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RIP John Edgar
We are very sad to tell you that John, our WRPS president of 22 years, died at Auckland Hospital on 3 April. John dedicated his life to protecting the environment and especially his beloved Waitakere Ranges with its significant heritage and ecological values. John had...
Congratulations Gary Taylor QSO
Congratulations to Gary Taylor QSO on being made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the Queen's Birthday honours announced today. Very well deserved for his 50 years of service to conservation and the environment. See the full Media Statement from...
Audio conversation with Mary (Bobbie) Woodward AGM 25 March 2019
Excellent conversation between Mary (Bobbie) Woodward and her friend of many years, Barbara Lusk recorded at the Society's AGM held in March earlier this year at the Arataki Centre. Mary, granddaughter of John Bethell, (Bethell's Beach) Te Henga, talks about her...
Waitākere Ranges Regional Park track plan consultation
Below is the Auckland Council Media release about the Waitakere Ranges Regional Track Plan consultation. Auckland Council has worked together with Te Kawerau ā Maki on a proposed track plan for Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. The track plan outlines which tracks are...
WRPS Annual Report 2018
Tribute for Dr Trixie Harvey
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of our dear friend Trixie Harvey, who passed away yesterday surrounded by her family. Trixie was on The Waitakere Ranges Protection Society committee from 2002 to 2015. Together with husband Bruce she edited The...
Auckland Council is giving the Waitakere Ranges a chance to recover from Kauri dieback
Thanks to the huge efforts by Te Kawerau ā Maki, the Waitakere Ranges Local Board, members of the Society, conservation networks, as well as many government agencies and the Environment and Community Committee of the Auckland Council, we are thrilled to report that by...