January 28 2025
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A scenic spot for a mighty challenge Dive survey a 20-year milestone
Northland Regional Council divers have undertaken a survey of the Kai Iwi Lakes, not for the known threat of the …
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p As dawn broke across the Kaipara Harbour last week, competitors assembled on the beach at Poutō for the 2025 Lighthouse Challenge, a multisport event in support of the Cancer Society
Harbour project awaits global chance
Disaster hub costs discussed
The construction of a Northland emergency and disaster response coordination hub has progressed …
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Life at the lakes
The Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust is returning to Kai Iwi Lakes offering a free snorkelling experience to explore lake life …
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A dedicated staff working with hundreds of Kaipara catchment landowners and local businesses have their sights set on a nomination for global recognition and prestige as they gear up for 2025 activity. Kaipara Moana Remediation, which is on a decade-long journey to restore the Kaipara Harbour from tonnes of landborne silting, has been nominated for the 2025 Earthshot prize launched by Prince William to search for and scale the most innovative solutions to the world’s greatest environmental challenges. Catchment remediation manager Lisette Rawson says among substantial achievements in 2024 included the planting of well over 700,000 natives last winter alone. “There are over 20 KMR field advisers working with hundreds of landowners and groups right across the Kaipara
catchment to design projects that deliver the best environmental outcomes and identify priorities for reducing erosion and sediment losses into waterways,” says Lisette. “KMR is also continuing to back a pool of professionals that provide expert services, and we have accredited over 50 local businesses to ensure that projects are successfully delivered. Our field advisers draw on scientific information and use smart digital tools to look at the landscape risks and opportunities and then walk the land with the landowner or group to discuss restoration priorities.”
KMR’s larger planting projects in 2024 involved over 25,000 trees, with almost 20% of projects planting between 10,000 and 20,000 natives. Smaller projects, particularly where they can make a real difference to on-farm biodiversity once stock is excluded, are welcomed and many involve around 2,500 stems a project. “Our investment in projects to restore wetlands, fence off rivers and streams, plant trees and regenerate forest on erosion-prone land bring wider benefits. These include helping valued species to thrive, reducing climate change risks and increasing resilience to storms and other extreme weather.” ¢
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