Conservation News in Rodney East.
Keep up to date with what the conservation groups in the Rodney area are doing.
Share and celebrate the achievements of our community conservation initiatives.
To submit a new story please contact our facilitator Sarah Churchouse
Strong relationships bring wonderful gifts
Thanks to Predator Free New Zealand Trust & Eastern Bays Songbird Project for paying it forward with a load of victor’s rat traps. All going to a great use shared to our many community groups to replace traps that are worn out or broken.
Cultural induction builds relationships and understanding
RRE collaborated with Ngāti Manuhiri (NMST), to provide a cultural induction for 57 community group members to gain knowledge, and understanding of cultural values and practices and pre-colonial history, and understand the space we are all working in. The event was well received and provides a stepping stone for environmental
Community support for community groups
Thanks to a fantastic company doing so much for all the community. Our environmental community library will be up and running very soon. Thanks to Masons Storage for this generous discount.
Lotteries grant turning ideas into actions
We are pleased to announce that RRE has been successful in our first application to the ‘Lottery Grants Board’. This funding will be used to deliver continued support to environmental community groups in the Rodney East area, and accelerate our work and the work of those who we support. Many
Starting a pest free peninsula
Restore Rodney East with support of Rodney Local Board distributed traps to Algies Bay in support of a Pest Free Mahurangi East Peninsula. RRE Chairman Tim Armitage (left), last week handed over the traps to Brendan Chaffe (right) from Algies Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association (ABRRA). The traps will fill
Return of the Kuaka (Godwit)
We celebrated the return of Kuaka (Godwit) from Alaska to New Zealand. The flight is about 12,000 kilometres! RRE joined in to celebrate and it was a great chance to support Snells Shoreline Conservation Community, and other environmental organisations who attended this event.
Kororā – Little Blue Penguin Talk
A collaboration with Restore Rodney East and Warkworth Forest & Bird, brought Prof John Cockrem to present in Warkworth to an audience of 55 people. John began penguin field work more than 30 years ago with Adelie and emperor penguins in Antarctica. He presented his studies of the annual cycle,
The first AGM of Restore Rodney East Incorporated
The Restore Rodney East (RRE) AGM was held this month on September 13th. RRE was lucky to retain all the current committee members and elected officers, giving stability and continuity to the organisation. We were joined by Dean Baigent Mercer, Forest & Bird’s Northland Conservation Advocate, who was passionate in
Dean Baigent Mercer visits Mahurangi college
Dean is Forest & Bird’s Northland Conservation Advocate and has been described as New Zealand’s dread-locked version of David Attenborough. Year 8 students at Mahurangi College had the great pleasure of spending time last week with Dean Baigent Mercer near the pontoon as part of the school’s living classroom. Dean
Snells Beach temporary dog rules for shorebird protection
Well done to the Snells Beach community. Putting aside our personal needs to benefit NZ wildlife is admirable. Snells Beach is a haven for shorebirds to feed, rest and nest, it is a pleasure to support this community.
Conservation week 2023
For most of you every week is conservation week! Today I attended a planting day in Puhoi. It was good to get my boots dirty and some plants in the ground. Super impressed with a group of young girls who had come all the way from the city as part
Caulerpa roadshow
We attended the Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust’s roadshow for the fight against the spread of Caulerpa Brachypus, an invasive seaweed. It was a great chance to get up to speed on the spread of Caulerpa, and speed is a key action for this fast-spreading invasive plant. Caulerpa grows and changes