Category: News

Word on Weeds Newsletter April 2024

The momentum of care and concern the Whangārei Heads community has for the natural environment was very evident last month. Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust was asked by several conservation partners and residents for advice and input into restoring native habitats. Whether in local reserves, wetlands, or public areas, we have welcomed the opportunity to […]

Word on Weeds Newsletter March 2024

The last month has been an incredibly busy one for our Weed Action groups, team and community. We were pleased to see a good upsurge in volunteer working bee attendance and proud to join partner organisations Backyard Kiwi and Kiwi Link at the kiwi release in Parua Bay. Strategic work continued around the area and our trust […]

Word on Weeds Newsletter February 2024

The start of the year and a whole range of habitat restoration activity to share with you. Read more in our February 2024 Newsletter here: https://elink.clickdimensions.com/m/1/48368549/02-t24098-c0c95544b4bb47dfbcb14aaebf4211aa/1/1/1

Word on Weeds Newsletter January 2024

It’s the holiday season, but invasive weeds aren’t taking a break. As well as privet, our Weed of the Month for January, we are continuing to shine a spotlight on flowering moth plant – there’s no better time than now to get onto it! Read more in our January 2024 Newsletter here: https://elink.clickdimensions.com/m/1/48368549/02-t24098-6d8a38bf61154a2da93f3722142a3676/1/1/1

Word on Weeds Newsletter December 2023

Welcome to our Monthly Newsletter We are excited to bring to you our new monthly information, news, and views on the invasive weed situation in Whangārei Heads and how we can all give te taiao a helping hand. With the growing number of public and private properties and projects we are involved in, we have a […]

Word on Weeds Newsletter – May Issue 2022

Kia ora koutou everyone and welcome to the inaugural Weed Action Native Habitat Restoration Trust (Whangārei Heads) quarterly newsletter, the WORD on WEEDS. Our aim is to keep you informed of our activities, interested in playing your part, and invested in the protection of our precious ngahere. Here is a link to the Newsletter You […]

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.