A GREAT TURNOUT FOR OUR MATARIKI PLANTING DAY 2017!

Today was our first community planting event and we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. After an H&S briefing and a quick photo, we all headed across the wetland where a site had been set up for our planting. Manuka, Karamu and Harakeke were planted today with a goal to plant 50 each! We would like to thank each and every one of you that came out to help! It was great to see so many smiles and laughs while carrying out some amazing mahi!

Up until now, all of our planting work has been carried out by our Mahi Tauira Kaitiaki. To understand the importance of getting the community involved is to see everyone in action and feel the love and support that so many are giving. Pūniu River Care has received nothing but support and love from our people and it was incredible to see the amazing efforts from all of our tamariki. We encourage more people to get involved with these planting events and any contribution means so much to us and our Awa. We cannot clean our awa alone but when we work together, we can achieve so much more!

“Ma tau rourou, ma toku rourou ka ora ai te awa”

“With your basket and my basket we will reinvigorate our awa”

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