Northland REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau Aupõuri locals protect landscapes from wilding pines A dazzling sandspit, sacred to Te Aupouri, is one of Northland's treasures that's now better protected from the threat of wilding pines. Northland Regional Council (NRC), Te Aupouri, community groups and private landowners have worked together since mid-2020 to remove wilding pines from locations around Aupõuri New Waipu EV charger expands Northland's network Whangarei Mayor and EV user Sheryl Mai, left, Northland Regional Council Climate Change Working Party Chair Amy Macdonald and Langs Beach-based regional council colleague Rick Stolwerk check out Waipu's new fast electricvehicle charger. Peninsula. Wilding pines are seif-seeded, unwanted pine trees that spread from plantation forests, shelter belts or legacy plantings. At Kokata Spit, wilding pines were spreading across the white silica sands, choking out native vegetation. Niki Conrad, pou takawaenga taiao (environmental manager) for Te Aupouri, says Kokata Spit is culturally significant to Te Aupouri, because it's an ongoing food source for the iwi The $68,000 project outside the Waipu Museum is the seventh in the Crimson Coast EV highway and the latest in Northland's network. It plugs a gap in a key location for motorists travelling both north and south. It was jointly funded by the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) and EV charging network Charge.net and supported by the Northland Regional and Whangarei District Councils and Northpower. and also contains wahi tapu sites. Pine control at Great Exhibition Bay "Kuaka (bar-tailed godwits) return here from Asia and Russia, and Te Aupouri have a deop "Going back over the landscapes we worked on, there are no wilding pines, and it's a nice feeling. It's a legacy you want to leave. You can say, Yep, we're a part of that.' I'm very proud of historical affinity with these birds," he says. You can locate EV charging stations from "Having those noxious wilding pine trees growing out there, then getting it back to what it used to be like - t means a lot to our people. www.plugshare.com or the plugshare or ChargeNet apps. The mahi has been funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries' community partnership fund and the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme. It created employment for locals such as Simon Job, owner-operator of Suseco Wilding pines are considered a $4.6 bilion Worx, and helped him take on and train new NRC's Te Hiku representative Colin Toss Kitchen says during the 2020-21 financial year, local contractors and operators killed 98,114 wilding pines at 61 Northland sites. New flood maps released threat to New Zealand's economy -and for every year they're left to spread and grow, the cost of control increases by around 30 percent. Removing wilding pines means more Newly-released rogional maps aim to help Northlanders better understand areas at crew members. He and his crew whakapapa to the Aupouri Peninsula, and are passionate about restoring space for the best of Te Taitokerau: our unique risk of flooding and the potential impacts it could have on communities. River flooding is the most common natural hazard in Te Taitokerau and climate change means we'll likely see flooding events become more frequent and more intense. the environment. landscapes, biodiversity and cultural sites. Tü i te ora Scholarship - Applications are open NOW! Council some time ago produced river flood hazard maps for 28 Northland catchments The scholarships aim to provide a springboard for future environmental leaders and champions in Northland, build Maori capacity within Te Taitokerau, and support students facing financial hardship. There are eight scholarships available - each worth $3000. Four scholarships are dedicated to Maori (who whakapapa to Te Taitokerau) and one is dedicated to a student undertaking study, research or training related to the fields of land or water. (dubbed 'priority rivers') that were identified as having the highest level of potential flood risk; the latest maps cover the region's remaining rivers. The new maps have identified an additional 17,178 affected properties in total: 6538 in the Far North District, 7787 the Whangarei District and 2853 in the Kaipara. Students enrolled (or intending to enrol) in tertiary study or training related to council's environmental and regulatory functions are encouraged to apply. Applications close Wednesday 2 March 2022 More information on flooding is available at www.nre.govt.nz/floodmaps For more info, visit scholarships.nrc.govt.nz Northland Contact your local councillor at www.nrc.govt.nz/councillors REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau Northland REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau Aupõuri locals protect landscapes from wilding pines A dazzling sandspit, sacred to Te Aupouri, is one of Northland's treasures that's now better protected from the threat of wilding pines. Northland Regional Council (NRC), Te Aupouri, community groups and private landowners have worked together since mid-2020 to remove wilding pines from locations around Aupõuri New Waipu EV charger expands Northland's network Whangarei Mayor and EV user Sheryl Mai, left, Northland Regional Council Climate Change Working Party Chair Amy Macdonald and Langs Beach-based regional council colleague Rick Stolwerk check out Waipu's new fast electricvehicle charger. Peninsula. Wilding pines are seif-seeded, unwanted pine trees that spread from plantation forests, shelter belts or legacy plantings. At Kokata Spit, wilding pines were spreading across the white silica sands, choking out native vegetation. Niki Conrad, pou takawaenga taiao (environmental manager) for Te Aupouri, says Kokata Spit is culturally significant to Te Aupouri, because it's an ongoing food source for the iwi The $68,000 project outside the Waipu Museum is the seventh in the Crimson Coast EV highway and the latest in Northland's network. It plugs a gap in a key location for motorists travelling both north and south. It was jointly funded by the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) and EV charging network Charge.net and supported by the Northland Regional and Whangarei District Councils and Northpower. and also contains wahi tapu sites. Pine control at Great Exhibition Bay "Kuaka (bar-tailed godwits) return here from Asia and Russia, and Te Aupouri have a deop "Going back over the landscapes we worked on, there are no wilding pines, and it's a nice feeling. It's a legacy you want to leave. You can say, Yep, we're a part of that.' I'm very proud of historical affinity with these birds," he says. You can locate EV charging stations from "Having those noxious wilding pine trees growing out there, then getting it back to what it used to be like - t means a lot to our people. www.plugshare.com or the plugshare or ChargeNet apps. The mahi has been funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries' community partnership fund and the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme. It created employment for locals such as Simon Job, owner-operator of Suseco Wilding pines are considered a $4.6 bilion Worx, and helped him take on and train new NRC's Te Hiku representative Colin Toss Kitchen says during the 2020-21 financial year, local contractors and operators killed 98,114 wilding pines at 61 Northland sites. New flood maps released threat to New Zealand's economy -and for every year they're left to spread and grow, the cost of control increases by around 30 percent. Removing wilding pines means more Newly-released rogional maps aim to help Northlanders better understand areas at crew members. He and his crew whakapapa to the Aupouri Peninsula, and are passionate about restoring space for the best of Te Taitokerau: our unique risk of flooding and the potential impacts it could have on communities. River flooding is the most common natural hazard in Te Taitokerau and climate change means we'll likely see flooding events become more frequent and more intense. the environment. landscapes, biodiversity and cultural sites. Tü i te ora Scholarship - Applications are open NOW! Council some time ago produced river flood hazard maps for 28 Northland catchments The scholarships aim to provide a springboard for future environmental leaders and champions in Northland, build Maori capacity within Te Taitokerau, and support students facing financial hardship. There are eight scholarships available - each worth $3000. Four scholarships are dedicated to Maori (who whakapapa to Te Taitokerau) and one is dedicated to a student undertaking study, research or training related to the fields of land or water. (dubbed 'priority rivers') that were identified as having the highest level of potential flood risk; the latest maps cover the region's remaining rivers. The new maps have identified an additional 17,178 affected properties in total: 6538 in the Far North District, 7787 the Whangarei District and 2853 in the Kaipara. Students enrolled (or intending to enrol) in tertiary study or training related to council's environmental and regulatory functions are encouraged to apply. Applications close Wednesday 2 March 2022 More information on flooding is available at www.nre.govt.nz/floodmaps For more info, visit scholarships.nrc.govt.nz Northland Contact your local councillor at www.nrc.govt.nz/councillors REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Kaunihera a rohe o Te Taitokerau