Location: Anzac Drive Reserve – a small tributary that runs from Travis Wetland to the Ōtākaro-Avon River
GPS Coordinates: -43.4992 , 172.7005
Project Cost: NZD $16915
Cost per Metre: NZD $24.5
Metres to be planted: 680m
Field Partner: Sustainable Coastlines
Project ID: SI2
Project Description:
Ngāi Tahu and Avon-Ōtākaro Network are leading the Mahinga Kai Exemplar (MKE) Project in Anzac Drive Reserve.
We are partnering with Sustainable Coastlines’ “Love Your Water” programme to plant a wide area of stream bank in July 2016. We are crowd-funding to cover the costs of this next stage and are aiming to plant along 680 metres of a small tributary that connects Travis Wetland with the Ōtākaro-Avon River.
You can get behind the restoration of native ecosystems as part of the earthquake recovery by buying a metre of stream planting in Christchurch. The MKE project is supported by the Department of Conservation and Christchurch City Council, and we have planted over 4000 plants here since 2014. This also included planting 1000 plants in collaboration with Sustainable Coastlines in 2015.
This area was dramatically affected by the earthquakes, including significant land subsidence, changes to the water table and tidal zone, and increasing sediment impacting the natural drainage here. Stream courses have changed, and areas that used to be dry are now permanently inundated with water, or have tidal fluctuations that never used to reach those areas – this has increased salinity in those areas as well.
The Exemplar is bounded by the red zone where residential housing and vegetation has now been removed, leaving large expanses of open space where multitudes of Canada Geese congregate to graze. These flocks foul both the land and water and if we can plant out the MKE and restore large open spaces with thriving native ecosystems we can reduce the amount of harmful pollutants entering our waterways.
Mahinga Kai is a key Ngāi Tahu value recognised in the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998. It has been recognised as a priority of the Natural Environment Earthquake Recovery Programme. Mahinga Kai is central to the culture and identity of mana whenua and Ngāi Tahu. It was specifically recognised and protected in Kemp’s Deed 1848 and was advanced in its own right within Te Kerēme, the Ngāi Tahu historic treaty claim.
Mahinga Kai shows how cultural beliefs and practices of mana whenua and Ngāi Tahu are linked to Te Ao Tūroa (the natural environment) which is exercised by kaitiakitanga. It describes not only the natural resources that mana whenua gather throughout the takiwā, but also the places and practices they use in doing so. It includes direct and indirect use of those resources for ceremonies, medicine and sustenance.
Fitting with the Mahinga Kai concept, the MKE at Anzac Reserve is designed as an example of best practice restoration principles that could be used throughout the red zone, as well as being a teaching tool for local schools. Our aim is to restore native ecosystems and to educate young people about the ways that plants, waterways and the land can provide sustenance, resources, and safe and clean habitats.
Riparian planting helps to filter contaminants and sediment that run into the river and taller species will eventually shade the stream, providing cool waters and habitat that is essential for the survival of the native fish and invertebrates that usually live in this stream. Species include carex, harakeke, coprosma, ti kouka etc, and lowland podocarp planting – kahikatea, hinau, matai, kowhai and horoeka. The taller mixed podocarp trees and shrubs also do their bit in cleaning the water and creating habitat for birds and insects – in turn adding to food sources for fish.
The funds raised through this crowd-funding campaign will see another 2000 plants planted at the site this winter, in the southwest corner of the reserve. The planting will help restore habitats, in particular supporting inanga (whitebait), which like to spawn in the area, but need the right habitat to do so.
Thank you so much for any support you can give to our project – either by donating and/or sharing with your friends and networks.
Find out more about the Mahinga Kai Exemplar here
Donor | Amount | Distance | Date |
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Carolina Tornero | $24.50 | 1.00m | 07 Aug 2016 |
Mark Hamilton | $122.50 | 5.00m | 04 Aug 2016 |
Anonymous | $4,434.50 | 181.00m | 04 Aug 2016 |
Andrew Roxburgh | $24.50 | 1.00m | 03 Aug 2016 |
Lynne Lochhead | $24.50 | 1.00m | 03 Aug 2016 |
Glen Riley | $49.00 | 2.00m | 03 Aug 2016 |
Archie MacFarlane | $24.50 | 1.00m | 03 Aug 2016 |
Tony & Andrea Davis | $24.50 | 1.00m | 03 Aug 2016 |
Anonymous | $24.50 | 1.00m | 03 Aug 2016 |
Conor Leahy | $24.50 | 1.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Helen Kettles | $24.50 | 1.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Christopher Hundleby | $98.00 | 4.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Isaac Neeley | $24.50 | 1.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Sarah Jones | $24.50 | 1.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Amanda Multhaup | $98.00 | 4.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Jocelyn Papprill | $49.00 | 2.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Anonymous | $24.50 | 1.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Rowena Pottinger | $24.50 | 1.00m | 02 Aug 2016 |
Ken Couling | $24.50 | 1.00m | 31 Jul 2016 |
Dirk Passchier | $49.00 | 2.00m | 31 Jul 2016 |
Anonymous | $24.50 | 1.00m | 31 Jul 2016 |
David Ross | $24.50 | 1.00m | 30 Jul 2016 |
Denis Whittington | $735.00 | 30.00m | 30 Jul 2016 |
Cherry Howitt | $245.00 | 10.00m | 29 Jul 2016 |
Anonymous | $980.00 | 40.00m | 29 Jul 2016 |
Stacey Young | $24.50 | 1.00m | 29 Jul 2016 |
Rachel Brown | $122.50 | 5.00m | 29 Jul 2016 |
Chloe Waretini | $49.00 | 2.00m | 29 Jul 2016 |
Ian McKenzie | $49.00 | 2.00m | 29 Jul 2016 |
Bridget Scoular | $24.50 | 1.00m | 29 Jul 2016 |
Jill Davis | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jul 2016 |
Kate Peers | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jul 2016 |
John Hayman | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jul 2016 |
Rhys E Taylor | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 Jul 2016 |
Tony And Robyn Baird | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jul 2016 |
Barbara Starling | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jul 2016 |
Emily Dowding-Smith | $98.00 | 4.00m | 28 Jul 2016 |
A Davidson | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Celia And Tim Dewar | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Michelle Trusttum | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
David Lawrence | $98.00 | 4.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $98.00 | 4.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Beth Lenihan | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Bronwen Le Grice | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Diana Gadd | $49.00 | 2.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Angela Davies | $49.00 | 2.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Anonymous | $98.00 | 4.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $98.00 | 4.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Emma Barr | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Anonymous | $49.00 | 2.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Pete Griffin | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jul 2016 |
Ben White | $24.50 | 1.00m | 26 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 26 Jul 2016 |
Julian Taptiklis-Boorman | $24.50 | 1.00m | 26 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 26 Jul 2016 |
Luke Strongman | $24.50 | 1.00m | 25 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 25 Jul 2016 |
Chris Wells | $24.50 | 1.00m | 24 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 24 Jul 2016 |
James Shaw | $24.50 | 1.00m | 24 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 24 Jul 2016 |
Vicki Smith | $24.50 | 1.00m | 23 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 23 Jul 2016 |
Anonymous | $24.50 | 1.00m | 22 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 22 Jul 2016 |
Jude Ball | $24.50 | 1.00m | 22 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 22 Jul 2016 |
Shane Orchard | $24.50 | 1.00m | 13 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 13 Jul 2016 |
Anonymous | $24.50 | 1.00m | 13 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 13 Jul 2016 |
Anonymous | $24.50 | 1.00m | 13 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 13 Jul 2016 |
Anonymous | $49.00 | 2.00m | 13 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 13 Jul 2016 |
Angela Corry | $98.00 | 4.00m | 12 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $98.00 | 4.00m | 12 Jul 2016 |
Ross Flockhart | $24.50 | 1.00m | 08 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 08 Jul 2016 |
Stefanie Rixecker | $49.00 | 2.00m | 06 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 06 Jul 2016 |
Geoff Simmons | $150.00 | 6.00m | 05 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $150.00 | 6.00m | 05 Jul 2016 |
Salena Davie | $24.50 | 1.00m | 04 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 04 Jul 2016 |
Susan Macann | $24.50 | 1.00m | 01 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 01 Jul 2016 |
Jonathon Chambers | $24.50 | 1.00m | 01 Jul 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 01 Jul 2016 |
Pieter Van Den Berg | $24.50 | 1.00m | 29 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 29 Jun 2016 |
Da Roll | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jun 2016 |
Christine Beardsley | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 Jun 2016 |
Kelly Andrew | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jun 2016 |
Sarah-Jayne Hawkins | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 Jun 2016 |
Ian Messenger | $490.00 | 20.00m | 27 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $490.00 | 20.00m | 27 Jun 2016 |
Paula Hickey | $24.50 | 1.00m | 25 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 25 Jun 2016 |
Mark Turner | $24.50 | 1.00m | 24 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 24 Jun 2016 |
Virginia Wylaars | $24.50 | 1.00m | 12 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 12 Jun 2016 |
Emma Woods | $24.50 | 1.00m | 12 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 12 Jun 2016 |
Jenny Caradus | $24.50 | 1.00m | 12 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 12 Jun 2016 |
Mariana Isara | $24.50 | 1.00m | 09 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 09 Jun 2016 |
Catherine Lundoff | $24.50 | 1.00m | 08 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 08 Jun 2016 |
Tess Sheerin | $24.50 | 1.00m | 07 Jun 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 07 Jun 2016 |
Helen Campbell | $24.50 | 1.00m | 30 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 30 May 2016 |
Valerie Black | $24.50 | 1.00m | 29 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 29 May 2016 |
Margaret Hadley | $24.50 | 1.00m | 29 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 29 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Renata Hopkins | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Michele Dyer | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Camia Young | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 May 2016 |
James Peter Knight | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Susan Cornah | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Tanya Didham | $24.50 | 1.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Laura Gartner | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Andy Owen | $49.00 | 2.00m | 28 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Sean Barnes | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Rosemary Neave | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $98.00 | 4.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $122.50 | 5.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Eugenie Sage | $98.00 | 4.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Bev Shepherd | $122.50 | 5.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Jess MacDonald | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Rob Campbell | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Makere Stewart-Harawira | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Anake Goodall | $24.50 | 1.00m | 27 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $122.50 | 5.00m | 26 May 2016 |
David Clendon | $122.50 | 5.00m | 26 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $100.00 | 4.00m | 23 May 2016 |
Geoff Simmons | $100.00 | 4.00m | 23 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $73.50 | 3.00m | 22 May 2016 |
Frank Dohmen | $73.50 | 3.00m | 22 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 16 May 2016 |
Philippa Cosgrove | $24.50 | 1.00m | 16 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 16 May 2016 |
Deon Swiggs | $24.50 | 1.00m | 16 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 15 May 2016 |
Anonymous | $24.50 | 1.00m | 15 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 08 May 2016 |
Brian Turner | $24.50 | 1.00m | 08 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 06 May 2016 |
Isla Whiteford | $24.50 | 1.00m | 06 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 06 May 2016 |
Awhitia Carvell | $24.50 | 1.00m | 06 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 05 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $98.00 | 4.00m | 05 May 2016 |
Matt McCullough | $24.50 | 1.00m | 05 May 2016 |
Isla Whiteford | $98.00 | 4.00m | 05 May 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 30 Apr 2016 |
Match Funding | $24.50 | 1.00m | 30 Apr 2016 |
Match Funding | $49.00 | 2.00m | 30 Apr 2016 |
Anonymous | $24.50 | 1.00m | 30 Apr 2016 |
Diane Mawhinney | $24.50 | 1.00m | 30 Apr 2016 |
Kat McAra | $49.00 | 2.00m | 30 Apr 2016 |
Match Funding | $245.00 | 10.00m | 29 Apr 2016 |
Anonymous | $245.00 | 10.00m | 29 Apr 2016 |
Match Funding | $245.00 | 10.00m | 29 Apr 2016 |
Match Funding | $98.00 | 4.00m | 29 Apr 2016 |
Match Funding | $98.00 | 4.00m | 29 Apr 2016 |
Kathy Lowry | $245.00 | 10.00m | 29 Apr 2016 |
Turner Family | $98.00 | 4.00m | 29 Apr 2016 |
Brooke Smith | $98.00 | 4.00m | 29 Apr 2016 |
Rebecca Keen | $980.00 | 40.00m | 28 Apr 2016 |