The programme for the Living Lake, Changing Catchment: 2011 Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere integrated catchment symposium is now available. Contact manager@ankiscakery.com for further information Day 1 - Tuesday November 15th, chaired by Jenny Webster-Brown, Director of the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Research 9.00am Mihi whakatau, Te Taumutu Runanga Mark Solomon, Kaiwhakahaere (Chair) Te Runanga o Ngai [...]

The third Living lake symposium will be held at Lincoln University on November 15th and 16th, with a field trip to follow on Saturday November 19th. Thanks to generous sponsorship the registration fees are very low, with concessions for WET members. You can download a registration form here, and information about becoming a WET member [...]

This 15.5lb trout was caught in the Lower Selwyn River on Sunday October 16th by 10 year old Ben Strong using  a live bully on a 6lb line.  Ben (left) and brother Daniel are pictured with the trout. Ben and Daniel are the fourth generation to have fished the Selwyn from Lower Selwyn Huts. 

The planting at Mitchell's road on October 8th 2011 has been postponed due to a forecast of rain and cold temperatures. It will be re-scheduled for Saturday October 29th and you can get more information and register by emailing register@kakariki.org.nz.

WET will be at the A&P Show so come and say hello! We'll have information about the Trust, about projects we're involved in such as the new Sustainable Drain Management project and PapersPast, and working with schools.  We can explain how the Lake is managed, the changes to the Water Conservation Order, and how the [...]

Volunteers are needed for a planting day on Saturday October 8th at Mitchell's Rd Mudfish Restoration site. You'll need to get yourselves there, but all equipment is supplied, along with morning tea and lunch! Te Ara Kakariki are organising the day and all details are included in the registration kit, however, you will need to [...]