Harbour health

The strategy to tackle the poor health of Porirua Harbour has won a place in the Green Ribbon Awards.

The awards recognise the contributions of individuals, organisations, businesses and communities to protecting and enhancing New Zealand’s environment. Porirua’s approach to restoring the harbour has been nominated in the Public Sector Leadership section.

The Minister for the Environment presents the awards close to Environment Day in June.

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