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	Waitakere Ranges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Waitakere Ranges are a chain of hills generally running approximately 25 km from north to south generally 25 km west of central Auckland, New Zealand.
		The ranges are covered in native bush, most of which is in the process of regeneration since extensive logging and farming in the mid-late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
		Some of the ranges' main attractions are: the four popular surf beaches, Muriwai, Te Henga (Bethells), Piha and Karekare; an extensive network of bush walks and tracks; panoramic views of the east and west coasts; and to the east, the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waitakere_Ranges (489 words)

	Waitakere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The forest-covered Waitakere Ranges dominate the city's western skyline, rising from the rugged surf beaches of the Tasman Sea to an altitude of over 400 metres.
		Waitakere City was formed by the amalgamation of Waitemata City with the boroughs of Henderson, New Lynn, and Glen Eden in 1989's nationwide re-organisation of local government.
		This ward is by far the largest in area as it encompasses the sparsely populated Waitakere Ranges, as well as some of the urban fringes as the city expands westward into former orchards and farms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waitakere (800 words)

	Protecting the Waitakere Ranges & Foothills
		The Waitakere Ranges and Foothills Protection Project is looking at whether the natural and landscape values of the Waitakere Ranges and foothills are adequately protected in the long term and, as a result, investigating what methods could be used to provide better protection.
		The purpose of the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill is to recognise the national, regional and local importance of the Waitakere Ranges and foothills area, and to promote the protection and enhancement of its heritage features for present and future generations.
		The objective of the bill is to recognise the national, regional and local importance of the Waitakere Ranges, foothills and coastal areas and to promote long-term protection and enhancement of this area and its important heritage features for present and future generations while enabling the area to be lived and worked in.
	www.waitakere.govt.nz /AbtCit/ne/ranges.asp (2638 words)

	Waitakere Ranges Protection Society
		The Waitakere Ranges has a significant coastline, nature at its most powerful and poignant, but is stressed though the increasing number of visitors, intensive recreation, and excessive fishing and shellfish gathering.
		The Ranges are a place of high value, for its ecosystems, for the beauty of its rugged landscape, its ocean and harbour shore and for its native plant and animal life.
		The Ranges are in New Zealand's North Island and are west of Auckland, mostly within the boundaries of Waitakere City.
	www.waitakereranges.org.nz (706 words)

	Bibliography - Waitakere Ranges Protection Society
		Bartlett, J. Mosses of the Waitakere Range, Auckland.
		Brewin, B. The Vegetation of the Waterfalls of the Waitakere Ranges.
		Volcanic Arc, and Palaeogeography of the Waitemata Basin.
	www.waitakereranges.org.nz /docs/biblio/wrps_biblio.htm (2693 words)

	Western parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Waitakere Ranges and Muriwai Regional Parks are stunning wilderness areas within half an hour of central Auckland, offering a huge range of recreational opportunities.
		Fantastic environmental education programmes for schools and groups are run in the Waitakere Ranges and throughout the Regional Parks network.
		The Auckland Regional Council's Biosecurity Unit, in conjunction with Waitakere Ranges Regional Park staff, community groups and volunteers are targeting animal and plant pests.
	arc.govt.nz /arc/index.cfm?8E4EA2BF-B7E4-4D67-ABC4-08A52442C8AFCAB35... (805 words)

	Waitakere Ranges recreation and visitor study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The ranges are increasingly coming under pressure as the city expands and the population grows.
		Nearly two thirds of the ranges are owned and managed by the ARC as regional parkland, which includes one of the city's main water supply catchment areas.
		Waitakere City Council is currently reviewing the effects of future development on the ranges and the adequacy of their planning and management frameworks.
	www.arc.govt.nz /arc/index.cfm?A5540125-BCD4-1A24-929C-D672145A9F05 (325 words)

	WAITAKERE RANGES - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		The Waitakere Ranges parallel the west coast some 15 miles west of Auckland city and extend as a series of high, rugged, often precipitous, bush-clad steep-walled ravines or valleys north from Manukau Heads to Muriwai Beach, a distance of about 15 miles.
		The Waitakere Ranges are a thick accumulation (at least 1,200 ft) of marine-bedded andesitic volcanic conglomerate, breccia, tuff, and lapilli-tuff with associated pillow lavas, normal lavas, and dykes erupted during the Lower Mid-Miocene period (12–25 million years ago).
		The Waitakeres, however, continue to play an important role in the city's development, and on their lower eastern flanks at Oratia and Henderson are established the greater part of Auckland's fruit orchards and vineyards.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/W/WaitakereRanges/WaitakereRanges/en (497 words)

	Tastebud Tours Eco-tourism, Accommodation, Auckland New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Waitakere Ranges, which flank the city, are home to the Centennial Memorial Park, offering some of the best bush tramping and camping in New Zealand.
		The ranges are now a beautifully reforested with plentiful stands of tall kauri, ponga ferns, nikau palms, rimu and other native trees and bush.
		According to the Waitakere City council this means working with people and communities to build a strong local economy, creating attractive town centers, with good access to transport, protecting and expanding the 'green network' which links streams, parks and the Waitakere Ranges and the best use of resources without waste.
	www.tastebudtours.co.nz /TasteEco.htm (587 words)

	Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill, First Reading - Green Party
		The bill should be supported because of the particular circumstances that pertain in this case, in particular the enormous pressure that is placed on the Waitakere area due to the population pressure from the Auckland urban area, and the urgency of the need for protection.
		The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has described the dismemberment of the Waitakere Ranges as a “death by a thousand cuts”, and I think that is an apt description.
		It seems straightforward; the ranges would be classified as a special zone, with a strong district plan with clear objectives in place to protect those areas, and with rules on how those objectives would be implemented.
	www.greens.org.nz /searchdocs/speech9570.html (519 words)

	Waitakere, West Auckland New Zealand Virtual Tour - Travel & Tourism for Waitakere NZ
		Framed by the bush-clad Waitakere Ranges and bordered by the wild Tasman Sea, Waitakere City in West Auckland has a character quite distinct from any other part of Auckland.
		The suburbs reach up into the Waitakeres, where the houses cling tenaciously to the hillsides surrounded by gardens of native bush, their high perch giving them widespread views out over Auckland Central and the North Shore.
		The coastal belt to the west of the Waitakere Ranges was favoured by the Maori of the Kawerau iwi (tribe) and about 50 pa were built here to protect the coastal zone.
	www.nz.com /new-zealand/tourism/waitakere (520 words)

	Auckland Regional Council
		The Government heeded the request and in 1895 vested the 3500 acres, and several smaller areas of Waitakere Ranges land, in the City Council as "reserves for the conservation of native flora and flora".
		The cause of conservation of Waitakere Ranges land was advanced significantly in 1925, when the Crown and the City Council co-operated to purchase the land which became the 600 hectare Cascade/Kauri Park near Swanson.
		In 1964 administration of the Auckland Centennial Memorial Park and of the Waitakere Ranges water catchment land was taken over by the newly created Auckland Regional Authority, which continued to enlarge the Centennial Memorial Park.
	www.piha.co.nz /arc.htm (1331 words)

	KOIORA-BIOASSIST Waitakere Ranges Pilot Survey
		Beetle communities were sampled from four sites within Auckland’s Waitakere City Council Green Network, which aims to establish linkages between existing fragmented natural areas from the shores of the Manukau and Waitemata Habours to the continuous forests of the Waitakere Ranges via restoration planting and the establishment of green corridors.
		The sites at Sharps Bush and Waitakere Ranges are separated on the ordination graph, and may be associated with gradients of litter depth and soil moisture.
		The majority of beetle families (72%) found in the Waitakere Ranges were also represented in the small urban reserves (Moire and Shona Reserves).
	www.landcareresearch.co.nz /research/biodiversity/invertebratesprog/bioassist/waitakere.asp (682 words)

	Waitakere Ranges
		The future of the Waitakere Ranges was the topic on the agenda when Waitakere City mayor, councillors and community board members recently held a 'creative conversation on the future of the ranges'.
		John Edgar of Waitakere Ranges Protection Society observed that 'the Regional Growth Strategy was supposed to make the ranges a no-go area, but there was more subdivision than ever because of the development of structure plans.'
		Weed and animal pests brought in by subdivision and people living close to the ARC parkland were identified by Sandra Coney as serious risks to the Ranges.
	www.piha.co.nz /waitakere.htm (485 words)

	Arataki Visitor Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Arataki Visitor Centre in Auckland's beautiful Waitakere Ranges features breathtaking 360Â° views, and is an informative and fun place to visit.
		Waitakere Ranges track maps are available (costing $8) and are essential when walking in the Waitakere Ranges.
		The Waitakere Tramline Society are a voluntary group who run train trips on the Waitakere Tramline.
	www.arc.govt.nz /arc/auckland-regional-parks/arataki (512 words)

	Waitakere Estate : Luxury Accommodation Auckland, Luxury Hotel Auckland
		Welcome to Waitakere Estate, a private paradise of landscaped gardens set amongst some of the world's most impressive virgin forests in the Waitakere Ranges.
		Waitakere Estate is only 30 kilometres from Auckland CBD and Auckland International Airport.
		Tourists are able to enjoy the spectacular Waitakere Ranges, wild West Coast experience and a stay at Waitakere Estate in its unique setting.
	www.tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/accommodation/exclusive-luxury-accommodation/auckland/aucklands-waitakere-estate (961 words)

	Waitakere Ranges holiday homes accommodation - holiday houses, house, baches, bach, home, vacation rentals
		Below is a list of Waitakere Ranges holiday homes, houses, baches, apartments and other accommodation to rent.
		Spider Cottage is situated in the beautiful Waitakere Ranges, an unspoilt part of New Zealand with local surf beaches, rainforest walks, and waterfalls.
		With wild ducks, pukeko and masses of native birds and the lilly pads it is truly a beautiful spot..
	www.holidayhouses.co.nz /Waitakere_Ranges.asp (861 words)

	Korero 0 Nehera - Stories of Old @ maori.org.nz
		Long ago the land that lay between the Waitakere ranges and the Hunua ranges was quite flat.
		A tribe of Patupaiarehe lived in the Waitakere ranges and a tribe of Patupaiarehe lived in the Hunua ranges.
		The high priest of Waitakere watched them coming and when they came close enough he took the magic hidden deep in the earth of the ranges and wove it into the deadliest spells he could make.
	www.maori.org.nz /Korero?d=page&pid=sp61&parent=55 (734 words)

	Waitakare Bush Hut and Lodge
		The Alpine Sports Club Waitakere hut is regularly used as a base for weekend tramping in the Waitakere ranges, bushcraft and search and rescue training courses and as a venue for a variety of club social functions.
		The Waitakere hut is located roughly central to the Regional Parks track network and is isolated enough to give a sense of remoteness, even though it is only 50 minutes from downtown Auckland.
		While this dam was built in the Kauaeranga Valley, there are still the remnants of old kauri dams in the streams and rivers of the Waitakere Ranges today.
	www.angelfire.com /ak4/alpinesport/waitakare_hut.htm (476 words)

	Unique New Zealand wildlife - Auckland's Waitakere ranges
		The Waitakeres lie to the west of Auckland city and some 14,600 hectares in this area have been set aside as a reserve.
		When the Pakeha arrived these hills were covered in kauri forest, but 100 years of logging have removed almost all of the big trees and left us with such anomalies as a 'Lone Kauri Road' without a single large kauri.
		Huia is the interesting result of a whopping misidentification of a bird, as this area is several hundred kilometres from the former range of this beautiful species.
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~janm/wildlife/auckland/waitakere.htm (767 words)

	Ministry of Justice: Bill of Rights Act 1990: Legal advice: Consistency with the Bill of Rights Act 1990: 2006: ...
		We have considered the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill 2006 (‘the Bill’), a Local Bill in the name of Lynne Pillay MP, for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’).
		The Bill is designed to remedy perceived deficiencies in the current regulatory framework in managing the adverse effects of urban growth on the Waitakere Ranges.
		The Bill establishes the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area, defines its heritage features, specifies objectives for the Heritage Area, and provides special mechanisms for planning, resource management and decision-making in relation to the heritage area.
	www.justice.govt.nz /bill-of-rights/bill-list-2006/w-bill/waitakere-ranges-heritage-area-bill.html (303 words)

	SRTL4 - Social Program
		Formed about 20 million years ago by a volcanic upheaval under the sea, the easternmost slopes of an eroded volcanic plateau are the Waitakere Ranges as we know them today.
		Nearly two-thirds of the ranges, about 15,000 hectares, have been set aside as a reserve which includes one of Auckland’s main water supply catchment areas.
		Its rugged rocks, the majestic Lion Rock and the Waitakere ranges backdrop all contribute to the dramatic and inspiring scenery.
	www.stat.auckland.ac.nz /srtl4/social_program.html (733 words)

	NATUREANDCO.COM - Discover the Natural Features of the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
		The extensive native forest cover of the Waitakere Ranges is easily accessible, close to Auckland, and well endowed with walking tracks.
		Podocarp-broadleaf, usually regenerating, is the dominant forest cover in the Waitakere ranges.
		The ranges are criss-crossed by numerous tracks that provide a wide choice of walks of various levels of duration and difficulty.
	www.natureandco.co.nz /land_and_wildlife/regions/auckland/reg-parks/visit-for-waitak.php3 (825 words)

	karekare.org.nz - Karekare Management plan.
		There is a movement to bring the issue of protection status of the Ranges to Parliament in a bid to ensure national recognition of the importance of conservation of the Ranges.
		In 1999, the “Go Waitakere” faction on Waitakere City Council tried to subvert due process by passing a motion to remove the minimum lot size requirement in the Waitakere Ranges Environment planning zone.
		We ask that stakeholders such as the Auckland Regional Council, Waitakere City Council, Friends of Arataki and the Karekare community consider the impact of memorial installations with reference to the long term protection, conservation and enhancement of the natural environment.
	www.karekare.org.nz /KKmanagementplan3.htm (3311 words)

	What's New News: Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill [Quality Planning website] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Bill is designed to provide additional, special treatment above the RMA for the Waitakere Ranges and has been introduced to Parliament by Waitakere MP Lynne Pillay.
		The Bill wants to ensure that subdivision is of an appropriate character, scale and intensity, does not harm the heritage features and does not contribute to urban sprawl.
		Ms Pillay has said she is confident of mustering enough support for the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill for it to be referred to a select committee and then a further round of public submissions.
	www.qualityplanning.org.nz /news/new.php?id=159 (217 words)

	Walks from Devonport, 2004
		Older maps - both "chains" and "kilometres" - show it continuing round to the Spragg Bush track; the Waitakere Walks booklet agrees, but doesn't recommend the "rugged and steep hiking track" - though it does mention some interesting stones in the stream.
		Waitakere map (2002) #99; Hema Waitakere Ranges map
		Waitakere map (2002) #43; Hema Waitakere Ranges map
	www.jacsoft.co.nz /creakings/janda/walks2004.html (930 words)

	Scoop: Waitakere Ranges Bill to Parliament
		That is Mayor Bob Harvey’s description of The Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Bill which is due to have its first reading in Parliament tomorrow (Wednesday, 22 February).
		The Bill recognises the national, regional and local importance of the Waitakere Ranges, their foothills and coastal areas, and promotes the protection and enhancement of its heritage features for present and future generations.
		The Bill establishes the ‘Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area’, which includes the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, residential areas around Titirangi, the foothills area, coastal villages such as Piha, Karekare and parts of south-west Rodney District.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/AK0602/S00129.htm (1452 words)

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