Restoration Planting
The Guardians’ vision for Pāuatahanui Inlet is for a harbour that is clean, clear, teeming with life and a respected and valued resource for the community. As part of this, GOPI undertakes and supports revegetation projects all around the Inlet.
Over the past few years GOPI has successfully obtained grants that have enabled it to make a positive contribution to revegetation in and around the Inlet. Revegetation projects will continue to be strongly supported when funding opportunities arise, especially as it provides opportunities for our members and the general public to participate in hands-on activities, encouraging all to take ownership of caring for the Inlet in order to benefit the harbour ecosystem.
The Current Planting Programme 2026
To GOPI members and planting volunteers
Another successful GOPI planting event was held on 15 September, when 10 volunteers planted 200 rushes and a variety of terrestrial plants in the area between the Paremata Kindergarten and SH58 in under an hour. Thank you to the volunteers who worked so hard, as well as to PCC for the logistics support and to GWRC Community Environment Fund. Ivey Bay has been transformed thanks to all the planting over the past 5 years (see photos below),
Andre van Halderen (Planting coordinator for GOPI)
Past Restoration Planting Projects
We have carried out restoration planting around the Inlet over the past few years and are making quite a difference to the shoreline locations where this work has been successfully completed.
See our previous projects and what they have achieved HERE.