutt-city-council-flood-control-plan-gets-audit-nz-blessing Upper Hutt City Council’s Long Term Plan that includes the controversial stream widening project to alleviate flooding in the Pinehaven... upper-hutt huttvalley places lobbygroups communitygroups silverstream silverstream-spur Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/upper-hutt-city-council-flood-control-plan-gets-audit-nz-blessing Save our Hills 2021-04-01T11:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-march-2021/ Working bees are every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am at the Cannons Creek entrance to Belmont Regional Park.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. March-April 2021 newsletter: Past and future A busy time for tree care A change in focus ... Read more cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Wed, 24 Mar 2021 01:01:05 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-march-2021/ Friends of Maara Roa 2021-03-24T01:01:05Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/is-audit-nz-repeating-their-kaipara-disaster-in-upper-hutt The failure of Audit NZ to investigate a legitimate public complaint that allowed the Kaipara Council to construct a new sewerage system... upper-hutt huttvalley places lobbygroups communitygroups silverstream silverstream-spur Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/is-audit-nz-repeating-their-kaipara-disaster-in-upper-hutt Save our Hills 2021-03-22T11:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/upper-hutt-council-set-to-approve-up-to-1000-new-homes-to-be-built-on-trentham-memorial-park If this were true it would create a tidal wave of condemnation and outrage in the community and thankfully it is not true. What is true,... upper-hutt huttvalley places lobbygroups communitygroups silverstream silverstream-spur Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT https://www.saveourhills.org.nz/post/upper-hutt-council-set-to-approve-up-to-1000-new-homes-to-be-built-on-trentham-memorial-park Save our Hills 2021-03-19T11:00:00Z -41.1240674 175.0699589 Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, 5218, New Zealand https://cycwell.wordpress.com/2020/12/15/make-safe-space-for-cycling-on-thorndon-quay/ We all deserve safe streets. thorndon places lobbygroups communitygroups cycling sport Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:24:50 GMT https://cycwell.wordpress.com/2020/12/15/make-safe-space-for-cycling-on-thorndon-quay/ Cycle Aware Wellington (CAW) 2020-12-15T03:24:50Z -41.2745396 174.7756309 Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-sept-2020/ Friends of Maara Roa (FMR): 20+ years bringing biodiversity back to the Cannons Creek catchment Working bees are every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am at the Cannons Creek entrance to Belmont Regional Park.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. September ... Read more cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:31:57 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-sept-2020/ Friends of Maara Roa 2020-09-24T00:31:57Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-july-2020/ We are planting every fine Saturday; meet at 9.30 am at the Cannons Creek entrance to Belmont Regional Park.  The nursery group meets every Thursday from 10 am to noon, in the grounds of Aotea College in Okowai Road. July 2020 Newsletter Welcome back after lockdown Celebrating 20 years at the AGM GWRC grant boosts ... Read more cannons-creek porirua places conservation lobbygroups communitygroups wcnhosted Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:47:47 GMT https://www.maararoa.org.nz/newsletter-july-2020/ Friends of Maara Roa 2020-07-24T00:47:47Z -41.1462676 174.8732305 Maara Roa (Cannons Creek lakes towards Duck Creek pathway), Cannons Creek, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, 5025, New Zealand