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Help manage Porirua’s natural resources Porirua is moving to a new way of managing land and water resources with the setup of Te Awarua o Porirua Whaitua (catchment) Committee. Greater Wellington Regional Council will soon be asking for people with a passion for their environment to step up and support or become a member of the group.
The Whaitua committee will lead a community discussion around the value of water and will ultimately recommend to the regional council a set of environmental standards for the catchment. These standards, together with a set of non-regulatory actions to achieve them, will form a separate chapter on the Porirua catchment for inclusion in the Regional Plan, which is the natural resource blueprint for the region.
The committee will focus on environmental, mana whenua, economic and community knowledge, and technical information back and will have
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Research shows need for more regional investmentResearch currently underway into the regional economy, including employment and industry activity for the region, has revealed more needs to be done to lift future growth above the national average.
Background work prepared for the Wellington Regional Strategy Office (WRS) suggests greater investment in infrastructure and IT-related industries would put us on an aspirational path to adding $1.2 billion per annum to the economy and creating 4,800 new jobs annually.
Comparatively, a ‘business as usual’ approach would create an additional 2000 jobs annually – equating to growth at a third less than the national average.
WRS is working with the region’s economic agencies and councils to help spark investment in regional industries and infrastructure to build a brighter future for the region.
A report will be presented to the WRS Committee later in the year.
News from the Greater Wellington Regional Council
People of Porirua are being encouraged to make the most of longer and warmer Spring days by rising to the region’s Spring to the Street transport challenge - and put themselves in the running to win some fabulous prizes.
From September 8 -26, you can earn points for every transport-related trip, (for example, going to the shops, work, movies or a café) made on foot, bicycle, public transport or by carpooling. Spring to the Street is an initiative that encourages you to leave your car at home and take more sustainable and active modes of transport.
Prizes for the highest point scorers include a terrific Tranzit tour of Martinborough wineries, lunch at iconic Wellington restaurant Logan Brown, an overnight stay on beautiful Kapiti Island with Kapiti Island Nature Tours and a range of fantastic vouchers.
Also, if you’re new to the challenge this year, you – and the person who encouraged you to join – will be in to win special prizes.
To register for Spring to the Street and get more information, visit www.springtothestreet.org.nz
Leave the car at home and meet the Spring to the Street challenge
Contact your regional councillor
COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGSThe public can participate at the start of all meetings, except hearings.
Ruamähanga Whaitua CommitteeVenue TBC
Te Upoko Taiao – Natural Resource Management CommitteeCouncil Chamber, GWRC, Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea
Risk and AssuranceMeeting Room 1, GWRC, Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea
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CouncilCouncil ChamberWellington Regional Council, Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea
Some dates are liable to change. For updates, see www.gw.govt.nz/committee-meetings-calendar
Meeting agendas are available two working days before each meeting from:
• Greater Wellington Regional Council, Shed 39, 2 Fryatt Quay, Pipitea, Wellington• 34 Chapel Street, Masterton
Leaving your car at home and walking or cycling to Porirua Station could be quicker than you think – and you can now check the distance on a new time radius map.
The map, produced by Greater Wellington Regional Council, with the support of Porirua City Council, highlights the streets lying within a 10 and 20 minute walking – and three and six minute cycling – radius of the station.
Check out the full map at: www.gw.govt.nz/walking
Wellington Regional
Practical advice on selecting native plants which are
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To keep an eye on our waterways, the regional council measures river and stream water quality at 55 sites around the region and water levels at 45 sites throughout the region. www.gw.govt.nz/our-region-online
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KAPITI COAST Nigel Wilson 021 284 3339 [email protected]
LOWER HUTT Sandra Greig T 04 586 0847, 027 640 8681 [email protected]
Ken Laban T 04 971 8982, 029 200 0044 [email protected]
Prue Lamason T 04 566 7283, 021 858 964 [email protected]
PORIRUA-TAWA Jenny Brash T 04 233 8217, 027 354 4233 [email protected]
Barbara Donaldson T 04 237 0773, 021 976 747 [email protected]
UPPER HUTT Paul Swain T 04 528 7830, 021 270 9113 [email protected]
WAIRARAPA Gary McPhee T 06 372 7020, 027 457 5363 [email protected]
WELLINGTON Judith Aitken 027 769 6424 [email protected]
Paul Bruce T 04 972 8699, 021 027 19370 [email protected]
Sue Kedgley T 04 384 9123, 021 270 9088 [email protected]
Chris Laidlaw T 04 934 3143, 027 425 4668 [email protected]
Fran Wilde, Chair T 04 830 4246, F 04 384 5023 021 888 075 [email protected]
New map keeps Porirua moving
access to the substantial scientific knowledge of the regional council.
“Whaitua Committees are the way forward as they allow locals to have a say on the water quality and land use patterns they want in their area and to find solutions to issues that affect their environment,” says Cr Chris Laidlaw who is co-chair of the council’s natural resource committee, Te Upoko Taiao.
The new committee will comprise seven or eight people from the Porirua community and five representatives from Te Upoko Taiao, local iwi and Porirua and Wellington City councils.
The Te Awarua o Porirua Whaitua Committee is the second of five such committees, with the Ruamähanga Whaitua Committee set up in Wairarapa last year. Council Chair Fran Wilde says the new committees are leading-edge examples of participatory democracy, enabling local people to have “skin in the game” on environmental issues.
Get involvedTe Awarua o Porirua Whaitua Committee applications are open from 11 September to 31 October
Learn moreAttend our information day on 11 September at 6pm at the Pataka Art + Museum, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua
Check out the Whaitua video at www.gw.govt.nz
GWRC has more than 15,000 ha of accessible park land that is waiting for you to explore.
You can camp at our regional parks with facilities available at Battle Hill, Kaitoke and Belmont regional parks. For less formal camping try the Rimutaka Rail Trail or Akatarawa Forest.
on our Long Term Plan and what we do over the next 10 years
http://haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz
