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Whakahaumanu Regeneration
Whakahaumanu Regeneration
The Whakaora Te Waihora programme is an extensive ecological and cultural restoration programme for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere that is led by Ngāi Tahu and Environment Canterbury.
Pārongo About the lake
Pārongo About the lake
Te Waihora has outstanding significance as a tribal taonga for its cultural and archaeological sites and as a source of mana.
Ngā mahi a te rēhia Things to do
Ngā mahi a te rēhia Things to do
Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere covers a vast area and provides for a wide range of recreational activities, with excellent opportunities for birdwatching, photography, recreational fishing, biking, walking and watersports.
Rauemi ipurangi Resources

16 March 2021

Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is one of New Zealand’s most important wetland habitats, and it’s also one of our most polluted lakes.

This article was first published in 2021

Restoring it to its former abundance of birds and fish will take generations, but it’s possible according to New Zealand Geographic.

The magazine has given us permission to link to the full New Zealand Geographic story, which appears in the March-April 2021 issue.