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

11 April 2019

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. The Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Plan was […]

22 November 2018

Healthy Harbour programme manager appointed

The Whakaraupō Healthy Harbour partnership has appointed a programme manager to oversee the implementation of the Whaka Ora Healthy Harbour plan. Governors Bay resident Karen Banwell […]

7 March 2018

Visionary plan for Lyttelton Harbour launched

An aspirational plan to restore the cultural and ecological health of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour is being launched today. Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour is the result of a commitment […]