St Lukes Environmental Protection Society Protecting Meola Creek's environs since 2005

St Lukes Environmental Protection Society (STEPS) was incorporated in 2005. Its purpose is to protect and enhance the environment and amenities in the St Lukes area. Read more ...

Daylighting Meola Creek – Morphum Environmental

June 25th, 2026

This report by Caleb Clarke of Morphum, was produced for the Water NZ Stormwater Conference in 2012. It is the most comprehensive assessment of future Meola Creek options.
KEYWORDS: Stream Restoration and Naturalisation, Floodways, Stream Day-lighting, Property Purchase, Urban Design

Restoring New Zealand native ecosystems.

May 27th, 2026

STEPS was delighted to hear a presentation by long time member Dr. Sandra Anderson of Auckland University. Sandra presented 10 years of research-based evidence to show us the key aspects of a successful restoration. See “The cost of ‘second-rate’ for native plant communities” below.

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Making space for Water – Auckland Council

May 22nd, 2026

Making Space for Water is a long-term commitment to reducing flood risk and building resilience by fast-tracking infrastructure upgrades, alongside advanced technology, smarter planning and community partnerships.

Here is the first newsletter from Auckland Council’s “Making Space for Water” initiative.

Please subscribe Here to the newsletter and encourage your community to do the same, to find out what’s happening, how to make better decisions about flood risk, and how to get involved.

Above is a photo of Waitiitiko Meola Creek in flood, 1 February 2023. (Photo David Rees).

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