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    Séan Cosgrave takes us on a trip down memory lane to a childhood that revolved around the awa...
    lkuka4
    • Mar 27
    • 4 min

    Séan Cosgrave takes us on a trip down memory lane to a childhood that revolved around the awa...

    My parents, Stan and Vera Cosgrave bought a quarter acre section in Abbotleigh Avenue in 1955. The land had originally been farmed by the...
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    Without the environment, we have nothing! Alan Clist coordinates positive change for our awa.
    lkuka4
    • Mar 27
    • 3 min

    Without the environment, we have nothing! Alan Clist coordinates positive change for our awa.

    Alan Clist is Rivercare's Group Coordinator, read about what drove him from corporate to conservation
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    Dr Peter Nelson Applies Forensic Science to Rivercare's Mahi
    jana1302
    • Dec 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dr Peter Nelson Applies Forensic Science to Rivercare's Mahi

    With his expertise in environmental science and incredible work ethic, Dr Peter Nelson is Rivercare Group Te Wai o Pareira’s proverbial...
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    Jana Beer, Artist and Writer, muses on finding a new path
    jana1302
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Jana Beer, Artist and Writer, muses on finding a new path

    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...
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    Russell Cavanagh - Founder, Trustee and Local Legend
    chris856750
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Russell Cavanagh - Founder, Trustee and Local Legend

    Russell is at home on the water. Alongside his tireless work for the Rivercare Group, he is Club Captain of the Waitematā Canoe and...
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    Chris Ballantyne Finds Community Flowing Through An Awa In Need
    chris856750
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Chris Ballantyne Finds Community Flowing Through An Awa In Need

    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...
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    Ko Te Wai o Pareira te awa
    Malcolm Paterson
    • Jul 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ko Te Wai o Pareira te awa

    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...
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    My Life on the Awa - John Nowak
    Malcolm Paterson
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    My Life on the Awa - John Nowak

    Childhood and adulthood experiences of our amazing Awa.
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    Genesis
    chris856750
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Genesis

    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...
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    Restoring the mauri of Te Wai o Pareira

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