Rangitīkei beach residents look after coastal reserve at Koitiata 28 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Jo Anson (front), with fellow resident Garry White, co-ordinates the Koitiata Wetlands Restoration Project. Photo / Lewis Gardner Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron Residents of a Rangitīkei holiday spot are now taking an organised and long-term interest in their Koitiata Domain Recreation Reserve. It s a stretch of land adjoining Turakina Beach and the Koitiata settlement, 8km from State Highway 3. It s often windy, and the high water table makes it wet in unexpected places. Jo Anson co-ordinates the Koitiata Wetlands Recreation Project Group of about 20 residents. It meets on Fridays when it gets help from students on Land Based Training s pest control course, based at Te Poho o Tuariki in Marton.