Te Awa Kura - Barnett Park Redcliffs

16/06/2026

On the shortest day Sunday 21st June we will be planting grasses alongside the stream. We would love lots of helpers. Meet at the stream bridge at 2.30pm

29/05/2026

Long weekend - We are going to have a volunteer session on
Monday 1st June at 8.30am Come and join us!

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24/05/2026

Article about the work being done to turn a drain back in a stream in Barnett Park and other parts of town

Fish, aquatic life and the health of the Avon River are expec­ted to bene­fit from mil­lions of dol­lars being spent on two projects that have “nat­ur­al­ised” drains and ditches in sev­eral parks around Christ­ch­urch. In Barnett Park, Red­cliffs, an...

04/05/2026

Come and hear about recent research on the estuary on May 21st. Two topics:
1. Pellet (or "nurdle") pollution around the Avon-Heathcote Estuary, from Iris Aitken
2. Seagrass and fish in the Estuary. Professor Mads Thomsen, School of Biological Sciences, Canterbury University will introduce his students who will be presenting their research on seagrass and its importance to fish in the Ihutai Estuary.

03/05/2026

Deep pools have been enlarged to allow fish, tuna and other critters to survive in the dry periods. These photos taken earlier show better the process of Te Awa Kura Stream remediation. If you remember in the big floods the sides of the stream collapsed bring sediment down into the estuary and destroying the shell fish communities. The process happening here is called 'battering back' this will now be planted. We're thrilled to finally have this work done as we can now start planting this whole paddock - a much needed boost to re-cloaking this whole valley

27/04/2026

The new Te Awa Kura stream remediation is underway! Great to see progress.
In April 2022 Instream Consulting limited Reported the stream “supports good
quality fish habitat within Barnett Park, including populations of inanga, shortfin eel, and common bully”

16/04/2026

First day of the te awa kura stream work starting!

13/04/2026

Happy bunch of volunteers, sharing a cuppa after planting Kanuka below the track on the eastern side - thanks team!

09/04/2026

Preserving our history