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Past-Present-Future
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Predator Free Cromwell
Electrify Cromwell!
Past-Present-Future
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Electrify Cromwell Event
Mary Hinsen 01/09/2026 Mary Hinsen 01/09/2026

Electrify Cromwell Event

Fun, information, amazing giveaways! Te Puna Mahara in Cromwell, 15 September, from 6.00pm.

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August 2026 Meeting: Community Update
CDC Trust, Community Updates Mary Hinsen 01/09/2026 CDC Trust, Community Updates Mary Hinsen 01/09/2026

August 2026 Meeting: Community Update

Highlights from the August meeting of the Cromwell & Districts Community Trust

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July 2026 Meeting: Community Update
CDC Trust, Community Updates Mary Hinsen 11/08/2026 CDC Trust, Community Updates Mary Hinsen 11/08/2026

July 2026 Meeting: Community Update

Highlights from the July meeting of the Cromwell & Districts Community Trust

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Tracker Tuesdays - Citizen Scientists Needed!
Predator Free Cromwell, Citizen Science Mary Hinsen 15/06/2026 Predator Free Cromwell, Citizen Science Mary Hinsen 15/06/2026

Tracker Tuesdays - Citizen Scientists Needed!

Tracking tunnels show what predators are in our backyard - and Predator Free Cromwell invites everyone to get involved!

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Kawarau Gorge Trail Moves Into Final Stages 
Southern Lakes Trails Mary Hinsen 10/02/2026 Southern Lakes Trails Mary Hinsen 10/02/2026

Kawarau Gorge Trail Moves Into Final Stages 

Contractors are back on site at the Kawarau Gorge Trail, with the project now entering its final construction phase. 

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My eRATication Journey: From “We Don’t Have Rats Here” to Making a Difference
PFC, Predator Free Cromwell, Citizen Science Mary Hinsen 10/02/2026 PFC, Predator Free Cromwell, Citizen Science Mary Hinsen 10/02/2026

My eRATication Journey: From “We Don’t Have Rats Here” to Making a Difference

I got involved with Predator Free Cromwell because I care deeply about the beautiful environment we’re so lucky to live in. I love our native wildlife and the birds singing each morning. But I have to admit, I wasn’t immediately sold on trapping.

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Community Steps Up To Help Pūteketeke
Predator Free Cromwell, Citizen Science, Native species Mary Hinsen 16/12/2025 Predator Free Cromwell, Citizen Science, Native species Mary Hinsen 16/12/2025

Community Steps Up To Help Pūteketeke

The local Brownies are one of the community groups making and launching nesting platforms for pūteketeke, to help them return to this area where they once thrived.

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Project Tīrau: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Cromwell
Project Opportunity, CDC Trust Mary Hinsen 15/12/2025 Project Opportunity, CDC Trust Mary Hinsen 15/12/2025

Project Tīrau: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Cromwell

The former Cromwell polytechnic site presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to retain the site in community ownership and reimagine it as a Community Learning and Wellbeing Centre. This is an asset that would strengthen our community, our economy, and our shared sense of place.

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Kawarau Gorge Trail Nears Major Milestone
Southern Lakes Trails Mary Hinsen 11/12/2025 Southern Lakes Trails Mary Hinsen 11/12/2025

Kawarau Gorge Trail Nears Major Milestone

Hitting construction milestones: one of the 5-ton diggers crosses a bluff bridge on the Kawarau Gorge Trail.

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Predator Free Cromwell ends 2025 on a High
Predator Free Cromwell, Community Updates Mary Hinsen 11/12/2025 Predator Free Cromwell, Community Updates Mary Hinsen 11/12/2025

Predator Free Cromwell ends 2025 on a High

People got up-close and hands-on with the AT220 at the latest Predator Free Cromwell training session.

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A Prickly Question!
Predator Free Cromwell Mary Hinsen 29/11/2025 Predator Free Cromwell Mary Hinsen 29/11/2025

A Prickly Question!

They may look cute, but hedgehogs are a prickly predator of our native species.

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Stone by Stone: Rebuilding History
Chinese Village, CDC Trust Mary Hinsen 15/09/2025 Chinese Village, CDC Trust Mary Hinsen 15/09/2025

Stone by Stone: Rebuilding History

Between 1866 and 1920, more than 400 Chinese people lived in what was known as Cromwell’s ‘Chinatown’. An exciting CDCT project is honouring their history, and the contribution they made to the Cromwell community.

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