Mission completed

A 112ha nature reserve, part of Wekaweka Forest, which was bought via a public fundraising campaign last year, will be formally opened on Saturday. The crowdfunded purchase was led by the Native Forest Restoration Trust, with the Wekaweka Landcare Group. The Wekaweka Valley Reserve, near Waimamaku, now permanently protected, will be opened at noon with speeches by key players followed by a guided walk.