News & events

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021

The Banks Peninsula Water Zone Committee has new members, following a refresh.

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 by Lucy Millar, Chair OTOP Water Zone Committee

Read Lucy Millars', Chair OTOP Water Zone Committee, September update about groundwater trends and what the next steps are for the committee.

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2021

A QEII covenant and funding from Fonterra is helping to protect one of the best examples of a coastal scarp wetland in Kaikōura.

Date: Thu, 6 May 2021

More than $1.3 million will be spent in the Rangitata to protect the community from increased flood risk caused by the major floods of summer 2019/20.

Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 by William Thomas, Chair, Ashburton Water Zone Committee

Ashburton Water Zone Committee Chair William Thomas talks about his visit to Lake Clearwater and the challenge of preserving our high-country environment.

Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020

More than 40 consent reviews for water takes near the Hakatere River have been granted, as new monitoring stations provide a clearer picture on availability.

Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

The annual water quality results for the lakes and rivers of the Upper Waitaki are now available.

Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020

Public are being urged to report suspicious activity, following an increase of rubbish being dumped illegally in riverbeds across Selwyn.

Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2020

We have released new guidelines for Farm Environment Plan auditors regarding winter forage crop grazing and wet weather management.

Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2020

Farmers in the Ahuriri catchment recently met to discuss irrigation management with the goal of operating farms sustainably now and in the future.

Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2020

After a varied career, Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora (OTOP) zone lead Brian Reeves has hit the ground running in his new role.

Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020

An operation to install boulders in the lower Hekeao/Hinds River aims to create diverse water environments.