About TEPS
The Tāmaki Estuary Protection Society (TEPS) is an incorporated society and registered charity whose members are committed to improving the waterways, and shorelines of the Tāmaki Estuary, and protecting and enhancing the habitat for local native wildlife.
Membership is open to anyone interested in advancing the well-being of the Estuary and its waterways. (Join, renew, or donate here)
TEPS was formed in 1969 to galvanise support against the proposed reclamation of 450 acres of Tāmaki Estuary seabed between Glendowie Boating Club and the end of West Tāmaki Rd in order to create a private residential marina. A few years later, TEPS was instrumental in preventing the creation of a 65-acre rubbish tip to ‘improve’ the swampy land and tidal inlet and succeeded in proposing a nature reserve – now known as Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve.
A comprehensive account of these and subsequent events, as well as the earlier history of the area, was documented by local resident, life member and chairperson of TEPS, QSM, and tireless advocate Chris Barfoot, in his book “Tahuna Torea: tip-site to Nature Reserve”. Originally published in paper book format by TEPS in 2007, it is now available online here on this website.
TEPS has an executive committee who meet monthly. TEPS members are welcome to participate in TEPS committee meetings, by arrangement. Please email Julie Chambers – Chair@teps.org.nz else phone or text Julie at 0212 044 118
