WET weekly blog (news and views from the WET team) – live on April 30th
The Ornithological Society of NZ, Department of Conservation, Christchurch City Council, Environment Canterbury, Ngai Tahu and Waihora Ellesmere Trust are joining forces to undertake a bird count of the Lake on Saturday February 9th. And we're looking for volunteers to help on the day. We're looking for keen, committed and fit people to join one [...]
The Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (CRPS), which provides an overview of the Resource Management issues in the Canterbury Region, become operative on January 15th 2013. The key chapter for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is Chapter 10: Beds of Rivers and Lakes and their Riparian Zones. The CRPS includes objectives, policies and methods to achieve integrated management [...]
Up to date and accurate information is essential for the planning processes involved in land and water management. Environment Canterbury has brought together a wide range of information on Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere and its catchment on one page of their website - the page was recently updated. Reports and technical memos, many of them quite [...]
WET has had a longstanding interest in the development of the Rail Trail, in particular the section where it passes through the Ahuriri Lagoon area. We're delighted to see that a new 4km section of Rail Trail, linking the two sections that have been developed previously, is now open. Earlier this year, with the route [...]
If you're keen on photography, and like taking photos of the lake, you can enter the Waihora Ellesmere Trust section of the photography competition at the Little River A&P Show on Saturday January 19th. The theme of the photos must be related to the lake's flora, fauna or landscape and entries, up to 2 per [...]
WET and the Whakaora Te Waihora team are hosting a bus trip and workshop around the Halswell River catchment on the evening of Tuesday December 4th, 6.30 - 8.30pm. More details are here. The event is free but places are limited. Please register your interest (by Friday November 30th if possible) by emailing manager@ankiscakery.com or [...]
Radio NZ's 'Our Changing World' recently visited Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere with keen birders Colin Hill and Steve Wratten to talk about the amazing birdlife that can be seen. You can follow the links on the programme page of Radio NZ National to listen to the report.
At our recent AGM Trustee Hamish Rennie was elected Chair of Waihora Ellesmere Trust. Hamish was previously chair of WET from 2007 to 2009 and so brings a wealth of experience to the role. For our November newsletter Hamish shared his thoughts on volunteers and other subjects. Volunteers! What would we do without them? But [...]
Phil O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Business New Zealand, presents Can growth be sustainable? 25 years on from the Brundtland report. The panelists are: Vicki Buck, Suzi Kerr and Dr Morgan Williams Lincoln University's second State of the Environment Presentation for 2012 will be held on Thursday 18th October, 2012 7.30 - 9pm (please be seated by 7.20pm) [...]
The restoration of Tai Tapu Bush on the banks of the Huritini/Halswell River is a fantastic community project. The local reserve committee with Whakaora Te Waihora (joint Ngai Tahu and Environment Canterbury restoration project) and help from WET and TAK are undertaking an ambitious restoration project, planting an area of around 1 hectare with over [...]
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
