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Reconnect with the land at upcoming Battle Hill Farm Day

  • date_range Published Date 18 Jan 2023
  • note_add Tags Regional Parks

Anniversary weekend activity seekers are invited to attend Greater Wellington’s biggest summer event of the year, Battle Hill Farm Day this Sunday 22 January.

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Get parks prepared ahead of Greater Wellington’s summer events programme

  • date_range Published Date 20 Dec 2022
  • note_add Tags Regional Parks

Greater Wellington is calling on the region to get ‘parks prepared’ ahead of its annual Summer Events programme which spans the region’s network of parks.

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New swing bridge opens in Akatarawa Forest Park

  • date_range Published Date 27 Oct 2022
  • note_add Tags Regional Parks

Akatarawa amblers are swinging into summer following the opening of a brand-new swing bridge in Greater Wellington’s Akatarawa Forest Park.

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Greater Wellington on track to expand casual horse-riding facilities in Queen Elizabeth Park

  • date_range Published Date 17 Oct 2022
  • note_add Tags Regional Parks

Greater Wellington is rebalancing equestrian recreation in Queen Elizabeth Park, ceasing most horse grazing in favour of expanding casual horse riding and trekking facilities while implementing its policy of restoring…

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New QEP tracks open the park to regeneration and recreation

  • date_range Published Date 22 Jul 2022
  • note_add Tags Regional Parks

In great news for walkers, cyclists and horse riders formerly farmed areas of Kāpiti’s Queen Elizabeth Park have been opened to the public following the completion of 7.

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East Harbour Regional Park Article October 2021

  • date_range Published Date 15 Oct 2021
  • note_add Tags Parkside Regional Parks Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai | Lower Hutt

What is it? Although it looks a little bit like an alien spacecraft this NIWA wave bouy rider “landed” on the Parangarahu lakes beach after a storm on 14 October.

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East Harbour Regional Park Article September 2021

  • date_range Published Date 15 Sep 2021
  • note_add Tags Parkside Regional Parks Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai | Lower Hutt

Back in 2013 the Mackenzie track received some TLC but now, eight years and many downpours later, the lower sections are showing strain from wear and tear.

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