The Ashburton and Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora zone committees recently enjoyed a field trip to a restoration site along McKinnon’s Creek/Ōtakitane. The location, a spring-fed stream on the south side of the Rangitata/Rakitata River, is undergoing significant work by Te Kete Tipuranga O Huirapa (a division of Arowhenua Native Nursery), including thousands of plantings.
The project is part of Ko te whakahaumanu o te Rakitata awa, or Rangitata Revival, a partnership programme that brings together Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua as mana whenua and kaitiaki of the Rangitata River/Rakitata, government agencies, and the community in partnership.
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