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Catchment covers 125 square A photo of the Waikanae River from the Alexander Turnbull Library, taken in the 1890s. Much of the riverbank falls into protected zones identified by the regional council as “Key Native Ecosystem” (KNE) sites along the river. They are some of the best examples of lowland riparian forest in the region with hugely diverse ecosystems. Regional council biodiversity management team leader Richard Romijn said these were home to nine plant and five freshwater fish species listed as nationally threatened, and two plant and one bird species listed as regionally threatened. Chair of Friends of Waikanae River Russell Bell pointed out it wouldn’t take much to see the whole length of the river’s course protected in this way. ....
From Lincolnshire to Waikanae: Barrie Truman details his career in book 8 Apr, 2021 01:53 AM 5 minutes to read Barrie Truman with his book The Way We Were. It s been a big month for Barrie Truman. He s celebrated a milestone 85th birthday, released his book The Way We Were tracing his life and his 55 years of football coaching, and just last week was made a life member of Capital Football in Wellington. But this is just the tip of the iceberg for a career in football that has spanned 55 years from club to national level for the Waikanae retiree. Hailing from Grantham, a little town in Lincolnshire, England, Barrie was born into a working class family where playing football on the streets was just a normal part of his childhood. ....