Mena the Conservation Dog
Mena the conservation dog and her trainer Alastair help to locate penguins that may be nesting in the breakwater.
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Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour
Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour is an important place for many different people. The mana whenua of Ngāti Wheke, residents and visitors all share a love for the harbour and surrounding bays.
Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour’s vision is to ensure the area’s ecological and cultural health as mahinga kai is restored for us and our children after us.
Our focus
The Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour plan targets six ecological areas for change. Each ecological band is of equal importance and will help weave our korowai for the Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour catchment.
Rocky outcrops and indigenous forests
Streams
Hills and lowlands
Wetlands and saltmarsh
Taihua/Foreshore
Harbour
The future of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour
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News and events
8 December 2020 / News
25 November 2020 / News
Connecting Lyttelton to Te Ana Marina
Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) is linking the people of Lyttelton to the waterfront with a new pedestrian pathway to Te Ana Marina.
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3 November 2020 / News
Community the focus for Whaka Ora team
The Whaka Ora Healthy Harbour team gave a deputation to the Banks Peninsula Water Zone Committee recently, updating them on recent events connecting them to freshwater in the zone.
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