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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27 Sep 2015
When Mātauranga Māori and science meet
Mātauranga Māori/Māori knowledge is a cultural system of knowledge that relates to the comprehension and understanding about everything that is important to the lives of the people.
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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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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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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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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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Wetland to help water quality at Coes Ford
A proposed wetland near Coes Ford would be a major environmental win.
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