The walkway is now open again for the summer. Enjoy this beautiful place.
Maintenance will be carried out sometime in the summer but the walkway will remain open during this operation.
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Walkway update – August 2023
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Hi all,
The Whangawehi walkway has been temporarily closed due to lambing. The track will be available to the public after the 23d of September. The WCMG hopes that the general public will understand the reasons behind this decision.
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Mahia was hit by the storm in February 2023 like most of Hawkes Bay creating flood and soil slips in a number of areas. The Whangawehi catchment hasn’t been affected too badly which is a blessing. The walkway is open from the Whangawehi car park to the hut but is closed in the Forest. Several trees have fallen over the track and contractors are clearing them at the moment. An update will be posted on the website as soon as the forest section is save to use. Crossing creeks and streams is also a hazard so please use common sense and follow the instructions regarding stream crossing displayed on the signs along the river.
Walkway update -December 2023
Hi all, despite the damages generated by the recent storms, the Te Aratia walkway is open.
Last week, Southern Star trail delivered some huge mahi to clear the bulk of the slips that have affected the track. Further work will be required with a larger machine when ground conditions are dry.
The WCMG wants to thank the Iwi Trust who have helped with the repair work by funding a an additional small digger.
For now, the track is open, enjoy it, be safe, read the signs and use common sense when using the main crossing near the hut.
A big thank you to our volunteers who have worked tirelessly to make sure the track is open for the festive season.
On behalf of the Whangawehi Catchment Management Group, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a great new year.
Haere ra Pera
On the 25 th of July 2023, the Whangawehi Catchment Management whanau lost one his key founders. Pera Edwards passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends.
The WCMG wants to send all their condeleances to Janice, Rachel and the twins. We have been so privileged to work closely with Pera for so many years. Pera was indeed a very community minded man who gave generously to whoever needed a helping hand. During the tangi Janice explained that sometime his generosity was over the top and she had to put her foot down!
Pera was involved in many community based initiatives in Mahia and he will be missed by all. He had a particular connection with his Marae (Kaiuku) where he would spend days mowing lawns and tidying up the place.
We thank him for having the wisdom (with others) to go ahead with the waste water treatment plant in the head waters of the Whangawehi Catchment and initiating a large scale restoration programme along the river. He leaves a legacy of more than 250 000 trees for the generations to come and enjoy.
On behalf of the WCMG, we thank you Pera for your kind heart, your dedication and commitment to enhancing our Taiao.
New counters for Te Aratia walkway
On Friday the 26 th of May 2023, Phil Walton from Be Counted installed 2 top of the range counters with support from Whangawehi volunteers Malcolm Smith and Jony Andrew.
These devices will allow the group to have a better understanding of track usage and future needs moving forward.
A big thank you to Phil and our volunteers for their help with this new devices
New counters for the walkway
First Light foundation granted support to the WCMG to purchase 2 high tech counters for the walkway. These counters will be installed at both entrances in the near future. These counters will indicate in real time the type of usage, number of trampers as well as the direction they have chosen. A big thank you First Light for their support.
Whangawehi newsletter
Kia ora koutou
The Whangawehi Committee wishes you all a wonderful new year.
We have updated our newsletter to keep track of our journey started back in 2012. The focus of this January 2023 newsletter is the walkway. Enjoy the reading and experience the track when you get a chance.
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Walk the Wai
TE PUNA WAIORA O NUKUTAURUA is a community based project led by the Rongomaiwahine Iwi Trust looking at involving the community in a wider freshwater plan. The group, led by Hannah Coop, organised a very successful community walk on the 11th of December 2022.
During this 12 km walk, 60 locals walked from the waharoa to the whare where a picnic was organised . This event gave the opportunity for our local community to discover the beautiful plantings established by the Whangawehi Catchment Group.We hope this initiative will encourage community leaders to work collaboratively to protect and enhance our freshwater resources.
Well done Hannah for this great event.
Whangawehi Catchment Management Group 