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Annual Conference
Ko Te Kawa o Tangaroa, he kawa ora –
Living on a dynamic coast
Whanganui
10-12 March
2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Te Awa Tupua information .......................................................................................... 2
Tāhuna Ora Waiata ....................................................................................................... 3
The Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand ......................................................4
Coastal Restoration Trust trustees............................................................................. 5
Conference Contact Numbers & Organising Committee ................................... 5
The Conference Venue ................................................................................................6
Welcome from the Chair ............................................................................................. 7
Welcome from Mayor Hamish McDouall.................................................................8
Welcome from Horizons’ Councillor Sam Ferguson.............................................9
Abstract Keynote speaker...........................................................................................10
Abstract Alastair Clement........................................................................................... 11
Abstract Colin Ogle..................................................................................................... 12
Abstract Rudi Schnitzler.............................................................................................. 13
FIELD TRIPS – KEEPING SAFE ............................................................................. 14
Field trip map overview............................................................................................... 15
Field trip Castlecliff and Mole (Wednesday)........................................................... 16
Field trip Waverley & Waipipi (Thursday)................................................................. 17
Field trip Whanganui River (Friday morning)..........................................................18
Field trip Koitiata (Friday).............................................................................................19
THE 2021 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Day 1: Wednesday 10 March .................................................................................... 20
Day 2: Thursday 11 March ......................................................................................... 21
Day 3: Friday 12 March ............................................................................................... 21
Sponsors........................................................................................................................22
Useful websites.............................................................................................................23
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Te Awa Tupua Tāhuna Ora Waiata
For more than a century the laws, maintained by our tūpuna and their Tāhuna Ora
regulations and actions of the Crown descendants.
Tai timu, tai pari
have broken the Whanganui River
down into parts. The Te Awa Tupua Te Awa Tupua recognises a set of Tai mata tāhuna
framework seeks to take a catchment- indigenous values at law that reflect Piri tata, piri tahi
wide approach to ensure that all of the innate relationship of the River to
Piri kia ora
the waterways which together join to the people and the people to the River
form the Whanganui River are viewed as guardians and sovereign partners in
Mō āpōpō,
mō ake, ake tonu rā
and managed, not in isolation, but protecting the mana of the river and
with reference to the whole River as an leading water policy, management,
interconnected ecosystem. and planning. It also represents a
move towards restorative justice
Furthermore, to Whanganui Iwi, the and sustainable practices for healthy
Dunes, strong and vigorous
Whanganui River is viewed as a living waterways.
Tides that ebb and flow
being, Te Awa Tupua; an indivisible
whole incorporating its tributaries Nō te kawa ora a ‘Tupua te Kawa’ hei
Caressing the banks’ brow
and all its physical and metaphysical taura here nā Te Awa Tupua me ōna Stand together and embrace as one
elements from the mountains to the tāngata ki te kawa nō tawhito rangi. To ensure survival for tomorrow,
sea. And therefore the health and for the future, through the eons of time.
wellbeing of one element of the River The natural law and value system of Te
is intrinsically connected to the health Awa Tupua, which binds the people to
and wellbeing of the whole River, its the River and the River to the people.
mouri and its mana.
The enduring concept of Te Awa Tupua
– the inseparability of the people To read more:
and River – underpins the desire of ww.ngatangatatiaki.co.nz/our-story/
Whanganui Iwi to care for, protect, tupua-te-kawa
manage and use the Whanganui
River through the kawa and tikanga
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The Coastal Restoration The Coastal Restoration
Trust of New Zealand Trust Trustees
The Coastal Restoration Trust is a nationwide organisation that brings together The Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand Board comprises up to 15 trustees
the knowledge and experience of communities, iwi and hapū, management from a wide range of backgrounds, organisations and locations around the country.
authorities, industry, and science agencies to save and restore our sand dunes The trustees have long term experience in a wide range of fields, such as botany,
and coastal ecosystems. dune morphology, raranga, governance and community restoration projects.
The Coastal Restoration Trust is an incorporated Charitable Trust formed in Current Trustees
2007 to continue the work of the Coastal Dune Vegetation Network. Our aim is
Chair Greg Bennett - North Canterbury David Bergin - Bay of Plenty
to support and encourage the development of cost effective practical methods
Treasurer Colin Ryder - Wellington Laura Shaft - Northland
for coastal communities and management authorities to restore natural coastal
Administrator Lyneke Onderwater Graeme La Cock - Wellington
ecosystems including the natural form and function of coastal dunes.
Tim Park - Wellington Lyle Mason - Southland
Betsy Young - Far North Jo Bonner - Whakatane
Alison Waru - East Cape Jason Maguiness - North Auckland
Our goals are:
• To provide a network for information exchange on sustainable management of
dunes and coastal ecosystems;
Conference Contact Numbers
• To facilitate research on NZ coastal and dune ecosystems; and For general conference questions:
• To promote public awareness of proven methods for protection, restoration, 021 268 2052 (Lyneke Onderwater)
conservation and sustainable management of coastal and dune ecosystems. For field trip enquiries phone:
021 227 7189 (Scotty Moore)
To achieve these goals we:
Conference Organising
• Organise an annual conference and workshops to discuss issues, share information
Committee
and hear the latest research;
• Run a website where information is free and easily accessible and can host Graham Pearson Colin Ogle
community coast care web pages; Lyn Pearson Neil Mickleson
• Commission research projects and offer a student scholarship; and Scotty Moore Jenny Duncan
• Produce technical bulletins and articles detailing best practice methods for Graeme La Cock Lyneke Onderwater
dune restoration.
Photo by Karina Hunt and Bruce Tonkin
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The Conference Venue
The Grand Hotel,
Welcome
Corner St Hill and Guyton Streets, from the Chair
Whanganui
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
This will be the venue for the conference until 11am on Thursday, when the field
Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei hui.
trips commence and depart from here.
Greetings and a warm welcome to
the 2021 conference of the Coastal
Restoration Trust of New Zealand,
Living on a Dynamic Coast - Ko Te
Kawa o Tangaroa, he kawa ora.
This is a return to the Trust’s beginnings fauna that live there, and meeting
as our first conference as a Charitable the other coasties who are kaitiaki in
Trust was in Whanganui in 2008. Back this place.
then, I remember the indomitable
Ted Frost showing us the dunes and I invite all of you to contribute in
the battle Castlecliff Coast Care were making our conference an enjoyable
waging on areas of wattle, lupin and and valuable experience. Please ask
other weeds. Many thanks to Graham questions, offer advice and enhance
and Lyn Pearson for taking Ted’s mahi the collective experience and
to new levels and their update at every knowledge of our huihuinga.
conference is always inspiring. I am
Many thanks to our sponsors, especially
looking forward to seeing the results
Horizons Regional Council, who are
of thousands of hours of volunteer
our generous hosts. These sponsors
efforts and investment from
make it possible for us to hold the
community organisations, councils,
conference and keep the registration
DOC and others.
fees affordable. Also a special thanks to
The Whanganui-Manawatū Region the conference organising committee
can be windy. We all know wind + who have put in the hard mahi to
sand + vegetation = sand dunes and produce this event.
Parking the sometimes exceptional wind,
The Grand Hotel has a limited amount of parking available. Other parking nearby is excess sand and vigorous plants in the
mostly paid or limited and parking wardens are active. We recommend that you walk Whanganui-Manawatū build stonking Kia ora,
to the venue if your accommodation is not too far. great sand dunes.
Greg Bennett
I am looking forward to seeing these Tiamana
dune systems and all the flora and
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Welcome from Welcome
Whanganui from Horizons
District Mayor Regional
Councillor
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
Haere mai ki Whanganui
It is my delight to welcome the
members of the Coastal Restoration
Kia ora, it is a pleasure to welcome pressure on them and the life they
Trust of New Zealand to Whanganui
for their national conference. you to the Horizons Region and support. As people better appreciate
Whanganui. and understand these wild places, they
Protecting and restoring our nation’s the strip from Whangaehu to Ototoko.
are more likely to respect and
coastline is such an important task, and
Best wishes for your conference and I As an elected representative in the protect them.
often thankless. I want to acknowledge
hope you are able to get out and see region I have a passion for the local
this debt of gratitude and say to you all:
the other things that make Whanganui environment and ensuring it is thriving. I look forward to seeing you in
thank you so much for your work.
the most beautiful city in New Zealand One of the key aspects to achieving Whanganui, learning more about the
Whanganui’s coastline is rugged and - our cafés, the wonderful built
this is the support and acceptance from challenges and opportunities of these
dynamic. Dunes migrate (indeed heritage, premier parks and of course
the local community. Communities ecosystems, and sharing the stories of
much of the central city is built on our unique river - Te Awa Tupua. And
such as Foxton Beach that are actively our dunes with our local communities.
ancient dunes that have come to town maybe take a bit of Whanganui back
out there pulling lupin and marram
over many centuries), cliffs erode, to your home – perhaps a piece of
and vegetation clings fast against the blown glass from one of our incredible to allow plants such maakoako and
westerly wind. galleries. slender clubrush to flourish. Sam Ferguson
Elected Councillor
Having three beaches close to the city I hope you experience Whanganui’s
Connecting people with places and
means that they become recreational famous manaakitanga, and enjoy your
making knowledge easy to consume
places and the district needs to balance stay.
and explore, helps to give our
a variety of users - surfers, anglers,
walkers, riders, drivers and those who communities a better appreciation for
simply want to enjoy the incredible the role our dune systems play and the
Hamish McDouall
environment of our coast. importance of protecting them.
Mayor of Whanganui District
As a major step towards this, the
The impact from humans on many of
Council is looking to put a Coastal
our sensitive ecosystems puts immense
Management Plan in place in the near
future in order to protect and preserve
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Keynote Speaker Dunelands of the southwest North Island:
Driving forces, development, and future scenarios
Professor James Renwick is a leading Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Dunes define the coast of the years. Dune development along the
climate scientist with a strong national Change (IPCC) demonstrates his southwestern North Island from Patea coast has been delineated through
and international reputation, and four expertise. He has also been involved south to Paekakariki. This coastal detailed soil mapping and the use of
decades of experience in weather and in the governance of the World dunefield is the largest in New Zealand dating techniques such as optically
climate research. Climate Research Programme for the at around 950 km2 in size, with dunes stimulated luminescence dating which
past eight years. He was awarded the transgressing inland as far as 18 km dates the time since dune sand was last
His appointment as a Lead Author 2018 Prime Minister’s Prize for from the contemporary coast. The exposed to the sun.
and Coordinating Lead Author on Science Communication. size of the dunefield reflects key
three Assessment Reports of the controls on dune-building processes: For the future the dunes of the
a very high sediment supply; a strong southwest North Island represent a
onshore wind and wave regime; and valuable buffer against the effects of
along much of the coast a low relief climate and sea-level change driving
nearshore, beach, and back-beach erosion of the coast. However, coastal
environment that does not restrict inundation remains a threat that dunes
dune development. are unlikely to counter.
The dunes of the southwestern North
Island have formed semi-continuously
over approximately the past 8,000
Dr Alastair Clement
Dr Alastair Clement is a senior lecturer in physical geography based
in the School of Agriculture and Environment at Massey University in
Palmerston North.
Alastair is a coastal geomorphologist who specialises in
understanding the evolution of coastal environments in response to
fluctuations in relative sea-level, changing climatic conditions, and
the impact of tectonics. Alastair also researches how sea-level has
changed around the New Zealand coast in the past.
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Vegetation and plants on the dynamic coast Living on a dynamic coast with little, little
from Taranaki to Manawatū known insects, monsters and what do we know?
Coastal habitats between South were predominantly small and
Insect sampling by pitfall traps
Taranaki and Manawatū can be divided inconspicuous, and their ecology of
along transects in Castlecliff sand
broadly into sea cliffs (mudstone, with those species is poorly known. Coastal
dunes has shown a diverse beetle
overlying compacted peat, tephra and restoration often focuses only on
fauna. Differences in beetle species
loess) and dune sands. Within these are plants, birds and maybe some larger
composition were observed along
gradations of moisture from saturated known invertebrates.
transects. The differences depend on
to dry. Constructing a picture of the
the land inward distances pitfall traps
pre-human vegetation of the coastal For seaside restoration to be effective
were set from the sea side edge of the
strip is made difficult by the present- and all inclusive, it is essential to carry
sand dunes.
day paucity of indigenous vegetation out research on interactions between
and the lack of written records or coastal invertebrates, plants and
Accumulation of species richness
other evidence. Colin Ogle other animals.
showed that more sampling needs to
Colin Ogle retired in 2000 from his position be carried out. The species collected
In rural areas, pasture mostly extends as Conservancy Advisory Scientist with
to the sea clifftops or foredunes where Department of Conservation (DOC) in
Whanganui.
exotic marram grass (Ammophila
arenaria) dominates; coastal plant General ecology, with a leaning towards
botany, has always been and continues to
communities have been largely
be his main interest. Since retiring, most of
replaced by plantations and urban his ecological work has been as a volunteer,
development; weeds have modified apart from surveying the proposed Waipipi
windfarm site and some part-time lecturing
almost every natural area. Native plant at Massey University. He has contributed Franz-Rudolf (Rudi) Schnitzler
species have become extinct within the thousands of plant specimens to national It has been a lifelong passion for Rudi to study entomology, which
herbaria, as well as photos and text to Rudi accomplished late in his life. Rudi has an MSc in Entomology
past three decades and many others
the NZ Plant Conservation Network and and Taxonomy and a PhD in Insect Ecology and Biodiversity.
are regionally or nationally threatened. i-Naturalist; also bird records to e-Bird;
public lectures on botanical and travel Rudi has worked for Plant & Food Research, Ministry for Primary
themes; worked with local conservation Industries and Landcare Research (New Zealand Arthropod
The mainly southwest aspect of the groups, especially at Gordon Park Scenic Collection) of which Rudi is still a research associate.
sea cliffs and their freshwater seepages Reserve.
Through his work and volunteer experience Rudi is a generalist
provides a refuge for some plants
Colin is a co-author of recent papers on entomologist. His main passion, however, are flies - particular of the
intolerant of drought, as do dune new weeds nationally, and monocot weeds family Tachinidae, whose larvae are parasitic on other insects. Rudi
hollows, stream margins, swamps, of the Manawatū Plains Ecological Region. is semi-retired now and lives in Whanganui.
This last-named paper featured many
lakes and estuaries, but even these wet weeds of the local dune country (Foxton
areas are changing rapidly, with losses Ecological District).
of native plant biodiversity.
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Field trips/Keeping Safe Field trips/Map Overview
We will visit locations outdoors in environments that require you to be
responsible for your own health and safety.
Please ensure that you:
• Have appropriate clothing • Keep within safety barriers,
to deal with the very adhere to safety advisory signs
variable weather conditions, and instructions, take care
from water-proof and warm when crossing roads and keep
clothing to hats and a safe distance from hazards
sun-block. like steep drop-offs, fast
flowing water or other areas
• Wear footwear appropriate that might present a safety risk.
for walking and providing
proper grip on wet, slippery • Inform the conference
surfaces. coordinators before you
leave of any special medical
• Have any medication and/or conditions or needs for which Fieldtrip key
food/drink you may need on you may require assistance.
a trip of some hours. A10 March/3:50pm North Mole/river mouth
and Castlecliff dunes
B11 March/11:00am Waverley Coast and
Waipipi Wind Farm
If you don’t have the right clothing please ask a conference coordinator C11 March/6:00pm River trip to Upokongaro on
before you leave on the trip, so that assistance can be provided in finding MV Waimarie (Conference Dinner)
appropriate gear.
D 12 March /9:00am Whanganui River Estuary
E 12 March /11:00am Koitiata Beach
Have enjoyable, safe and healthy field trips!
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3:50-6pm
Castlecliff Wednesday
10 March Waipipi & 11-5pm
Thursday
Waverley Beach 11 March
Between 1908 and 1929 moles, (river dunes, where the port, river mouth
Local Coastal Geology near Waverley. As we travel west from
retaining walls) were built to facilitate and moles are located. In 2017, the
Whanganui, we pass an example,
better access for coastal shipping. This Whanganui River was recognised as Whanganui’s Coast is an internationally
Rotokawau-Virginia Lake, before
has resulted in a large triangular area “Te Awa Tupua”, giving it legal rights significant location for studying the
turning off SH3 onto Brewer Road
of sand accreting on Castlecliff Beach. of a person, a world first. Te Pūwaha climate of the last 5 million years. A
then Ihupuku Road. Lake Waiau, a
The shoreline has moved seaward up (the river mouth), will be the first quirk of geological history provides
DOC-managed reserve, is on the right,
to two metres annually. true community-led exercise for a near perfect sequence of exposed
followed by the privately-owned Lake
management of a project under this sediment layers and coastal terraces
Herengawe. Both have swamps in their
Field trip participants will pass through new legal status. that have been cleverly interpreted to
upper arms. Herengawe drains into
large rear dunes predominately illuminate the spectacular rise and fall
the multi-armed Ihupuku Swamp, of
populated by marram grass and Acacia Graham Pearson, of sea-levels as ice age-interglacial
which 39 ha are DOC-managed as a
sophorae (coastal wattle) to spinifex- Castlecliff Coast Care Coordinator cycles sent sea levels up and down
Wildlife Management Reserve. This was
dominated fore dunes. A concrete hundreds of metres.
probably a dune lake before closing
bunker built in 1946 now sits about
in with harakeke, swamp sedges
150m back from the high tide mark, 20,000 years ago you could have
and shrubs. All these wetlands are
vividly demonstrating the accretion. walked to Nelson from here. The last
important for wildlife such as fernbird
10,000 years have been exceptionally
and contain nationally and regionally
Castlecliff Coast Care (CCC) work stable. How far back do we need to
rare flora, including swamp greenhood
on the rear and fore dune areas, look to see a climate record like what
and lady’s tresses orchids. Some of
planting about 600 native plants we are now heading for?
the lakes have a significant draw-down
every year and doing weed control.
of water in summer, exposing mats of
Whanganui District Council spends Local science educator and
wetland plants.
$40-60K annually to remove sand conservationist Keith Beautrais will try
from coastal infrastructure, CCC hopes to explain some of this and answer
to demonstrate that the successful your questions.
retention of sand using native sand
binders will encourage the council to Between the dunes of Foxton
adopt this approach to sand control. Ecological District and the raised
Many schools and community groups terraces of Manawatū Plains Ecological
help with planting and watering. District is a line of dune swamps and
lakes, impounded against the terraces
The field trip will also visit the by sand. We are not exploring any of
southern end of the Castlecliff sand these sites but we will pause twice
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Koitiata
11:00am
Friday
River Estuary
Friday
12 March 12 March
Peter Frost, Ornithologist As Whanganui has expanded, the The Koitiata Wetlands Restoration (ragwort, lupin, willow, poplar,
estuary’s margins have been reduced Project is a community initiated agapanthus, gorse) in the areas in
The Whanganui River Estuary lies at
and extensively modified, undoubtedly scheme focussing on the Koitiata front of the village and investigating a
the end of the third longest river in
limiting organic matter and nutrient Domain Recreation Reserve, an area change in the water table as a result
New Zealand and the longest navigable bordered by the village, Santoft Forest, of land recontouring. We’ve taken a
inputs. Combined with the apparent
one. Over much of its 290km length, the Turakina River and the coast. This project approach including identifying
instability of the bottom sediments,
from its headwaters on the northern is Crown land held for recreation a project coordinator, developing
driven by periodic strong winds and
flank of Mt Tongariro, it flows through purposes under the Reserves Act, an overarching plan, securing seed
floods, its productivity seems limited.
often narrow, deeply incised sandstone and Rangitikei District Council are funding from the Koitiata Residents
Although around 30 wader and
and mudstone gorges flanked, in the appointed to control and manage it. Committee, development of resources
waterbird species have been
middle reaches, by native forests of including weed management
recorded, most are transient, using
the Whanganui National Park. Much The aim of the project is to improve information sheets, spray diaries and
the estuary as a stop-over point on
of the remaining 7130 km2 catchment and preserve the ecology of this undertaking regular communication/
their annual migrations.
has been converted to open pasture, wetland area so it protects and engagement activities.
cultivated land and forestry plantations. supports biodiversity and provides an
During 2006–2012, surveys showed
Increased erosion of these friable area for residents and visitors to explore Conference attendees will be provided
97% of all 55,000 individuals recorded
soils, both on the surface and through and enjoy. This long term project with an overview of the area, the
comprised just 10 species, with gulls,
extensive landslip over the past century, includes weed removal, minimising project and results of recent vegetation
terns and a few waders predominating. sand blow, water management, and bird surveys. Speakers include
has hastened this inflow of sediment
to the Whanganui Estuary, gradually replanting and improving recreational Chris Shenton (Ngāti Apa), Jo Anson
This excursion provides an opportunity access to the area. (Project Coordinator), Colin Ogle
infilling it.
to consider several questions. How (Botanist) and Graeme La Cock (CRT/
relevant is this estuary for native Along with an active community group DOC). Members of the project group
Other forces are also affecting the
biodiversity in the wider national we are partnering with Ngāti Apa, and partnering organisations will
estuary: water abstraction in the
context? Given the prospects of climate Department of Conservation, Rangitīkei then show people around the domain
headwaters for hydropower; nutrient
change, ongoing development, and the District Council, Horizons Regional and coastal area explaining the
and chemical runoff from agricultural,
many recreational and other demands Council, Land-based Training and the approaches taken to date, challenges
urban and industrial land; and the
being placed on it, what is its future? Rangitīkei Environmental Group who encountered and seeking the shared
impact of numerous engineering
Can it be managed better? have variously contributed advice, wisdom of the group.
works—roads, bridges, rock walls in
resources and man power.
the river, groynes, occasional dredging,
We look forward to welcoming you.
stabilised embankments and sundry In the 6 months the project has
other flood-control measures. been going, 300 man hours have
been committed to removing weeds
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2021 Whanganui Conference Programme 8:30 Trust resources and updates Tim Park
9:00 Regional Roundup Facilitated by Laura Shaft
DAY 1 Wednesday 10 March 2021
Simon Hoyle and Janet Andrews on video
Time Topic Speaker/Facilitator 10:00 CRT projects update
project, and CRT trustees
8:00 Registration desk opens. Tea and coffee available 10:30 Morning tea
Karakia
John Maihi (Whanganui Iwi) Colin Ogle (Botanist)
9:00 Significance of the Awa and the Bus travel to Waverley and Waipipi -
Ben Potaka (Whanganui Iwi) Keith Beautrais (Science Educator)
coast to Whanganui Iwi Dune lakes and terraces,
11:00 Stewart Reid (Waipipi Windfarm)
clifftop plant communities, sand
Tama Pokai (Landblocks Shareholders/Te kaahui
10:00 Chairman opens conference Greg Bennett mining history
o Rauru)
Mayor Hamish McDouall (Whanganui District 5:00pm Return to venue
10:10 Setting the scene for Whanganui Council) and Councillor Sam Ferguson (Horizons
Regional Council) Conference dinner and live entertainment on Waimarie Paddle Steamer, while
6:00pm
10:30 Morning tea cruising the Whanganui Awa (at extra cost)
11:00 Session 1 Facilitated by Greg Bennett
Dunelands of the southwest North
Alastair Clement (Massey University)
11:00 Island: Driving forces, development, DAY 3 Friday 12 March 2021
and future scenarios A field trip to sites south of Whanganui
Vegetation and plants on the
Colin Ogle (Botanist) 8:45 Meet for field trip
11:30 dynamic coast from Taranaki to
Manawatū
Depart to Yacht Club for estuary
9:00 Peter Frost (Ornithologist)
Living on a Dynamic Coast viewing
12:00 with little, little known insects, Rudi Schnitzler (Entomologist)
monsters and what do we know? 10:00 Travel to Koitiata Beach
12:30 Sponsor Talk Lizzie Daly (Horizons Regional Council) 10:30 Morning tea
12:40 Lunch Chris Shenton (Ngāti Apa)
Koitiata Beach
Jo Anson (Koitiata Wetlands Restoration Project)
11:00 History, plants, river movement,
Professor James Renwick (Commissioner of the Colin Ogle (Botanist)
1:40pm Keynote speaker residents’ improvement project
Climate Change Commission) Graeme La Cock (CRT/DOC)
Facilitated by Graeme La Cock 1:00pm Lunch
2:20pm Regional Roundup
2:00pm Depart Koitiata
3:20pm Afternoon tea
Graham Pearson (Castlecliff Coast Care) 2:30pm Arrive at Languard Bluff viewpoint (Near airport)
Field trip to North Mole, river mouth
3:50pm Jock Lee (Port Development)
and Castlecliff dunes
James Barron (Whanganui District Councillor) 3pm Farewell
6pm Return to The Grand/Whanganui 3:30pm Travel to Whanganui airport AKL flights from Whanganui leave at 4:45pm
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The Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand would like to thank the following
conference sponsors, without whom this conference and the on-going success of
the Trust would not be possible.
Gold Sponsor & Host
Silver Sponsor
Useful Websites
Coastal Restoration Trust:
www.coastalrestorationtrust.org.nz
Plant Calculator:
www.coastalrestorationtrust.org.nz/resources/planting-calculator
Other Sponsors Coastal Reference Database:
https://ref.coastalrestorationtrust.org.nz
Handbook:
www.coastalrestorationtrust.org.nz/resources/coastal-restoration-handbook
Monitoring Database:
https://monitoring.coastalrestorationtrust.org.nz
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