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
Dear GOPI members and planting volunteers, the first GOPI planting event of the 2026 season will be held at the Ivey Bay reserve on Saturday 11 July.
This event will entail the planting of about 300 native plants on the sloping area between the Paremata Kindergarten and the first house at Golden Gate (the steep reserve area between SH58 and the inlet).
When? Saturday 11 July 2026
What time? 2.00 – 4.00 pm.
Where? Ivey Bay. We will meet on the lawned area just off SH58 (past the boom) and adjacent to Paremata Kindergarten at 1.45. Please park in the Ivey Bay parking area and use the pedestrian underpass to cross under SH58. After the welcome, introduction and briefing we will head to the planting site.
What to bring: warm clothes, drinking water, sunblock and a hat. Spades will be provided – but feel free to bring a small garden trowel if you prefer to use your own equipment.
Please note that this planting will require a level of agility and comfort working on steeply sloping and crumbly ground. Sturdy hiking boots or footwear with good grip recommended.
This planting is thanks to a generous 3 year grant from the Greater Wellington Regional Council Community Fund, support from Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, and contributions from Porirua City Council and Guardians of Pāuatahanui Inlet.
Refreshments will be provided to keep everyone going.
If you are keen to participate please reply to pauainlet@gmail.com (with an indication of numbers in your group), as this will allow us to contact you should the event need to be postponed due to inclement weather.
Looking forward to the event!.
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.