More than 86 private well water samples were tested at two Well Water Checks, organised by the Ōrāri Temuka Opihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee.
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Sign up for the latest newsTimaru Boys' High School students spent a day analysing water samples in the Ōpihi catchment.
Invasive weeds are being targeted through a four year project in Rakaia Gorge.
A pest control project will reduce predation and help increase the cover of native trees and plants.
Read about the learnings from a recent field day at a Waiau wetland, where water quality and biodiversity were topics of conversation.
A major planting project on the Port Hills will provide habitat for precious bird and animal species.
Agrecovery programmes provide a safe and sustainable way to dispose of old or unwanted chemicals.
Ōhau Conversation Trust chair discusses a willow removal operation the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee is supporting at Lake Middleton.
Cruise ships are likely to return to Akaroa in November, but are now subject to new, stricter rules designed to protect the environment.
New real-time information system replacing the previous radio-based solution with a GPS based solution.
Some important work is happening underground at Te Puna-a-Taka/Lake Clearwater, to provide valuable insights into the health of the water.
Alongside efforts encouraging people to report wallaby sightings, a new video has been released about the serious damage these pests cause to our environment.