News & events

Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021

Meet the two new faces joining two of the Southern water zone committees.

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2021

Summer is just about here and that means irrigation will become more widespread across North Canterbury. Make sure that your irrigator operates correctly.

Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021

Read about the water zone committees' action plans for 2021-2024 and the priorities for each zone.

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022

Environment Canterbury staff led the relocation of up to 20 tuna/eel and whitebait that were trapped in a retention basin.

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022

Heading to the Ashburton/Ōtuwharekai lakes this summer? Keep an eye out for warning buoys that signal important monitoring equipment is nearby.

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: Mon, 4 Apr 2022

A collaborative project in Windwhistle will help preserve and protect a variety of species on a precious bluff.

Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022

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

Date: Mon, 9 May 2022 by Lucy Millar, Chair OTOP Water Zone Committee

Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee Chair, Lucy Millar, encourages those on private water supplies to make the most of free testing events.

Date: Wed, 18 May 2022

Timaru Boys' High School students spent a day analysing water samples in the Ōpihi catchment.

Date: Thu, 19 May 2022

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.

Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022

The Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai project was officially launched at an open day showcasing five restoration projects underway in the Te Waikēkēwai catchment.