Welcome to the Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust

Profile Ecological and biodiversity values in the Taupo and Waikato catchment protected, enhanced and restored.

The Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust (WCEET) assists organisations, agencies and individuals with projects that foster and enhance the sustainable management of ecological resources in the Lake Taupo and Waikato River catchments.

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General News

Te Toke Road Enhancement Project Update

Thursday, 15 December 2011

The hectare of land at Te Toke Road was being used as a dumping ground before restoration began earlier this year. The site was spot sprayed in May and was then ripped to make rows for the trees by a tractor and ripper.  This was very helpful when it came time for planting as the [...]

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Restoration of Lake Mangahia and surrounding wetland – Update

Thursday, 08 December 2011

Lake Mangahia is a 9 hectare peat lake located south-west of Hamilton City that is surrounded by about 8 hectares of willow dominated wetland. The main objectives of the project included fencing, native planting, willow control and land retirement. Once completed, this will allow for the protection and enhancement of the wetland area, reduction in [...]

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Project Updates

Montefoire Reserve

Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Since 2006 the Lower Mangapiko Streamcare Group has been bringing together landowners, businesses, schools and volunteers to focus on restoring the natural environment along the Lower Mangapiko Stream. The group aims to link Pirongia with Maungatautari through a fully restored ecological corridor and they are achieving this through fencing a riparian corridor, removing willow growth [...]

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Lake Maratoto Planting

Monday, 01 November 2010

Conservation Volunteers New Zealand worked at Lake Maratoto from 6th September 2010 until 24th September 2010 to complete the planting of approximately 5215 native plants.  These plants were paid for with funding from WCEET and primarily included flax, karamu, cabbage tree, manuka and coprosma. Wet weather made transporting plants to the site difficult but over [...]

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