Publications
Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere State of the Lake Edited by K. Hughey and K. Taylor, published 2009. This publication, produced with assistance from the Biodiversity Advice Fund, Environment Canterbury, Department of Conservation, Fish & Game NZ, [...]
Statutory Agencies Group
Waihora Ellesmere Trust facilitates the Statutory Agencies Group for Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere. The Group is made up of representatives from Environment Canterbury, Selwyn District Council, Christchurch City Council, Ngai Tahu, the Department of Conservation, [...]
Bird Watch, August 2010
Notes from Colin Hill, farmer and WET Trustee This is probably one of the wettest winters I have experienced in over forty years here. The lake was high. This reduced the feeding areas for wading birds [...]
Selwyn-Waihora Zone Water Management Committee consultation is taking place now!
The Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) envisages Water Management Committees being the conduit for community discussion and development of solutions to water issues in Canterbury. The Zone Committees develop strategies, tactics and activities (Zone Implementation [...]
New Zealand Association of Resource Management Conference in Christchurch 21 September 2010
The NZARM conference is being held in Christchurch on 21 September 2010. The conference brochure is attached below:
My Biodiversity Film Competition
As part of the International Year of Biodiversity the Regional Biodiversity Coordinator, in collaboration with Environment Canterbury, launched the MyBiodiversity film competition. Details are at http://www.canterburybiodiversity.org.nz/year-of-biodiversity.html One of the winning entries features Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. [...]