Our Community Weed Control Resources are here!
After many months of anticipation and prep work, I am excited to announce that the Weed Action Community Resource is up and running and available to you as a Whangarei Heads community member. The aim of the community resources is to make it as easy as possible to tackle the weed problems in your backyard […]
The Word on Weeds Newsletter – Weed Action – August Issue 2022
Tēnā koutou everyone, and thank you for reading our latest edition of The WORD on WEEDS, Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust’s quarterly newsletter. It’s hard to believe three months have passed since our first newsletter, traditionally winter is a quiet time for weeds but the battle for biodiversity persists with the pest plants permeating […]
ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
This report is an overview of work achieved over the 5 landscape scale programmes Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust (WANHRT) operates. The work is aligned with the boundaries of the Whangārei Heads peninsula which encapsulates Manaia Ecological District – Northland regions’ smallest district at 6400 ha with the highest percentage of natural cover across the spectacular terrain.
The Word On Weeds: Weed Action Newsletter May 2023
Weed Action 2023 calendar
Can you believe it’s time to think of New Year’s resolutions and gifts already? How about adopting one hectare of local land and ensuring it’s weed free or gifting te taioa a tree or two – or better yet, buying a friend or someone in your family a 2023 Weed Action calendar? All proceeds will […]
The Word On Weeds November 2022
ANNUAL REPORT 2021/2022
1 JULY 2021 – 30 JUNE 2022 Whaka ora Reotahi Volunteer Group Summary This report is an overview of work achieved over the 5 landscape scale programmes Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust (WANHRT) operates. The work is aligned with the boundaries of the Whangārei Heads peninsula which encapsulates Manaia Ecological District – Northland […]
WANTED! Your moth plant pods!
Wanted! Your moth plant pods! Back by popular demand there is now a skip located at Parua Bay Community Centre for you to get rid of your pesky pods. And to dangle a carrot we’re giving away 1st, 2nd and 3rd vouchers to Parua Bay Pub for those of you who post pictures of […]
Whaka ora Reotahi – A Native Habitat Restoration Project
On February 10th we launched Whaka ora Reotahi – A Native Habitat Restoration Project. The project provides the opportunity to make a concerted effort to remove large areas of environmental weeds that are choking and smothering the Reotahi maunga. Whaka ora Reotahi is a collaboration between Weed Action and Aki Tai Here a conservation team […]
Annual Report Synopsis 2020-2021
We continue to be guided by our mission for Whangārei Heads to be free of invasive exotic plants that threaten the natural systems and the indigenous ecology of the area. Aligned with this mission we became a Charitable Trust and renamed ourselves Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust. This name reflects what happens when environmental […]