Annual report available
Our 2009 Annual Report is now available. Read about the activities Guardians members and the management committee have undertaken in the past year. Then come along to the AGM to hear more.
Can you become our new secretary?
Ken Rae is stepping down from the role of secretary and we need to replace him. We'd love to hear from you if you'd llike to join the committee and help us do the very best job we can to care for the Inlet. See the jobs that our secretary does. Please contact our Chair, John Wells, on 234-1788.
Call for committee members
We're always keen to talk to those who'd like to be involved in running GOPI. Please get in touch with our Chair, John Wells, 234-1788, if you're interested.
ECO conference
This year's ECO annual conference is being held in Auckland, from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 July, at Karanga Camp, 79 Te Henga Road, Swanson, Auckland. The theme is 'Greening our way out of the recession'. Early bird registration is now open - check out the ECO website.
Photo competition photos
We now have the winning photos on the website. Do take a look! You can see a list of all prizewinners and read more details in our press release.
Newsletter
Our April 2009 newsletter is available. Click on the link above.
Submission on the bill proposing changes to the RMA
With the Government proposing changes to the Resource Management Act that threaten to undermine efforts to protect the environment, it is important for community and environmental organisations to act quickly and decisively. While GOPI supports certain provisions of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2009, we are totally opposed to provisions that will reduce the community's participation in the decision-making process and reduce the quality of that decision making. Read our submission.
2007 Cockle Survey
The NIWA report on the triennial cockle count held in November 2007 shows that the total cockle population is similar to that recorded in 2004. The report is an attractive document with new features and good use of colour and provides an accessible summary of the findings of three decades. Copies have been lodged with Porirua Library, and with the relevant officers of PICT, GW and PCC. Read our summary of the surveys carried out since 1976.
