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

Roger Gray Lyttelton Port Company CEO
2 October 2019 / News

New chief executive announced

The board of Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) has announced the appointment of Roger Gray as the Port’s new chief executive.
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5 June 2019 / News

Government funding a boost for community-driven environmental initiative

The Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Plan to restore the cultural and ecological health of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour has received a $150,000 boost.
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27 May 2019 / News

Erosion control key of health of Lyttelton Harbour

A trial is under way to see if roadside plantings can help reduce the amount of sediment ending up in Lyttelton Harbour.
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