Summer Scholars Projects

The following summer scholarship project is available for 2024/2025.

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School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations

History of the Hutt River Trail


This project is to research and write a history of the Hutt River Trail, which was initiated in 1991 by the Rotary Clubs in the Hutt Valley and developed in partnership with the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Today the trail is a multi-use facility, with more than a million  visits  per year,  catering for a wide range of users including walkers and runners, cyclists, dog walkers, commuters,  mobility scooters, horseback  riders, anglers, and swimmers.  The researcher will work with members of the Rotary Club of Hutt City and relevant past and present staff of the Greater Wellington Regional Council, reviewing documentary and visual archives and interviewing key personnel. The project will be particularly suitable for a student with interests in urban, environmental, and recreation history.

Supervisor: Kate Hunter

Scholarship code: 500

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