EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 7 MIN
The locals who brought their reserve back to life
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To a success story now, Belfast Reserve is located in the Auckland suburb of Hillsborough and it has had a challenging time of late. The reserve was shut in 2019 after damage caused by heavy rain, and then again in 2023 after the Anniversary Weekend storm. That could have been the end of the reserve, but locals came together to bring it back to life. Janet Vaughan is the founder of Friends of Belfast Reserve and speaks to Jesse.
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To a success story now, Belfast Reserve is located in the Auckland suburb of Hillsborough and it has had a challenging time of late. The reserve was shut in 2019 after damage caused by heavy rain, and then again in 2023 after the Anniversary Weekend storm. That could have been the end of the reserve, but locals came together to bring it back to life. Janet Vaughan is the founder of Friends of Belfast Reserve and speaks to Jesse.
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The locals who brought their reserve back to life
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