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  • First Celebration Trees Planted At CUE Haven

    Since 2010, CUE Haven has offered people the opportunity to plant memorial trees for departed loved ones.  On the 15th of September, 2011 we planted the first of what we hope are many trees to celebrate milestones of life. Doug and Erin migrated to New Zealand several years ago and the family is moving overseas…

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  • Conservation Volunteers Finish Up The Planting Season–Sept 12-16

    This week, a fantastic team of Conservation Volunteers finished off the planting season and accomplished some major maintenance jobs.  The team was led by Pete Hannon of Conservation Volunteers NZ and was made up of Patricia from Germany, Philip from England, Jung Eun from Korea, Natsuko, Konno and Yoshimi from Japan, and Megan from the…

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  • New Additions At CUE Haven!

    We are very happy to report that the Paradise Shelducks who are regular visitors to the ponds at CUE Haven have become proud parents! There are now nine little ducklings learning to swim and being carefully guarded by the adults.  It’s difficult to get a picture of the family because when they feel threatened the…

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  • A Small CV Team Accomplishes Big Things—August 29-September 2

    This week we exceeded our tree planting goal for this year thanks to a great group of Conservation Volunteers.  They were a small group of only five people but they made up for that in energy and enthusiasm.  The team included Chie, Norimi and Mikiko from Japan, Marie from Germany and Yoki from China.  Yoki…

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  • Winstone Aggregates | September 2011

    Winstone Aggregates is New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of roading materials and they operate twenty-two quarries throughout New Zealand. They have been a great help to the CUE Haven project as we have built walking tracks and roads to enable visitors to enjoy the bush and to provide access for tree planting and maintenance. Lance Gosling, Manager of Winstone’s Flat Top…

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