24 Dungarvon St, Wanaka (03) 443 7805 hello@mymessenger.co.nz www.mymessenger.co.nz Volume XLVII | No. 32 | 6th August 2025
PROTECT UPPER CLUTHA’S
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PRECIOUS WATERWAYS
Submitted by Danielle McNaughton
With sizable lakes, rivers, rainfall and snowmelt, freshwater may seem abundant here, but we’re seeing the quality of water is under increasing pressure. Everything that happens on the land – from the farm to the town, on the roadside or your backyard, eventually finds its way, into our waterways. That’s why it’s important to take a ‘whole of catchment’ approach. Local community and not-for-profit organisation, WAI Wānaka, has a simple but ambitious purpose: to protect and restore the health of freshwater for generations to come. It’s a big job, but the good news is they’re not doing it alone.
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WAI work across the Upper Clutha catchment – from alpine lakes and rivers, to wetlands, farmland, towns and stormwater drains. Their mahi connects many
parts of our community – from individuals, catchment groups, landowners, councils, businesses, schools, community groups, and visitors.
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They believe everyone has a role to play in protecting our freshwater and are here to bring people together to do just that.
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Learn more about what’s happening in our waterways, the pressures on freshwater, what WAI does and the role you can play, in their blog: ‘How Can We Protect the Upper Clutha’s Precious Waterways’. Read the full blog at www.waiwanaka.nz/how-we-can-protect-theupper-cluthas-precious-waterways/ If you’d like to get involved, WAI have a volunteer beach clean-up coming up at Waterfall Creek on Saturday, 23 August, from 10.00am - 12.00pm. Help care for local waterways while gathering valuable data on the pollutants that persist throughout our community. For more on WAI Wānaka visit www.waiwanaka.nz
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Price: $1,495,000
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