Calling keen photographers
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 [...]
Halswell catchment – drain management and restoration opportunities
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 [...]
Hunting for Godwits
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 [...]
A message from our new Chair
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 [...]
State of the Environment Presentation 2012
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 [...]
Planting at Tai Tapu Bush, October 6th 2012
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 [...]