Ōtukaikino Wetland
Alert: Ōtukaikino is closed to the public following the earthquake of 4 September 2010.
Ōtukaikino is a small wetland of 13 hectares that is located at the end of the northern motorway on the outskirts of Christchurch.
Ōtukaikino is a freshwater wetland, a remnant of an area of former swamp that dominated the Christchurch landscape in the mid 19th Century.
Restoration plantings at Ōtukaikino have
turned the entrance into a green gateway
A restoration project at the site is turning back the clock.
It is described as a plant community adapted to growing in situations where the freshwater table is close to or above the surface.