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June 2007
Sanctuary wins a Green Ribbon
Award
At a gala awards ceremony in Parliament’s Grand Hall on 5 June, Hon. David Benson-Pope, Minister for the Environment, pronounced the Sanctuary joint winners of the Ministry for Environment’s Green Ribbon Award for Urban Sustainability.
This is the second prestigious award we have won this year (in May, we were awarded the Dominion Post Green Gold Award for our sustainable business practices). We are also a finalist in the Tourism Industry Awards (PDF), so watch this space!
New Visitor & Education Centre gets the green light
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| From left to right: David Baldwin (Chief Executive Contact Energy); Hon. Marian Hobbs (MP Wellington Central), Nancy McIntosh-Ward (Chief Executive, Karori Sanctuary); Kerry Prendergast (Mayor, Wellington City); Rt. Hon. Helen Clark PM; Richard Bentley (Chairman, Karori Sanctuary Trust); Hon. Peter Dunne MP; Hon. Rick Barker MP; Tim Brown (Director, NZ Bus) |
On 5 June 2007, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced that the Sanctuary has been granted $6.5 million dollars from the Significant Community-Based Projects Fund towards our Visitor and Education Centre project.
Over 100 Ministers, dignitaries, major supporters, volunteers and trustees gathered on the Heritage Lawn to hear the announcement, which has met with widespread enthusiasm from Wellingtonians and those in the conservation community.
The Government grant, together with an $8m commitment from Wellington City Council and funding from many other individuals and local businesses, allows the Sanctuary to create a centre of conservation education – the next critical step in realising its long term vision. (More...)
Wellington Zoo kaka to be released into Karori Sanctuary
Wellington’s kaka population is set to be three birds better off from Monday 11 June, when kaka chicks bred at Wellington Zoo are released at Karori Sanctuary. (More...)
Gold Coin Entry Day
June 23. 10am - 5pmCalling all Wellingtonians... If you still haven't visited your award-winning wildlife sanctuary yet, here’s an excellent excuse to check it out!
Today only, entry will be by gold coin donation. So why not round up your family and friends, fill up the thermos and enjoy a mid-winter stroll along some of our beautiful bushwalks? Our electric boat and bbq will be running all day, and Ranger Guides will be on hand to talk to you about our unique animals and plants.
Nature's Corner - Autumn
Falling leaves and autumn flowers, butterflies, weta, and shape-shifting weevils - the latest Nature's Corner installment has them all (More...)
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