by Roger Williams | 4 Mar 2012 | Regional parks
Draft report for Mahurangi Club discussion Te Muri is the centre of four regional park identities: Mahurangi East, Mahurangi West, Te Muri and Wenderholm. Mahurangi Regional Park was extended by a $15 million purchase of 383as published: 407 hectares of adjacent...
by Cimino | 2 Mar 2012 | Regional parks
Updated 10 July 2015 An additional argument has surfaced for the coastal trail. Between Pūhoi and Wenderholm, it was planned that Te Araroa should follow the south bank of the Pūhoi River. However, that plan unravelled when a property holder along the route refused to...
by Cimino | 29 Feb 2012 | Establishment trials
It’s little wonder the new Taupō nursery’s in South Auckland. If the 15.4% of Auckland region that has eroded or eroding soil was to be planted, half a billion trees would be required. At $3 each, the average cost of an indigenous plant raised in a planter bag, the...
by Cimino | 16 Feb 2012 | Regional parks
A coastal trail, for the most part, should be built close to the water. But not only is it necessary to skirt the steep and cliff sections of the coast, the elevation gained rewards walkers with views that more than compensate for the slight exertion involved....
by Cimino | 7 Feb 2012 | Regional parks
Once, they were an essential part of the roading infrastructure. Ferrymen were paid the princely retainer of £15, or more if they were very lucky, to be on hand to transport travellers across the region’s various rivers. Pūhoi River ferryman George Ryan received £20...
by Christine Rose | 5 Feb 2012 | Regatta 2012
Art and the environment make a beautiful combination. This was certainly the case with the regatta Mahurangi Action Sand Sculpture competition. The setting was perfect. Families picnicked beside the golden beach. The ‘Mahurangi-blue’ sea gently lapped at our feet and...
by Roger Williams | 4 Feb 2012 | Regatta 2012
Master of the Mahurangi seeking resurgence One of the attractions to the area, when we recently moved to Warkworth, was the excellent opportunity for recreational rowing. Mahurangi Regatta is of course the showplace to see the great variety of boats available. I have...
by Cimino | 2 Feb 2012 | Regatta 2012, Results
Results of the 2012 Mahurangi Regatta, to hand: A Class Line honours Ranger 1st on handicap W Leslie Trophy Waitangi 2nd on handicap Ranger 3rd on handicap Thelma Mahurangi Cup Classic wooden yachts pre-1955 design, excluding A-class Line honours Minerva Cup Thelma...
by Cimino | 29 Jan 2012 | Regatta 2012
The 2012 Mahurangi Regatta can be made more memorable. Those who participated in a regatta event are urged to shoot the Mahurangi Magazine an email listing these details: First name (as preferred) Last name Event (e.g. Mahurangi Action Sand Sculpture) Age range (e.g....
by Cimino | 25 Jan 2012 | Regatta 2012
The challenge is to channel some of that regatta energy. The hundreds who participate in, and the thousands who spectate at, the Mahurangi Regatta overwhelmingly have three things in common: A love for the harbour, a love for the regional park that hosts it, and a...
