News & events

Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024

Pest plants could become more widespread in future years, landowners can take action to help protect their assets.

Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2024

If you own a private drinking water source, you’re responsible for its maintenance and water testing. Tips for looking after your supply.

Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024

Hay distributed near Duntroon in the 1970s may be a source of the invasive grass, nassella tussock spread, according to information obtained from the community.

Date: Mon, 13 May 2024

The results of our annual groundwater survey of 349 wells across Canterbury show little change, with high nitrate levels and E. coli detected.

Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024

A court decision to set aside a discharge consent for an irrigation scheme could have wide-ranging impacts on economic activity around the country.

Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024

Farmers and rural professionals in the Mackenzie Basin came together to talk through strategies for dealing with the challenges of extreme weather in Ōmarama.

Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2024

A local piggery has been convicted of causing potential contamination to groundwater through its effluent discharges to land.

Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Get to know our four new Ashburton staff members.

Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023

We have released two new reports showing that we need to improve land management to achieve the water quality improvements the community is seeking.

Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023

We saw positive results during mid-season monitoring flights in July for winter grazing over Waimakariri and Ashburton regions.

Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023

A mahinga kai field trip recently held at three spots along the Cust catchment in Waimakariri highlighted the importance of our natural resources.

Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023

Read about this Waimakariri farmer's innovative herd refining method, part of a Next Generation Farming project.