The final newsletter update was sent in July 2026. This, and previous newsletters, can be read below. 

2026


July 2026

Toitū Te Hakapupu video series and final newsletter

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May 2026: Newsletter #9

In this issue, we highlight some of the work that has been continuing in the catchment since the project wrapped up and point you to where you can get ongoing updates and information about this great work.

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2025


September 2025: Newsletter #8

In this issue, we have some amazing achievements to share following the official close of the project on 30 June as well as some future work in the pipeline continuing the project’s efforts.

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May 2025: Celebration Planting Day Invitation

Ice cream? Coffee? BBQ and a fabulous community project, anyone? Toitū Te Hakapupu Celebration Planting Day

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March 2025: Newsletter #7

We have more updates to share with you on the work happening in Te Hakapupu / Pleasant River, including a Fish Passage Field Day next week, willow removal, an ecological survey, and the chance to meet more of the project team.

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Mar 2025: Succession Plan Workshops in April

Information, and an invitation, to succession plan workshops. 

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2024

December 2024: Newsletter #6

We have more updates to share with you on the work happening in Te Hakapupu/Pleasant River, including upcoming events, improvements to fish passage, and a nature-based solutions engagement study.

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October 2024: Invitation

Come and share your thoughts on the working draft of the Catchment Action Plan for Te Hakapupu

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August 2024: Event update

Community Planting Day postponed one week - now Sunday, 25 August

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August 2024: Invitation

Come and help support planting efforts and contribute to the improvement of water quality in the Pleasant River catchment through Toitū Te Hakapupu’s Community Planting Day.

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July 2024: Newsletter #5

We have more updates to share with you on the progress of work happening in Te Hakapupu / Pleasant River, including updates on how the project has implemented some sediment traps on one property, recent ecological monitoring, where the catchment action plan is at, as well as the chance to meet more of the project team.

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May 2024: Invitation

Come and discover the opportunities there are for you to contribute to the well-being of your community through fun and engaging community science activities at Toitū Te Hakapupu’s Community Science Day

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April 2024: Newsletter #4

We have more updates to share with you on the work happening at Te Hakapupu/Pleasant River, including some key findings from scientific studies, how some of the work being done at Te Hakapupu will assist a local study and eventually the entire region, as well as the chance to meet more of the project team.

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April 2024: Forestry Field Day invitation

Come along and find out first-hand what forest managers do throughout the forest cycle in Te Hakapupu | Pleasant River.

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2023

December 2023: Newsletter #3

We have more updates to share with you on the work happening in Te Hakapupu/Pleasant River, including plantings, fencing and key findings from scientific studies, as well as the chance to meet more of the project team.

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October 2023: School planting day update

More than 30 year 5 and 6 students from Karitane and Waikouaiti schools in East Otago took part in a Planting Day just North of Waikouaiati, assisting Toitū Te Hakapupu: The Pleasant River Restoration Project.

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August 2023: Newsletter #2

We have more updates to share with you on the work happening in Te Hakapupu/Pleasant River including plantings, water monitoring, and community hui. We were delighted to see some new faces from the community attend the workshop we held in May and look forward to even more coming on this journey with us.

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March 2023: Newsletter #1

Welcome to the first issue of the Toitū Te Hakapupu newsletter, keeping the local community and other interested individuals informed on what we’ve been doing in the catchment together, milestones achieved, upcoming work, and activities.  

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Groups standing at fenceline being showing how to do planting
Toitū Te Hakapupu planting