Andrew Mackintosh March 4th, 2018
On Saturday the 10th of March, STEPS will be walking, for the first time, the first stage of the Meola Waititiko Mountain to Sea Walk, from Mt Albert Owairaka to Kerr Taylor Reserve.
Come and join us! Its a chance to learn about the headwaters and some geography of Meola Waititiko, while stretching your legs in good company. Kids welcome, so bring the whole family.
Details of the walk can be found here: http://www.meolacreek.org.nz/meola-waititiko-mountain-to-sea-walk/ . We are only walking the first section, which is just under 3km, and we will be taking our time.
Meet at 10am at the trig station on the highest point of Mt Albert Owairaka, on Saturday 10th March, and finish in Kerr Taylor reserve, for a cold drink.
For those driving or biking to the start, there will be cars at the end to shuttle walkers back to their cars or bikes.
If weather looks poor, see https://www.meolacreek.org.nz/ on the day at 8am to check for cancellation.
We hope to see you there!
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Andrew Mackintosh February 10th, 2018
Due to a forecast for heavy rain, today’s February Kerr Taylor Reserve Working Bee is cancelled, and we will not be meeting at 10am. Enjoy a bit of free time in your weekend and we hope to see everyone in March!
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Andrew Mackintosh February 1st, 2018
Auckland Council’s “Healthy Waters” have submitted a “35 year Auckland-wide stormwater network discharge consent” application, to Auckland Council.
This is the consent that will allow sewage to be discharged into Meola Waititiko (and many other waterways) allowing the streams to continue to be open sewers in our neighbourhoods, and poison our harbours and beaches.
A supporting “assessment of environmental effects” document states two pertinent facts:
- “Discharges of untreated wastewater to land, streams and the coast generally occur as a result of the network overflowing”
- “Benefits from limited resources are maximised by targeting our priorities to achieve the best outcomes we can afford.”
While it is unlikely that there is any option but to grant this consent, as there is no immediate alternative, this is not good enough for Auckland, and certainly was not the kind of consent that the Resource Management Act intended to enable, so make a submission and have your say!
Submissions are open until 20th of March, and can be made here: Resource Consent Submissions
More information (including the “Assessment of Environmental Effects”) can be found here: Resource Consent Application
For proposed STEPS response see our blog on this site dated 11 March 2018.
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