Hosted by the Waiheke Collective, the Waiheke Marine Project is an initiative fully driven in partnership by mana whenua and the Waiheke Community to protect and regenerate Waiheke Island’s marine environment.

The report below outlines Phase 1 of the Waiheke Marine Project, beginning at a Waiheke Collective meeting in April 2019, and culminating in the Future Search Hui in October 2020, and its delivery of outcomes to the wider community in November 2020. The report documents how the project has been run, the work achieved by a committed team of volunteers who gave more than 3500 hours to the project, the quality of the mana whenua and community partnership, and the assistance given by sponsors and supporters.

This report also signals the intent to move into Phase 2 of the Waiheke Marine Project where it is anticipated that multiple, related projects will be activated to protect and regenerate Waiheke’s marine environment. It is hoped this record will assist other communities with tackling the complexities of local marine protection and regeneration.

You can also read more about this project in our Year 4 Report here.