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Drone reveals Christchurch quake damage in Sumner and Taylors Mistake
This article was posted on 16 February 2016 in the Events category.
The critically endangered fairy tern could disappear from the Mangawhai harbour in Northland if a local group keeps removing mangroves, conservationists say.
The Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society was given consent to clear some mangroves from the middle of the harbour in 2012, and earlier this month they announced plans to remove more.
The fairy tern is New Zealand’s rarest endemic breeding bird with half of its 10 breeding pairs living in Mangawhai, and the restoration society’s plans put the birds at risk, said Forest and Bird’s seabird conservation advocate Karen Baird.
The birds nest on the beach and forage for small fish called ‘gobies’ that live in the mangroves, to feed themselves and their chicks.
A public meeting is being held in Mangawhai on March the 19th to discuss future plans for the harbour.
For the full story go here.
This article was posted on 09 February 2016 in the Events category.
The government might meet any shortfall in public pledges to buy private land in the Abel Tasman National Park, Minister of Conservation Maggie Barry says.
The 7ha of beachfront land at Awaroa Inlet is the focus of a crowd-funding campaign, started by a small Christchurch property firm, which aims to buy the land and give it back to New Zealand.
If the project succeeded, free access to the land would be secured for the public in perpetuity, she said.
The campaign has a deadline of 15 February, and tenders close next week. The Givealittle project page will only pay the funds if they reach the $2 million target, and if the target is not reached, donors’ credit cards will not be charged.
Read the full story here.
This article was posted on 06 February 2016 in the News category.
The resource has three interactive maps, which show places of interest as well as sites where management agencies and local estuary care groups are active.
The web pages are supported by resources for groups, schools and families. One of the maps illustrates opportunities to explore estuaries on foot, by bike and in kayaks. A social media page showcases what’s happening around the country and promotes the use of the #OurEstuaries hashtag.
Explore the web resource on www.doc.govt.nz/estuaries or email ourestuaries@doc.govt.nz to contribute to this living resource.
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This article was posted on 06 February 2016 in the News category.
.JPG "Mangwahai Heads Dune Planting Day")
Dune restoration at Long Beach began in 2011 with a group of local residents keen to protect the few remaining patches of spinifex on the beach, and expand .JPG)
Mangawhai Heads is another popular Northland beach and many feet trampling a relatively small area has had an impact on the sand dunes there. Despite previous work by the Kaipara District Council to help restore the dune area, weeds have taken over parts of the dunes, and damaged fences and walk-ways have led to plants being crushed and caused large dune blow-outs. A collaborative project has been set up with both councils and the local community. Weed control was undertaken and then a planting day was held with around 25 people planting 1300 plants in the “stage one” area in just over an hour. Stage two of weed control and planting is planned for next year.
For more detail on these stories and information on other CoastCare Northland activities, email CoastCare@nrc.govt.nz for a copy of the latest CoastCare News or visit www.nrc.govt.nz/CoastCare
This article was posted on 15 December 2015 in the News category.
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