News article

Susie Mills was so inspired by the Golden Bay/Farewall Spit field trip at the recent Coastal Restoration Trust conference, she decided to organise a local day out for her own, and other, Coast Care groups along the Kapiti Coast.

She pitched the idea to Rob Cross at Kapiti Coast District Council who was immediately on-board coming up with funds towards the cost of hiring a bus. Community response was equally positive and the 30 seater bus soon turned into 54 with Greater Wellington chipping in the remaining cost. Groups from up and down the coast jumped on along with staff from DOC, local and regional council.

Starting at Paraparaumu the group travelled down the coast stopping and talking about different projects including the Waikanae Estuary and Boating Club foredunes, two propagation facilities, Rangiuru Groups South Otaki Beach foreshore restoration, and a ‘gem’ where Hariata Ropata Tangnahoe and Len Taylor were in the process of carving Tangaroa (God of the sea) looking out towards Kapiti Island from the remains of a foreshore macrocarpa tree stump. The day finished off at the Waimeha Estuary Waikanae.

Thanks to Mike Odey for providing information for this article and congratulations to the Field Way Dunes Group for organising such a great event.