Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 22, 2023 3:28:16 GMT 12
TRANSFORMATIONAL JOINT VENTURE TO RESTORE WAIHĪ ESTUARY
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council and iwi collective Te Wahapū o Waihī have partnered to return 30ha of low-lying farmland to coastal wetland in an effort to improve the ecological health of Waihī Estuary.
This significant collaborative project, and the shared aspiration to return mauri to the Waihī Estuary, was acknowledged yesterday with both groups coming together to karakia onsite.
“We value the deep cultural connection tangata whenua have to the land, and recognise the strength that their knowledge holds in environmental conservation and restoration.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2306/S00427/transformational-joint-venture-to-restore-waihi-estuary.htm
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council and iwi collective Te Wahapū o Waihī have partnered to return 30ha of low-lying farmland to coastal wetland in an effort to improve the ecological health of Waihī Estuary.
This significant collaborative project, and the shared aspiration to return mauri to the Waihī Estuary, was acknowledged yesterday with both groups coming together to karakia onsite.
“We value the deep cultural connection tangata whenua have to the land, and recognise the strength that their knowledge holds in environmental conservation and restoration.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2306/S00427/transformational-joint-venture-to-restore-waihi-estuary.htm