My parents, Stan and Vera Cosgrave bought a quarter acre section in Abbotleigh Avenue in 1955. The land had originally been farmed by the...

Alan Clist is Rivercare's Group Coordinator, read about what drove him from corporate to conservation

With his expertise in environmental science and incredible work ethic, Dr Peter Nelson is Rivercare Group Te Wai o Pareira’s proverbial...

My fella and I first moved to Te Atatū Peninsula in 2013, after falling for the one-road-in, one-road-out feeling that reminded us of our...

Russell is at home on the water. Alongside his tireless work for the Rivercare Group, he is Club Captain of the Waitematā Canoe and...

My family and I made Te Atatū our home twenty years ago. We live on the edge of the awa named Te Wai o Pareira, known to many as...

My family home growing up was in Te Atatū Peninsula, between my marae of Reweti (near Muriwai) and Ōrākei, in the midst of my tribal...

Childhood and adulthood experiences of our amazing Awa.

Te Wai o Pareira/Henderson Creek is an integral part of my daily life. I have lived on the edge of the awa for twenty years. Daily, I am...