This month, I want to pay tribute to the amazing volunteers who so willingly give their time to the Avon Ōtākaro Network.
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A stream walk app has been used to map over 12 kilometres of Silverstream and its tributaries to provide a broader understanding of the waterway’s ecosystem.
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Water management decisions should be based on accurate data rather than gut feelings, says the newest member of Ashburton Water Zone Committee Cargill Henderson.
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Septic tanks. It’s not something we necessarily think seriously about, but it's something all of us in Kaikōura need to give some attention to following the 2016 earthquake.
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Sediment traps, which help reduce erosion and run-off into waterways, can now be installed on farms as part of a catchment-wide consent process in the Kakahu River catchment, near Geraldine.
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A key driver for the Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee members is to share information with as many people as possible about the small but significant steps we can...
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More than 80 people took part in a ‘beautiful day’ planting native species at Te Punatarakao wetland on Saturday 19 May.
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Predator Deadpool 2018: What's on the list…
Feral cats, hedgehogs, ferrets. They may look cute and fluffy, but they are among a number of predators killing the
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All are welcome to enjoy a morning outdoors at a community planting event at Te Punatarakao wetland on Saturday 19 May from 11am, hosted by Te Rūnanga o Waihao.
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Environment Canterbury today welcomed Forest & Bird’s withdrawal of its application to the Environment Court for a declaration.
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There’s some great work going on to protect and improve our waterways. But on a recent walking survey of the Kaikōura flats and town streams and drains, our staff found...
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Land Water Air Aotearoa (LAWA) has recently released its national 10-year summary trend for 2007-2016 for river water quality.