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Prime Minister: I’Ll Be a Voice for Shorebirds Pūkorokoro Miranda Journal of the PūkorokoroNews Miranda Naturalists’ Trust August 2019 Issue 113 Prime Minister: I’ll be a voice for Shorebirds Kuriri shock: JoJo’s a boy and Jim’s a girl Big steps taken to restore coastal habitat Pūkorokoro Miranda News | Issue 113 1 FROM THE TOP: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has a question for Adrian Riegen. Photos / Jim Eagles PM praises Shorebird Centre’s work Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has Similarly, when Keith emphasised the conservation work that you are doing heaped praise on the work done by the how much our work in China had been not just here but globally.’ Shorebird Centre and its volunteers and assisted by Government support in recent Earlier, when Jim Eagles spoke briefly promised to act as a voice for migratory years, particularly going to China with on the Centre’s role educating the next shorebirds on the international scene. the Director-General of Conservation generation of conservationists, and the The comments came when Ms Ardern Lou Sanson and getting the enthusiastic huge success of The Flock Project in and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage support of Ambassador Clare Fearnley on taking the message about shorebirds to visited the Centre last month to celebrate the latest trips, the Prime Minister again schoolchildren, both Ms Ardern and Ms the announcement by UNESCO that key nodded and undertook to make migratory Sage happily agreed to sign a couple of shorebird sites around the Yellow Sea are shorebirds part of the agenda for bilateral birds for the upcoming Tauranga Flock. to be given World Heritage status. meetings with China. The Prime Minister wrote on her While there they had a briefing from Before leaving she also made a brief godwit, ‘We all have a duty of care for manager Keith Woodley and banding unscheduled speech in which she said, these special birds’ and Ms Sage wrote, committee chair Adrian Riegen on the ‘You have my word that when I get the ‘Tumanako!’ or ‘hope’. Centre’s work, particularly protecting opportunity I am happy to continue the Tauranga-based Labour list MP Jan shorebird stopover sites on the Yellow Sea, diplomacy you’ve been undertaking. Be- Tinetti, who accompanied the ministers, but also on the need to safeguard our own cause what are those diplomatic links for also signed a bird and afterwards arranged habitats such as the braided rivers where if it’s not to advocate for our people but to meet up with educator Alex Eagles Tul- Wrybill breed. Both Ministers paid close also to act as guardians and demonstrate ly, who is organising the Tauranga Flock, attention to what Keith and Adrian had to kaitiakitanga to the birdlife that call New to offer support for the project. say, asked several questions and promptly Zealand part of their migratory routes.’ One highlight came when Keith took up several of the points raised. As Keith commented later, ‘Potentially presented a copy of his book GODWITS: For instance, Adrian mentioned that this could be hugely significant in helping Longhaul Champions – which PMNT has our work in North Korea had been made lock in protection measures currently reprinted – to an obviously delighted possible by the intervention of Winston being considered in China.’ Prime Minister who spent some time Peters, during his previous stint as Min- In her closing speech the Prime Minis- flicking through the pages and discussing ister for Foreign Affairs, and added ‘We’d ter also praised the work by the Centre and points with him and her Conservation like to express our gratitude but haven’t its volunteers to preserve our local and Minister. She showed special interest in been able to make contact.’ Ms Ardern migratory shorebirds. ‘You are,’ she said, images from the Yellow Sea. nodded and replied with a smile, ‘I’ll have ‘creating an environment where the next Towards the end there was a brief press a word with the Deputy Prime Minister.’ generation will feel motivated to continue conference where the Ministers answered COVER: Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern listen attentively to Keith Woodley’s briefing on shorebirds. Photo by Jim Eagles 2 Pūkorokoro Miranda News | Issue 113 ALL SMILES: (from left) Jacinda Ardern signs birds for the Tauranga Flock; the Prime Minister and her Minister for Conservation Eugenie Sage enjoy looking through Keith Woodley’s book on godwits. questions about the death penalty, making ing commitment to promoting awareness native plants for conservation projects. Te Reo compulsory in schools, and Gov- of coastal ecology and advocacy for shore- The ministerial party was welcomed ernment social policy as well as shore- birds and their habitats is particularly to Pūkorokoro by Hau Rawiri from Ngati birds. When asked about the cricket, the significant.’ Paoa, who is also DOC Pou Tairangahau Prime Minister revealed she had ended As well as being briefed by the Trust, or iwi relations manager for Auckland, up watching most of the World Cup final. the two Ministers also used their visit to John Linstead from Ngati Hako, Liane ‘Can’t you tell?’ she asked. the Centre to meet with representatives of Ngamane from Ngati Tamatera and Ms Sage, a lifelong conservationist, Living Water, the DOC Fonterra partner- Apanui Skipper, Pou Tairangahau for spoke about the decision by UNESCO’s ship, to hear about the work being done Hauraki-Waikato-Taranaki. World Heritage Committee that parts of to rehabilitate catchments in the Western As PMNT chair William Perry said China’s Yellow Sea and the sanctuaries Firth and the creation of the new Repo ki afterwards, it was ‘a brilliant day’ which used by migratory birds should become Pūkorokoro wetland reserve. forged some important links with the World Heritage sites.This, she said, would In addition, Gary and Adrienne Dal- highest levels of Government that can pave the way for greater protection of key ton, who have been key players in the RkP only help our work. It also resulted in stopover sites such as Yalu Jiang and the project, spoke about their Te Whangai some great publicity for the Centre on Tangshan area of Bohai Bay used by New Trust, which has taught life-skills to hun- TV3, Maori TV and the Stuff and Herald Zealand’s Bar-tailed Godwits and Red dreds of young people as well as raising websites among others. Knots in their 15,000km journey to their Arctic breeding grounds. But the Minister also mentioned ef- What’s on at the Shorebird Centre forts to protect shorebird habitat in New 10 August, Winter Pot Luck Dinner Zealand. ‘Equally important is the work 10am-2pm Working Bee; 3pm High Tide; 6pm Dinner and part one of the being done on this side of the Pacific. documentary The Flight of the Kuriri: the story of PMNT’s Pacific Golden ‘The recent acquisition of the Robert Plover Project, by Johan Kok. Findlay Wildlife Reserve at Miranda was a significant local contribution to the con- 11 August and 14 September servation of migratory shorebird habitat Weeding on the shellbank. Contact the Centre for details. in New Zealand,’ she said. ‘The reserve 10-12 September, NZ Dotterel Management Course incorporates two of the most important 14-22 September high tide roosts for shorebirds in the Firth The Flock Tauranga, featuring birds painted by local schools, will be held in of Thames. Its creation is a real credit to Tauranga’s Memorial Park during Conservation Week. the Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ 4-6 October, Nature Journalling Course with Sandra Morris. Trust, Waikato Regional Council and Details from the Centre or our website. Foundation North.’ Like the Prime Minister she praised 20 October, Welcome to the Birds PMNT’s advocacy role. ‘The Trust’s ongo- Biz Bell will talk about Black Petrels in the Hauraki Gulf. Pūkorokoro Miranda News | Issue 113 3 READY FOR THE BIRDS: 18 enthusiastic weeders turned out for the first in a planned series of three expeditions to the shellbank, organised by Centre assistant Chelsea Ralls, aimed at clearing off unwanted vegetation to make the area more bird-friendly. Further weeding efforts will be made on 11 August and on 14 September when those who enjoy getting muddy can opt for mangrove removal instead. Photo / Jim Eagles Shorebird Snippets Cycle trail to bring thousands of extra visitors Work has finally started on the 10km Diane said experience at other parts Since that meeting Keith has reported Pūkorokoro-Miranda to Kaiaua leg of of the Hauraki Trail indicated that the a big increase in both cyclists and the the Hauraki Cycle Trail which has the Shorebird Centre could expect a signif- number of cars carrying bikes. ‘It seems a potential to bring thousands more visitors icant increase in visitor numbers. She new app has come out listing us as a tem- to the Shorebird Centre and has huge im- estimated there would be 10,000-15,000 porary trail head – which is the first we’ve plications for the way we operate. cyclists using the new trail by next year heard of it – and as a result we’re getting Diane Drummond, CEO of Hauraki and pointed out that the very popular a lot of people come here wanting to do Rail Trail Charitable Trust, attended the Karangahake Gorge section had more like the trail and it’s getting more all the time.’ latest meeting of the PMNT Council to 100,000 ‘so there will be a lot more people update us on progress and discuss the going past your door.’ Chair re-elected possible impact. This has had a big impact on local William Perry has been re-elected for a She explained that construction of the businesses with one one cafe being told second term as chair of the Pūkorokoro section running past the Centre had been to expect 35,000 patrons in the first year Miranda Naturalists’ Trust.
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