WET welcomes Fonterra funding for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere restoration
The Waihora Ellesmere Trust has welcomed the inclusion of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere among the five key waterways that are targeted for multi-million dollar funding to improve their natural habitat in the next ten years. The [...]
Seaweek 2013
As part of Seaweek in Akaroa, Peter Bethune will be speaking on Friday March 8th - see details here. A small display and some brochures about WET and Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere will be included in [...]
Results of the 2013 bird count
A new page for the 2013 Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere bird count has been added to this website under the "Project" tab. On this page you'll find a report on the event plus the results of [...]
Restoring Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere – a presentation
In February 2013 Ken Hughey, WET Trustee and Professor of Environmental Management at Lincoln University, presented to Selwyn District Council on the management of the Lake. The presentation was similar to ones given at the [...]
Goldfish in the Selwyn
With the Lake open since mid December (it closed on February 21st), and the very warm weather, the water of the lake is shallower, warmer and saltier than usual. TV3 News reported on 1000s of [...]
Managing our Water – Campbell Live on the pLWRP
Hearings for the proposed Land and Water Regional Plan are due to begin at the end of February. Independent commissioners have been appointed and will make recommendations. Details and a schedule are on the ECan [...]