Yearly Archives: 2015

Te Waihora Wetland Bird Survey – volunteers needed

By |2017-05-18T03:44:57+12:00December 16th, 2015|Events, News|

Are you interested in the birds of Te Waihora? Would you like to be part of the annual count which is helping to build up a picture of bird species and numbers at this amazing wetland, internationally recognised for its birdlife? The next survey will take place on Saturday February 13, 2016 - it's a great [...]

Algal Bloom at Coes Ford

By |2017-05-18T03:44:57+12:00November 30th, 2015|News|

The Community and Public Health division of the Canterbury District Health Board have issued a health warning for Coes Ford. The warning follows finding high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae (benthic cyanobacteria) in the Selwyn/Waikirikiri River. People and animals, particularly dogs, should avoid the area of the Selwyn River at Coes Ford until the [...]

Kaituna River wins award

By |2017-05-18T03:44:57+12:00November 30th, 2015|News|

Environment Canterbury has welcomed the announcement that a waterway in the Selwyn-Waihora zone has won the Morgan Foundation award for the most improved river in Canterbury.  More information about the awards can be found here. Kaituna River took the award for Canterbury, determined by monitored trend decline in dissolved inorganic nitrogen. The Kaituna River is [...]

Canterbury mudfish – an endangered critter

By |2017-05-18T03:44:57+12:00November 9th, 2015|News|

Nicola Toki, DOC's threatened species ambassador (formerly working in the Te Waihora Catchment with the Living Water project) appears on National radio each week to tell us about a 'critter of the week'. For October 9, Nicola spoke about the Canterbury Mudfish, found in a number of places in the Te Waihora catchment, including drains [...]

Can you help?

By |2017-07-25T02:21:52+12:00October 27th, 2015|News|

Have you seen any koura (freshwater crayfish) or kakihi (freshwater mussels)? Environment Canterbury is keen to investigate the current state of koura and kakahi populations in the region. These mysterious creatures are important mahinga kai species, help maintain the health and water quality of streams and lakes and yet are typically an unprotected component of [...]

Te Waihora Living Lake Symposium 2015 – November 18 & 19

By |2017-05-18T03:44:57+12:00October 12th, 2015|Events, News|

Registrations are now open for the fifth Living Lake Symposium at Lincoln University on 18/19 November 2015. Download the form here. REALISING THE VISION - From the mountains to the sea. The fifth biennial Living Lake Symposium Wednesday November 18 FIELD TRIP Leaving Lincoln at 11am and travelling to Ngati Moki Marae at Taumutu for [...]

Lake Level update – November 30, 2015

By |2015-12-01T22:54:23+13:00October 11th, 2015|News|

The lake is currently CLOSED to the sea. The calm average level of the lake on Friday November 27 was 0.74m. Q: What are the potential lake opening levels? A: Between 1 August to 31 March the minimum level the lake may be opened is 1.05m. Between 1 April to 31 July the minimum level [...]

Targeted Stream Augmentation – Boggy Creek

By |2017-05-18T03:44:57+12:00October 8th, 2015|News|

At our recent AGM Trustee Brett Painter, who is Project Leader for this Canterbury Water Management Strategy Project, gave a short talk on the work to date on Targeted Stream Augmentation in the Selwyn-Waihora catchment. The report of the initial trials at Boggy Creek is now available and can be found on the ECan website. [...]

Land and Water Regional Plan – Variation 4

By |2015-12-01T21:07:47+13:00October 7th, 2015|News|

Submissions on Variation 4 to the LWRP close on Monday October 12. For information and to make a submission visit the ECan website. Some of the provisions in this variation to the plan could have significant impacts on people farming around the lake. Variation 4 to the proposed Canterbury Land & Water Regional Plan has [...]

Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>