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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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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16 Jun 2021
Project Tāwhaki a true win:win for Waitaha
Project Tāwhaki is a partnership that will purchase land across Kaitorete Spit, which separates Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere from the Pacific Ocean.
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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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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 Sept 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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