To reduce the amount of farm plastics ending up at the landfill, recycling old or unwanted water tanks has become more accessible and easier to manage.
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If you have a private water supply, making sure you test your drinking water regularly is the best way to protect your household's health.
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Winter grazing monitoring flights show South Canterbury farmers are making positive progress, while identifying opportunities for further improvement.
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This year's winter grazing flights will be in the South Canterbury district over two periods pre-grazing (autumn) and mid-season (winter).
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A Waikākahi farming family has funding support from its local water zone committee to restore the Hossack Wetland and protect one of the world's rarest birds.
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Our compliance staff are active on the ground in Lower Waihao following elevated nitrate concentrations in a rural water scheme last year.
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From a swampy paddock to a destination wetland, funding has enabled a small Waitaki community to turn the dial on water quality in their catchment.
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A dedicated group of community volunteers has secured funding to remove pest willows from the Kurow wetlands.
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Dense nassella infestations were found near Duntroon and Kurow. Learn about this pest and how to prevent its spread in South Canterbury.
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A group of passionate Waimate students are planting the seeds to what they hope will become a long-term initiative to grow native tree species in the area.
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Waimate District Council is monitoring its water supply to the area following a rise in nitrate levels.
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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.