Wairewa Research Project - Report Series

The links below are to items from an ongoing report series, covering components of the Wairewa Research Project. This has been initiated in order to present preliminary research findings directly to key stakeholders. The intention is that the data, with brief interpretation, can be used by managers, environmental groups and users of resources to address specific questions that may require urgent attention or may fall outside the scope of formal publications.

We anticipate that providing access to environmental data will foster a collaborative problem-solving approach through the sharing of both research privately collected information. Where appropriate, the information will also be presented to stakeholders through follow-up meetings designed to encourage feedback, discussion and coordination of research objectives.

Report 1: Lake Wairewa /Lake Forsyth: potential sources of Phosphorus to the lake (2005)
Details of soils and geology of the Wairewa catchment with specifics on their phosphorus content with respect to being sources of phosphorus in the lake.

Report 2: Natural Resource Management alternatives: suggestions for a Mahinga Kai Cultural Park at Wairewa (2005)
Review of different management of parks and reserves around the world with reference to possibilities for a new management regime at Wairewa.

Report 3: Wairewa Research Programme: Outline of projects (2005)
Outline of the many different projects that have started or attempted to be started in Wairewa area (to 2005).

Report 4: Suspended sediment inputs into Te Roto o Wairewa (Lake Forsyth) - (2006 - still to be completed)
Results from sampling of streamflow during storm events in two tributaries of the lake (Okuti and Okana). Samples are analysed for suspended sediment, phosphorus (dissolved and total) and nitrogen loads. The results are compared to longer term monitoring by Environment Canterbury.

Report 5: State of the Takiwa reporting (2006 - still to be completed)
Results from work done on monitoring the cultural health of Wairewa catchment