News & events

Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019

Recent news articles have discussed whether nitrate in our drinking water can cause health problems. Naturally, this is cause for concern for all of us.

Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2019

Farmers around the region must be wary of the potential hazards irrigation on roads can cause for motorists this summer.

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

A research project has found the most common potential source of soil contamination in North Canterbury is old sheep dips.

Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019

Farmers in Hurunui and Kaikōura with erosion-prone land are eligible for funding to help reduce the movement of sediment down hillsides and into waterways.

Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2019

Want to reduce your run-off this summer? This checklist can help you to minimise on-farm costs and loss of contaminants to waterways.

Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 by Upper Waitaki Chair Simon Cameron

Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee Chair, Simon Cameron, gives an update on the action being taken to address a decline in water quality in the Ahuriri.

Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2019

Kaikōura's newest breed of farmers are shaking up the way things are traditionally done on-farm, showing the way for improving water quality.

Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019

Entries for the 2020 Ballance Farm Environment Awards are officially open.

Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019

A 42-hectare remnant of the native forest in Banks Peninsula has been protected and will continue to support native wildlife thanks to a farmer-led effort.

Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019

275 audits have been completed by Environment Canterbury-approved independent auditors with results showing a steady improvement in environmental performance.

Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019

Having a plan for winter grazing doesn’t need to be over-complicated – the key is having a plan in the first place.

Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019

Environment Canterbury has approved several new projects for Otipua-Saltwater Creek, including an engineering study of its weir.