Te Waihora Co-Governance Group
Fresh WaterWhakaora Te Waihora: Ngāi Tahu and Canterbury Revive Lake Ellesmere
Te Waihora was Ngāi Tahu's great food basket before drainage and dairy runoff turned it into one of New Zealand's most polluted lakes; iwi and regional council now run its recovery together.
350kplantsNative plants planted
21.3kilometresWaterway banks rebattered to cut sediment