This Conservation Week, we’re celebrating by taking action for nature right here in our community.

Come join us for a morning of tree planting at the Ōhope Spit with the Ōhope Spit Care Group, where your mahi will help restore important coastal habitat and provided food and shelter for our native manu and ngāngara. 

Details: 

🌱 Ōhope Spit (end of Harbour Rd, past the Golf Course)

🌱 Sunday 7 September

🌱 9:30am - 1:00pm

What to bring:

• Sturdy shoes or gumboots

• Gardening gloves

• Water bottles

• Sunhat & sunscreen

We’ll provide the plants, spades and a sausage sizzle to refuel afterwards.

Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or new to planting, this is a fun, hands-on way to connect with the whenua, give back to nature, and be a part of Conservation Week 2025. 

👉🏼 RSVP to bridget@halowhakatane.org.nz so we know how many people to expect. 

It’s time to get back into it!

Forest & Bird are hosting more Taiwan Cherry working bees and we need your help.

Where: Camelia Lane

When: Sunday, 4 May. 10am - 12pm

Meet: The grassed area on Waiewe St just past Camelia Lane.

Cancellations due to weather will be announced on Facebook.

Wear trousers & long sleeves and sturdy footwear. We will be off-track, with some steep areas below the road on private land.

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

For more information on Taiwan Cherry and our upcoming working bees, check out our website: https://www.halowhakatane.org.nz/taiwan-cherry-tree

It’s time to get back into it!

Forest & Bird are hosting more Taiwan Cherry working bees and we need your help.

First up -> Waiewe Reserve.

When: Sunday, 4 May. 10am - 12pm

Meet: The grassed area on Waiewe St just past Camelia Lane.

Cancellations due to weather will be announced on Facebook.

Wear trousers & long sleeves and sturdy footwear. We will be off-track, with some steep areas below the road on private land.

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

For more information on Taiwan Cherry and our upcoming working bees, check out our website: https://www.halowhakatane.org.nz/taiwan-cherry-tree

We need your help!

Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and could take over your garden if they aren’t stopped!

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

Meet: Wedgwood Place

When: 10am - 12pm

What to bring:

• Gardening gloves

• Loppers and/or pruning saw if you have

• A hat

• Water bottle

• Tea, coffee & baking to share afterwards.🧁

Click here more information on Taiwan Cherry.

We need your help!

Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and could take over your garden if they aren’t stopped!

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

Meet: Toi Street

When: 10 am - 12 pm

What to bring:

• Gardening gloves

• Loppers and/or pruning saw if you have

• A hat

• Water bottle

• Tea, coffee & baking to share afterwards.🧁

Click here more information on Taiwan Cherry.

We need your help!

Taiwan Cherry is rapidly dominating our natives and could take over your garden if they aren’t stopped!

Let’s come together to remove these invasive trees and make space for our native species to thrive! Your helping hand will make all the difference.

Meet: Wedgewood Place

When: 10 am - 12 pm

What to bring:

• Gardening gloves

• Loppers and/or pruning saw if you have

• A hat

• Water bottle

• Tea, coffee & baking to share afterwards.🧁

Click here more information on Taiwan Cherry.

To celebrate Sea Week 2024, we’re hosting a Big Beach Cleanup! 🏖️

☀️Where: Mahy Reserve, Ōhope

☀️When: 9am - 11am, Saturday 9th March 

Bring your friends and whānau to help clean a section of the beach & then support Coast Care BOP with a wicked weeding session! 🌱

Meet us back at the Mahy Reserve at 11am for Spot Prizes, which have been generously donated by the Ōhope Beach Resort, Ōhope Beach Motel, Ōhope Top 10, Salt Spray Surf School, Forest & Bird, and KCC! 

Ōhope Beach was voted the best family beach in Aotearoa, so let’s do our part to keep it that way ✨

Flick us a message or email if you’re interested halowhakatane@gmail.com 📧

Build a trap with Halo and say goodbye to unwanted guests at your summer BBQs!

Everything you need will be provided for a cost of $20, OR help our wildlife and build a rodent trap that will be placed at chosen locations along the Ōhope Spit.

Build a trap with Halo and say goodbye to unwanted guests at your summer BBQs!

Everything you need will be provided for a cost of $20, OR help our wildlife and build a rodent trap that will be placed at chosen locations along the Ōhope Spit.

Kia ora koutou,

We've been busy planning a planting extravaganza at the stunning Ōhope Spit. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, the 26th of September from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, to join us as we embark on a mission to get 1,000 plants in the ground. We'd be thrilled to have your support.

If you happen to have your own trusty gardening gear, feel free to bring it along. Otherwise, don't worry about the tools; we've got you covered with gloves and spades. Include your hat, drinking water and sunblock when you pack. And for those who need a little pick-me-up, fear not! We'll have a flask of piping hot tea and coffee ready to keep you fueled, plus a small shared kai to enjoy together.

Our lineup of plants includes tī kōuka (cabbage tree), akeake, kanuka, manuka, tauhinu, harakeke, karo, and houpara (coastal fivefinger).

Please park at the road end, past the golf course and boat ramp. We will gather there for a safety briefing before tackling our task.

To make sure we have enough tea and spades to go around, please let one of us know if you can join us. We can't wait to see your smiling faces amidst the greenery!

Kia ora rawa atu,
The Halo Team

Email halowhakatane@gmail.com to register

Join us to learn about climate change, the challenges it poses and the actions we can take to combat it. In this two hour session Wymond Symes from Tadpole will talk about the gases that contribute to climate change and what produces them. He will discuss the various physical, social and financial impacts climate change has on people, businesses and the community.

Presentation content

o   What is Climate Change

o   What is causing it

o   What is its impact globally

o   What is its impact in NZ

      §  Direct impacts – caused by weather

      §  Indirect impacts of legislation, carbon “taxes”, mandatory reporting

o   What is NZ doing about it

o   What is Bay of Plenty as a region doing about it

o   What can we do in our personal lives to reduce our impact

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Join the Ōhope Spit Caregoup for their next working bee at the end of Harbour Road, Ōhope.

Let's knock outcome more weeds along the edge of the beautiful Ohwia Harbour and stop them from spreading.
Of course, we will bring along the iceblocks and cups of tea.
It would be fantastic if you had the time to join us.
Meet at the road end past the Ōhope Golf Course.
Please bring: Loppers, gardening gloves, water, hats, long pants if you have soft skin, and a sense of humour.
We will postpone vis Facebook at 7am if the weather is nasty.
Please feel free to share this email with your neighbours and friends. Many hands make light work

Join us & learn how you can contribute to making Tangaroa healthy!

BOOK: 0800 4 32 7327

Join us & learn how you can contribute to making Tangaroa healthy!

BOOK: 0800 4 32 7327

Join us & learn how you can contribute to making Tangaroa healthy!

BOOK: 0800 4 32 7327

Join us & learn how you can contribute to making Tangaroa healthy!

BOOK: 0800 4 32 7327

CANCELLED due to bad weather.

Upcoming Event! Sunday the 13th of February, 8:30-1130am.

We have decided to keep the start time earlier in the day to try and avoid the midday sun.

Meeting location: Harbour Rd opposite Te Taiawatea Drive.

The tree lupins have been growing like mad with this hot humid weather. We going to undertake maintenance of the area between the Campground and Golf course.

We would love to see you there!

Please bring: sunblock, loppers, gardening gloves, water, hats, (we will have spare gear if you don't have any).

Please also be mindful of Omicron Red Light restrictions. We will need to be mindful to sign in, sanitize hands, and if possible bring a mask. And if you're feeling unwell, give this weekend a miss and we'll see you at the next one.