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

16 May 2019 / News

Eavesdropping on dolphins builds scientific knowledge

Underwater, ears are more useful than eyes. That’s because sound travels through water much better than light, as marine scientist...
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16 May 2019 / News

Trained eyes on the Hectors dolphins

Maryjane Waru stands on a container near the construction of the new cruise ship berth with her trained eyes on...
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11 April 2019 / News

Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour plan takes out national award

An aspirational plan to restore the cultural and ecological health of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour has taken out a national planning award....
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