News & events

Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022

Alliance Smithfield meat plant has been sentenced to pay $57,000 for unlawfully discharging a contaminant near Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon.

Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022

Whitebait season is underway, be across the new regulations and be aware of common mistakes.

Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022

A 40-foot vessel ran aground off the Kaikōura coast overnight Saturday 30 July.

Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022

Scientists are working to re-establish submerged vegetation that once dominated Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.

Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022

Do your bit to be a Stormwater Superhero - and help keep baddies out of our waterways.

Date: Thu, 26 May 2022

Read about two Kaikōura Water Zone Committee members' recent honours.

Date: Thu, 12 May 2022

Come join Sustainable Coastlines and us for a native tree planting event alongside the Waimakariri River.

Date: Fri, 6 May 2022

Cruise ships are likely to return to Akaroa in November, but are now subject to new, stricter rules designed to protect the environment.

Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022

The Hakatere / Ashburton River consent review process is making progress, with 61 consent reviews now decided.

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022

During seaweek, more than 30 people from Waimate came together to collect roughly 60kgs of waste from the beach at Waihao Box Reserve.

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022

It may look unsightly but the brown substance showing up at Caroline Bay is actually a harmless algae.

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022

Read about Edward Heenan's summer experiences working for us monitoring water quality in Canterbury's rivers.