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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30 Sept 2021
Bird watch - Kōtuku/Royal spoonbill
Kotuku ngutu papa/Royal Spoonbills are frequent visitors to Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.
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21 Mar 2023
Pest Free Banks Peninsula breaking new ground on hedgehogs
Part of the windswept Kaitorete 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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25 Jun 2020
Weed Strikeforce in full swing at Te Waihora
In 2020 Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere’s Weed Strikeforce team aim to stop the spread of seed-producing female grey willow trees around the edges of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.
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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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15 Sept 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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17 Mar 2015
Kūaka – the bird of mystery
Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is an important feeding ground for Kūaka/bar-tailed godwits, who migrate every year from their breeding grounds in the Arctic.
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16 Mar 2021
How to fix Te Waihora
Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is one of New Zealand’s most important wetland habitats, and it’s also one of our most polluted lakes. Restoring it to its former abundance of birds and fish will take generations, but it’s possible according to New Zealand Geographic.
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27 Nov 2013
Getting to know Kaitorete Spit
Kaitorete Spit is a long finger of land that runs south-west from Te Pātaka a Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula for 25 kilometres and separates the shallow waters of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere from the Pacific Ocean.
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27 Feb 2015
Encouraging a new generation of conservationists
In 2015 Canterbury school children participated in Kid's Discovery Plant-out Days aimed at encouraging kids to get involved in nature and the environment.
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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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06 Jun 2014
Getting to know Ahuriri lagoon
Ahuriri Lagoon is a significant mahinga kai resource located on the Huritini/Halswell River between Tai Tapu and Motukarara.
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