by WRPS | Aug 24, 2022 | Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area News
WRPS is concerned about the unexpected recent proliferation of minor dwellings within the Heritage...
by WRPS | Aug 24, 2022 | Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area News
Link to Submission Form In the request for feedback on the review of the Regional Parks Management Plan (March 2022), WRPS emphasised the importance of prioritising the protection of the wilderness experience that the Waitakere Ranges provides. We believe this means a...
by WRPS | Aug 24, 2022 | Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area News
WRPS feels strongly that Muriwai Beach should be closed to recreational vehicle use. This view is due to environmental concerns of the area which are hugely impacted by vehicle use; the toheroa population hasn’t recovered, and the sand dunes ecosystems in the area are...
by WRPS | Aug 24, 2022 | Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area News
The Climate Change Commission’s draft advice – He Pou a Rangi – is a comprehensive, optimistic and ambitious new plan. We agree that current Government policies do not put Aotearoa on the right track to reach 2050 targets, and there is a need for change. We...
by WRPS | Aug 24, 2022 | Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area News
WRPS supports the key outcome areas for responding to climate change: Coastal investment and developing coastal management plans to respond to coastal erosion; Increasing permanent native forests; Increasing the numbers of street trees in urban areas, especially...
by WRPS | Aug 24, 2022 | Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area News
In June 2021 Watercare’s application to clear 3.5 hectares of pristine bush in the Waima located in the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area was granted. Of the submissions made in response to the 2019 application 468 were against, 20 were in support, and 8 were neutral....
