Kaitiakitanga

Kaitiakitanga Program and Network
Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi children
guard and share Whirinaki,
their culture, language and values

1.6.2 Mangamate Waterfall Visitor Facilities - Project

Our Mangamate waterfall is a favorite place for both local and visitors alike. Thanks to DOC for finding the funding to help us re-develop this area to provide better facilities for the many day trippers and others who bring their families to camp under the trees beside the Whirinaki.

This includes removal of the Hawthorn trees, Blackberry and other noxious weeds, replacing them over time with native trees, arranged to shelter a range of level and private camping sites and BBQ tables along the river bank.

Two platforms are provided to allow fishing by people in Wheelchairs. A visitor shelter is being provided with water and benches. Toilet facilities are already in place.

Further work on planting the the roadway down to the river is planned under our community's Whirinaki Restoration Project Stage A. This will also be a destination that our new Information Kiosk on the main road will point travelers to; as a break from the winding and dusty road to Waikaremoana.

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Outcomes expected:

An even better visitor experience in Whirinaki, attracting visitors who treasure the nature they find here.
Spin off opportunities for our community members to offer more value added services to visitors. (eg Guiding)
Ongoing work for our community, managing and maintaining this and other sites in our valley.

Start Date: Sept 08
Expected Completion: For Summer 08/09

Budget:

Nominal Project Leader:

Earl Rewi - DOC Programme Manager working with a local team supervised by William Eketone.

Project Team:

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Progress Log

NOTICES AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

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Coming Easter 2010 Biomimicry Exploration - Norbert Hoeller, Auckland
David Bellamy - Moa's Ark revisited tour Whirinaki 25 4-10 Oct 09
The Maori Youth Hikoi to Bioneers Conference, San Francisco 16 Oct 08
VIDEO "Redesigning our Future" - Youth Forum with Michael Braungart

Check out our school's Energy Monitoring / Weatherstation project
Our drama production, kapakaka and other creative initiatives
WEMZ - The Whirinaki Ecological Restoration Zone - a project with DOC

Ngati Whare Iwi Treaty Negotiations settlement underway
DOC partnerships information kiosk, Mangamate, Sanctuary(proposed)
Take a photo tour through our valley see restoration work needed
Ready to start - our Whirinaki Centre, Nursary and Recycling Projects
Our project to upgrade our water supply in Minginui Mar 07
Thanks TPK for facilitating Govt support for Minginui initiatives

Toxin Bioremediation Project started in Whakatane May 09
Celebrate what our friends at Hokianga Harbourcare are doing
Our Network's Mycorestoration Research Project - Fungi and mushroom
Our Lopez friends help Raglan with an affordable housing project

Thanks MfE for a big toxin cleanup on our millsites - July 07
Blocked - our Community Digital Strategy - Whirinaki Interactive 12/06
Prince Andrew adopts our Kiwi, Princess Beatrice on Mokoia Is Mar 07
Our network on the Kiwi Youth Voice learning journey to US. Mar 07
Our network at Youth Voice Digital Earth Summit on Sustainbility Aug 06
We welcomed Hunter Lovins 7-9 July 06, VIDEO view NZ tour resources
Thanks Waikato University for help with broadband 05
Thanks Housing Corp, house painting and marae restoration teams
Go Tramping in Whirinaki. See Kaka, Kiwi, Weka, Robin, Blueduck
Report Living Organisation workshops. Tipu Ake presented worldwide 05
Report Hikoi to Indigenous Knowledges Conf , Well, NZ. June 05
Thanks to UNITEC Architecture Students for help with town plans 04
Report on Sustainable Resources Conf, Colorado 04
Report on PMI Global Forum, Los Angeles Tipu Ake paper 04
Report on Sharing Indigenous Wisdom Conf, Wisconsin, June 04
Int and local visitors attend Tipu Ake Retreat March 04 See report
MPs Horomia and Mallard open our new merged area school Jan 04
Trip to Whaingaroa Env Gp Raglan, Jan04 learnings, VIDEO view