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About Us
About Us
Throughout New Zealand, Kiwis are actively taking care of their local environment. Sometimes supported by grants from local and regional councils, and often working on the smallest of budgets, individuals and community organisations are doing their best to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for the environment. The Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet is an incorporated society set up in 1991. We are a community group, largely funded by member subscriptions. For specific activities, such as cleaning up the inlet or running our annual photographic competition, we receive assistance from Porirua City Council and sponsorship from local businesses. Everyone in GOPI is a volunteer. GOPI’s activities have been recognised with two public awards. In 1998 we received the Ministry for the Environment’s Green Ribbon Award for ‘outstanding leadership and commitment to environmental protection’. In 2004 our environmental efforts again received public recognition when we won in the Heritage and Environment category of the Wellington Community Trust’s Regional Community Awards.
Caring for the Inlet
