Friends of the Maitai

For a cool, clear, clean flowing Maitai river

Citizen Science in Action

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We now have two Aquawatch probes and FOM is working with the company that makes them as they refine the monitors’ ability to gather and share information. Dubbed ‘the waka’ these handy high-tech tools give us ongoing information about such factors as dissolved oxygen, turbidity and water … [Read more...]

Forestry Rethink Presentation to NCC

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Friends of the Maitai representative Steven Gray presented on the impact of forestry to the Maitai river at the Nelson City Council public forum in December 2022. To read the article in stuff click here The video below is of Steven presenting to Council. … [Read more...]

Covid-19 Level Red, and Fire Season

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Covid-19 Traffic Lights – Code Red With the change in Covid traffic light colour levels, I thought there may be some folk wondering whether their volunteer activity might be impacted. Thankfully with the region’s high vaccination status there is essentially no change for those groups with vaccine … [Read more...]

No Volunteering at Level 3

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The NCC has been in contact with all volunteers doing work across the councils Parks and Reserves to advise the following: "it has been determined pest animal trapping and other volunteer activities across Nelson’s Parks and Reserves is not considered urgent priority work, and therefore will not … [Read more...]

To Pine or not to Pine

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To Pine or not to Pine – that is the question! The Friends of the Maitai email inbox recently ran hot with debate over pine forestry, with some on our mailing list claiming we are too tough on forestry in the catchment: "The biggest threat to the Maitai River is erosion from the thousands of … [Read more...]

Maitai Stories Maurice Gee

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Nelson City Council and the Maitai Story Map host the videos of histories and memories of the Maitai/Mahitahi. In this video author Maurice Gee tells how the Maitai River and area influenced some of his most famous novels … [Read more...]

FoM comments on NCC FSC Management Plan

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To download a pdf of this click here The Friends of the Maitai (FoM) is a group of residents who have been actively advocating for the health of the Maitai River for the past eight years. FoM has studied the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) National Standard for Certification of Plantation Forest … [Read more...]

Maitai Mahaitahi receives funding boost

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Link to original media release 5 July 2020 Nelson City Council has been successful in its bid to the Jobs for Nature projects fund, receiving funding of $1.7 million to implement an Ecological Restoration Plan for the Maitai / Mahitahi River catchment ecosystem. Jobs for Nature is a … [Read more...]