Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust

Mission: a) To promote design and construct a multifunctional active transport walkway around the Whau River with the purpose of improving the conditions of life for the members of the public at large to be used for purposes of recreation or leisure-time occupation in pursuit of the objectives specified in section 61A of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. b) To assist in the environmental restoration of water quality and the coastal environment in the Whau catchment area. c) To facilitate the construction and viewing of Public and functional art along the proposed Whau walkway. d) To enhance appreciation of the cultures including Mana Whenua, communities and histories associated with the Whau River. Vision: To construct a shared pathway for walking and cycling linking the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours along the Whau Estuary; while achieving social, cultural, economic, environmental and health benefits.