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Onehunga Foreshore

Thought to be the world’s largest-ever, and most comprehensive, reclamation project for recreational purposes, the much-awaited reconnection of Onehunga to the Manukau Ha...
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International award for Council

Council and Pivotal’s Sheryl Smail have been awarded Gold by the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) for the Wainui Beach Erosion Management Strategy (WBMS). 
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Surfers voice dredging concerns

Some of the region's surfers are growing increasingly concerned about the ongoing dumping of dredged material from the Port of Tauranga channel deepening project. And on...
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Battle for beach: shoring up against nature

They've just always been there, a backdrop for photographs or a totem of human resilience, standing up to the South Pacific's fury. But the St Clair piles weren't built t...
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Lyttelton and Port Otago renew dredging efforts for ship visits

Rivals Lyttelton Port of Christchurch and Port Otago are ramping up multimillion dollar dredging efforts in readiness for super-sized ships.
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PM announces Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary

Prime Minister John Key has announced the creation of a 620,000 km2 Ocean Sanctuary in the Kermadec region, one of the most pristine and unique environments on Earth.
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We all have a responsibility for our water quality

A number of Southlanders attending our drop-in sessions in recent weeks have been telling us they want to know more about the region's water quality. They also want to kn...
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Harbour dredging to begin in Tauranga Harbour

The dredging of the Tauranga Harbour shipping channels is about to begin.
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Buller residents 'never advised' they'd have to shift

Some Northern Buller residents say they were never advised of a report released nine years ago, advising them to consider relocating within a decade.
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Blenheim estuary showing signs of stress

Ecological research into the site of New Zealand's first human settlement reveals the ground is showing signs of stress.
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