05 Apr 2023
Big turnout for Bioblitz at Muriwai o Whata
A Bioblitz at Muriwai o Whata/Coopers Lagoon has helped collect important information about the area's species.
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21 Mar 2023
Pest Free Banks Peninsula breaking new ground on hedgehogs
Part of the windswept Kaitōrete has been cleared of hedgehogs to protect vulnerable wildlife, in a proof of concept that’s thought to be a national first.
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01 Dec 2022
Wetland project for Te Waikēkēwai/Waikēkēwai Stream reaches design phase
A mana whenua-led project involving the construction of a wetland near Ngāti Moki Marae, has taken a significant step forward.
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22 Nov 2022
Waterwise wets appetite for freshwater management
Waterwise 2022 took place in September with a focus on resource management, particularly freshwater and wetlands in the Selwyn Waihora zone, combined with personal and leadership development for the participants.
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19 Sep 2022
New Te Waihora Co-Governance website builds on a decade of achievement
The Te Waihora Co-Governance partners have launched a new website, an important part of telling the story of this taonga.
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05 Sep 2022
Rolleston tamariki get involved in Te Taumutu Rūnanga’s planting project along Te Waikēkēwai
Students in Rolleston have been busy learning and actively improving the environment during Kids Discovery Plant-out days with Te Taumutu Rūnanga in Te Waihora catchment.
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13 Jul 2022
Planting trial at Te Waihora aims to re-establish submerged vegetation
NIWA scientists are working with the Co-Governance Group to re-establish beds of kōrepo (Ruppia megacarpa), water plants to help keep water clean, and provide good habitats for fish and other aquatic organisms.
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08 Jul 2022
Trapping key threats on Kaitorete
A trapping project on Kaitorete is helping reduce the number of animal pests across 5,000 hectares of biodiversity-rich land.
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21 Feb 2022
Significant wetland to be restored
In 2022, Selwyn District Council welcomed funding from the Government to restore Tārerekautuku/Yarrs Lagoon, a significant wetland leading to Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.
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13 Oct 2021
Constructed wetland documentary released
Whakaora Te Ahuriri – A Wetland for Te Waihora, which documents the construction of Te Ahuriri was released in 2021.
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30 Sep 2021
Bird watch - Kōtuku/Royal spoonbill
Kotuku ngutu papa/Royal Spoonbills are frequent visitors to Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.
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15 Sep 2021
New planting sites will bring back a piece of natural Canterbury
The establishment of two large native planting sites will mark another major step toward restoring native biodiversity in the Selwyn region.
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