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Waiu Wetland Restoration Report 2025
- Richard Rhoades
All ten working bees planned for Waiu Park this year went ahead. The commitment of our core group of volunteers has again been excellent. Out of 23 people who came […]
Visit to Mana Island
- Irene Parminter
A group of 26 A Rocha Wellington members had a great day on Mana Island on 14 Feb 2026. The group included some knowledgeable people, who provided a great commentary […]
Winter Kōrero – The hunt for the spawning grounds of NZ’s longfin eel
- Irene Parminter
On 26 July, A Rocha Wellington gathered at Hutt City Baptist Church for our Winter Kōrero, where we were treated to an enthralling presentation by Andrew Stewart, Curator of Fishes […]
Matariki planting at Kopua
- Richard Rhoades
A Rocha’s Wellington Local Group was invited to plant a hebe area at Kopua Monastery (near Dannevirke) this year, over Matariki weekend (June 20-22). The planting area surrounds the Hermitage, […]
Waiu Wetland 2024 recap
- Richard Rhoades
In 2024, nine regular monthly A Rocha working bees went ahead at Waiu Park. Those scheduled for April, July and November were cancelled because of bad weather, but in June […]
Matariki at Kopua
- Compiled by Helen Bathurst
A small contingent of hardy A Rocha members from Greater Wellington comprising Richard Noble, Dennis Fountain, Jean and Richard Rhoades joined the Associates of Southern Star Monastery and local Catholic […]
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