News And Events

Te Puhinui land deal welcomed - Our Auckland

Eke Panuku has bought the land with the intention of it becoming part of a major restoration project to improve the health of Te Puhinui and Manukau Harbour. “This is a game changer, a chance to reinvest in what has become a largely urbanised catchment that flows into the Manukau,” he says.

High levels of toxic nitrates in water moving under and through South Auckland to harbour, research shows

High levels of toxic nitrates in water moving under and through South Auckland to Manukau harbour, research shows. Photo -Groundwater and streams around Bombay and Pukekohe were studied. Photo Supplied RNZ

Citizens’ Assembly recommends direct recycled water for Auckland’s future water source

A citizens’ assembly tasked with deciding what should be Tamaki Makaurau’s next future water source has determined direct recycled water would be the best solution to meet the city’s water needs beyond 2040.

MHRS Newsletter - May 2021

MHRS Newsletter May 2021 - Celebrating the Chairmanship of Jim Jackson after his retirement. Highlights of his Chairmanship at MHRS.

MANUKAU HARBOUR FORUM END of YEAR REPORT 2021

The Manukau Harbour Forum is a collective comprised of representatives of the nine Auckland local boards on the shores of the Manukau Harbour. The forum was created in 2010 in response to concern about the deteriorating state of the Manukau Harbour & the urgent need for a collaborative response to improve its condition.

Harbour Watch - by Robyn Pearce

Retired MHRS Chairman Jim Jackson takes Council Officials on a tour of the Manukau Harbour aboard the Ratahi

MHRS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2020 - CHAIRMAN"S REPORT

Chairman's Report from the September 2020 AGM

AUT PACIFIC OYSTER SURVEY

Over the last 50 years much of the coast of the Manukau has become infested with the invasive Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), which was introduced from Asia and became established in the early 1970s.

Central Interceptor Bulletin - April 2020

Special Edition of the Watercare Bulletin to update on the Mangere Pump Station Construction Works

COMPLETING THE RESTORATION OF THE ONEHUNGA FORESHORE

MHRS and TOES, have embarked on a new campaign, to see the Onehunga Foreshore Restoration completed.

MHRS Newsletter July 2018

Latest Newsletter for 2018, click READ MORE to access PDF

Article Boating NZ - Jim Jackson

Boating NZ - Saving Onehunga Port - Jim Jackson

The Manukau Harbour: A Dynamic History: Watercare

The Manukau Harbour: A Dynamic History Click read More for PDF of the slide show by Watercare. Presentation 15.9.17 - on Model, C Garton

MHRS Joins Central Isthmus Coalition on Stormwater Planning CANOPy

MHRS' objectives include reduced overflows into the Manukau Harbour and the Waitemata Harbour

The astonishing truth about NZ’s most expensive road ever....

Remember that proposed new highway from Penrose to Onehunga, the East-West Link, set to cost close to $2 billion? Turns out no one has worked out, using current figures, if it’s worth the money – and it’s most likely no one ever will. And it’s not clear if the responsible ministers even know this.

Article by Jim Jackson, Chair MHRS

Onehunga, Don't let the opportunity be squandered. Skipper Magazine Sept 17

The most expensive road in New Zealand history is coming to Auckland. Why?

The government is about to push through a plan to build the most expensive road in New Zealand history – without declaring an up-to-date business case or providing any good evidence of the need. Simon Wilson asks why it wants to waste so much of our money.

MHFS - Video Presentation by Bronwen Turner

Bronwen Turner video presentation to the Manukau Harbour Forum Symposium

TESTING WORK TO START ON EAST WEST PROJECT

NZTA carrying out ground testing throughout April - Press Release NZTA

FORUM SHARES TIPS ON MANUKAU HARBOUR CARE

“Stormwater contamination is a key challenge for the harbour,”

ONEHUNGA FORESHORE OPENING

The Onehunga foreshore officially opens on Saturday 14 November, 2015.

FEARS FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

Bid to stop a housing project next to the Otuataua Stonefields Reserve

PORTS OF AUCKLAND TO OPEN UP ONEHUNGA WHARF LAND

Consolidation enables Ports of Auckland to open up Onehunga Wharf.

MHRS SEAWEEK PHOTO & COLOURING COMPETITION

The Photographic and Colouring Competitions were are great success this year

NEW WEST AUCKLAND PATHWAY OPENS

Stage one of Te Whau Pathway opens: Three sections of the pathway, totalling 1.6km, run through Olympic, Ken Maunder and Archibald parks. Once complete, Te Whau Pathway will be a 13km shared path for cyclists and pedestrians, linking

New MANUKAU HARBOUR website TIDESCHART Weather, Tides, and more

TIDESCHART provides tide information for free to more than twice the number of locations and has additional information including weather, water temperatures and fishing times.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH OUR NEWS AND EVENTS

Subscribe Now

MHRS NEWS

Quick Links