Mena the Conservation Dog
Mena the conservation dog and her trainer Alastair were back at Lyttelton Port Company recently to locate any penguins that...
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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.
The Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour plan sets a way forward for the community to ensure the ecological and cultural health of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour as mahinga kai is restored for us and our children after us.
Our vision
Ecological bands and Key Focus Areas
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
Project map
Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour projects
There are many exciting projects contributing to the implementation of the Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour plan.
Find out more about them via our interactive map.
The future of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour
Be a change-maker
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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Events
Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Plan showcase, 26 July 2020
You are invited to the Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Plan showcase on Sunday, 26 July from 1pm onwards at Living Springs in Allandale...
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