Wednesday 8 July 2015
Te Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua Committee Chair Appointed
Community conservationist and ecological engineer Stu Farrant has been elected to chair the recently formed Te
Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua Committee.
Stu Farrant is looking forward to working with the community to develop a set of rules around how we manage land and
water in Te Awarua-o-Porirua catchment.
“The whaitua process is very ambitious but it’s evident that the entire committee and project team are engaged and
enthusiastic. I’m confident that with the calibre and commitment of the people involved, we can rise to this challenge
and ensure that the community’s voice is captured in the results,” Stu Farrant says.
The committee meets every six weeks at various venues in the whaitua and Stu is hoping to see residents attending the
meetings.
“We welcome people to the meetings. Right now the committee is in the information gathering stage where we are becoming
familiar with the catchment and learning about the dynamics of water management and the issues in the area. At the
meetings,subject matter experts explain the latest scientific, geographic and ecological information relevant to the
area. It’s a great way to learn about your environment. It’s important to understand these features before we begin
asking what we can do to protect and improve our area.”
The next meeting will be on Monday 27 July, at Takapuwahia Marae in Porirua. The committee will learn more about the
cultural use and history of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Whaitua. Further meeting details, including an agenda and any meeting
papers, will be available on our website one week prior.
For more information visit http://www.gw.govt.nz/te-awarua-o-porirua-whaitua-committee
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