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    HELP REVITALISE THE MANUKAU HARBOUR

Mission

TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF THE MANUKAU HARBOUR AND SURROUNDS

When you support the Manukau Harbour Restoration Society, you are taking a stand for a healthy and vibrant harbour. The harbour adds so much to our quality of life and we can help by putting protections in place for the future. Fueled by member support, we are building a local movement for clean water, a high standard of harbour management, more recreation access, revived fish & shellfish stocks and much more,

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VIDEO: Chesapeake Bay shares similarities to the Manukau Harbour. For decades it suffered degradation and abuse, damaging the water quality and ecology of the system to a point where something had to be done or it would have been destroyed for ever. The Manukau is now at such a juncture, if we don’t get Government and Auckland Council action to reduce and reverse the damage from the last 100 years we too will be facing a disaster. Chesapeake Bay said “Save the Bay”, we must say “Save the Manukau” . Watch the inspiring video from those involved with Chesapeake Bay. We too can turn the tide of neglect #SavetheManukau.

 

Latest News & Events

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Te Puhinui land deal welcomed - Our Auckland

02/07/2023

Eke Panuku has bought the land with the intention of it becoming part of a major restoration project to improve the health of Te Puhinui and Manukau Harbour. “This is a game­ changer, a chance to reinvest in what has become a largely urbanised catchment that flows into the Manukau,” he says.

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High levels of toxic nitrates in water moving under and through South Auckland to harbour, research shows

02/07/2023

High levels of toxic nitrates in water moving under and through South Auckland to Manukau harbour, research shows. Photo -Groundwater and streams around Bombay and Pukekohe were studied. Photo Supplied RNZ

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Citizens’ Assembly recommends direct recycled water for Auckland’s future water source

27/09/2022

A citizens’ assembly tasked with deciding what should be Tamaki Makaurau’s next future water source has determined direct recycled water would be the best solution to meet the city’s water needs beyond 2040.

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ISSUES FACING THE HARBOUR

Issues

Declining Bird Habitat

The Manukau Harbour is NZ's most important habitat for shorebirds. How are critical bird feeding areas affected by wastewater discharges?

Water Quality & Discharges

Does urban growth in southwest Auckland around Clarks Beach,Kingseat and Waiuku mean more sewage for the Manukau?

Harbour Management

The harbour lacks an authority to ensure its future long term well being.

Invasive Species - Pacific Oysters

AND MANGROVES: Oyster shells make our beaches dangerous for people and pets. Mangroves are spreading rapidly, destroying habitats and access.

Improving Fish and Shellfish

The Manukau was an important nursery for snapper and shellfish. How can their populations be increased and quality and safety improved?

Port of Onehunga

A strategic asset critical for making the harbour more accessible has untapped potential for ferries, fishing fleet facilities, public and commercial use.

Infrastructure

Transmission lines blight the foreshore and adjacent communities. Is undergrounding the answer and who should pay?

Recreation Use of the Harbour

Boat ramps, jetties and wharves must be rebuilt to provide access to the water as more people in Auckland want to use the harbour.

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ABOUT MHRS

The Manukau Harbour Restoration Society (MHRS) was formed in 2011 by Auckland residents living around the harbour committed to improving the condition of the harbour and its environs. The broad aims of the society are to represent all communities and organizations that border on or are influenced by the Manukau Harbour...

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MHRS AIMS

The Manukau Harbour Restoration Society (MHRS) was formed in 2011 by Auckland residents living around the harbour committed to improving the cond...

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HISTORY

A thousand years ago the Manukau harbour was utilised by the Manu whenua as a great source of food, and the “gateway” by waka to the ...

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THE CURRENT STATUS

The Manukau Harbour has been abused and neglected, its water polluted and its estuaries clogged with mangroves and silt. There are virtually no s...

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