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Unitec Ecology Students Field Trip–6 August 2026
Today Unitec lecturer Ryan deRegnier brought his third year Bachelor of Applied Sciences students doing a paper in restoration ecology to CUE Haven for a field trip. The objective of the visit was for the students to see a restoration project in process and learn more about the issues and challenges involved. The group arrived…
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Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation of New Zealand and Friends–18 July 2026
The Sri Sathya Sai group is a spiritual organisation whose members make a commitment to fostering peace and community service. The group have made many contributions to the CUE Haven restoration project over the years and once again some members of the group and their friends gave up their Saturday morning to help us with…
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Overseas Chinese Association of New Zealand–13 June 2026
Since 2014, our good friends from the NZ Chapter of the Overseas Chinese Association have been coming to CUE Haven to help us out with planting and maintenance work. The visits have historically been timed to coincide with their annual Dragon Boat Festival and the visit has become one of the highlights of the CUE…
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Spotlighting at CUE Haven–4 June 2026
Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust is a national New Zealand organisation dedicated to connecting people with nature through inspiring education and hands-on action. Their mission is to empower people everywhere to care for their local freshwater and marine environments. From 4-7 June, they held their annual wananga (conference) at nearby Te Aroha Pa marae and…
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Knapman-Smith Family–31 May 2026
Several years ago, Rosemarie Knapman-Smith and her family established the Lisa’s Wish Grove at CUE Haven in memory of Lisa Knapman-Smith who died of breast cancer at a very young age. Rosemarie is a talented artist and woodworker and over the years she has made many contributions to CUE Haven with carved directional signs and…
