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Pressure from the community beginning around 2003 helped to trigger a major project to clean up the lower reaches. This project was declared complete in June 2010, after the removal of 56,000 tonnes of toxic waste. In 2010-11, a community group was formed to lead restoration of the upper reaches of
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Of those at least 15 years old, 945 (27.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 546 (15.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 33,600, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 657 people (19.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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estuary. Development and urbanisation of the Hutt Valley since the arrival of settlers led to increasing pollution and degradation of the stream environment. The stream was diverted into concrete culverts in many sections in an attempt to reduce flooding. Industrial development in the area around
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the stream. Over a period of 10 years, volunteers cleared invasive aquatic weeds and rubbish from 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) of the stream bed and established around 34,000 locally-sourced native plants on the banks of the stream.
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Waiwhetū is built on land largely set aside as a native reserve for its former owners, the Te Āti Awa tribe, in the 1840s. The government compulsorily acquired the land in the 1930s, building new homes for Te Āti Awa
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In 1985, 10 carved pou (posts) were installed at
Waiwhetū marae, Lower Hutt, as part of the marae's 25th anniversary celebrations. This pou represents Īhāia Pōrutu Puketapu, a prominent local Te Āti Awa
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Waiwhetū statistical area covers 1.68 km (0.65 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 4,880 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,905 people per km.
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the lower reaches of the stream led to that section becoming an industrial sewer. In 2010, the stream was described as one of the most polluted waterways in New
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Waiwhetū Marae features a number of significant carvings and has associations with a number of notable Māori artists. Some of the carvings had been created for the
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Our Lady of Rosary School is a co-educational state-integrated
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670:. Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waiwhetū (246000).
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778:"Canadian Prime Minister Welcomed at Waiwhetu"
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552:. Hutt City Council. Archived from
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760:Ministry for Culture and Heritage
647:Ministry for Culture and Heritage
472:New Zealand Centennial Exhibition
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811:: 31–36 – via Papers Past.
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748:"Waiwhetū marae 13468"
725:"A wave of gatherings"
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