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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High levels of toxic nitrates in water moving under and through South Auckland to harbour, research shows
02/07/2023
15 July 2023 phil.pennington@rnz.co.nz New research shows how water with a lot of toxic nitrates in it is moving under and through South Auckland. The levels detected in the new GNS study in groundwater and streams around Pukekohe and Bombay are as high as 19mg per litre, eight times the ‘national bottom line’ in […]
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Te Puhinui land deal welcomed – Our Auckland
02/07/2023
The purchase of 7.6 hectares of land as part of a regeneration programme for Te Puhinui Stream has been welcomed by Manurewa Local Board chair Glenn Murphy. Eke Panuku Development has bought the land, part of the Manukau Super Clinic site. Murphy says the area is the only land along the stream path not publicly […]
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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. The assembly – a group of 37 Aucklanders representative of the people of the city – based on age, gender, ethnicity, education and […]
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The Manukau Harbour is NZ's most important habitat for shorebirds. How are critical bird feeding areas affected by wastewater discharges?
Does urban growth in southwest Auckland around Clarks Beach,Kingseat and Waiuku mean more sewage for the Manukau?
AND MANGROVES: Oyster shells make our beaches dangerous for people and pets. Mangroves are spreading rapidly, destroying habitats and access.
The Manukau was an important nursery for snapper and shellfish. How can their populations be increased and quality and safety improved?
A strategic asset critical for making the harbour more accessible has untapped potential for ferries, fishing fleet facilities, public and commercial use.
Boat ramps, jetties and wharves must be rebuilt to provide access to the water as more people in Auckland want to use the harbour.
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...
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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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 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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