import\articles\203\Ngahere o Pukenui - a special place.html indexed_doc HTMLPlugin 1335 Ngahere o Pukenui - a special place.html Ngahere o Pukenui - a special place.html en iso_8859_1 Ngahere o Pukenui - a special place HTML http://articles/203/Ngahere o Pukenui - a special place.html http://articles/203/Ngahere o Pukenui - a special place.html -35.746512 35W 74 746 7465 -35.746512 174.265137 174E 26 265 2651 174.265137 HASH4ff64c6c0cfc8f977c4ba5 1360633628 20130212 1360874490 20130215 HASH4ff6.dir <h2>Ngahere o Pukenui - a special place</h2><p>No one single value can be attributed the most important part of Pukenui Forest - Ngahere o Pukenui.  This urban fringe forest is a connected whole between te whenua (the land), nga rakau (the trees), te korero o nga manu (the song of the birds). he tangata (the people) and te wairua (the spirit of the place).   This amazing site includes historical and cultural values within Coronation Scenic Reserve, the Barge Showgrounds and Whangarei Quarry Gardens, as well as the natural values of the forest itself and freshwater areas of the Whau Valley.</p><p>The Department of Conservation, Whangarei District Council, Northland Regional Council, iwi and local community representatives have come together to develop a management plan for Pukenui, with the following vision: Pukenui taonga, a forest treasure, a beating heart, with our help its health and wellbeing remains for future generations.</p><p>A staged approach to removing threats to the forest's ecological values is one of the first stages of long-term work to be undertaken.  Developing clear public access points so more people can visit and enjoy Pukenui readily is also a priority for this amazing place in the heart of Whangarei. </p>