Early results from an Upper Waitaki catch cropping trial show reduced soil nitrogen after winter grazing, with strong crop yields in high‑country conditions.
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Our biodiversity and biosecurity staff spent five days in February tackling invasive weeds, protecting the Upper Ōhau catchment.
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Love Our Lakes urges visitors to Mackenzie and Waitaki to protect iconic waterways this summer by taking simple steps to keep lakes clean and healthy.
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Takapō Regional Park’s native plants are thriving, replacing pest trees and restoring biodiversity through careful planning and partnership with mana whenua.
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Join us in Omarama on 26 November and learn how to effectively use nitrogen to grow more catch crop and feed for your farm.
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The government has provided extra funding to ramp up work to control wilding pines in the Mackenzie Basin.
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Upper Waitaki water quality shows mixed results; action underway to reduce nutrients, protect lakes, and guide future land and water decisions.
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We've undertaken the first phase of targeted wilding willow control across more than 270 hectares in the Upper Waitaki region.
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South Taranaki farmer Trish Rankin will be hosting waste minimisation workshops in Ellesmere, Waimakariri, Christchurch and Geraldine between 16-19 June 2025.
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Find out what’s being done to protect some of our most endangered fish in the Upper Waitaki catchment.
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We’re lucky to be home to some of the most beautiful lakes, Love Our Lakes celebrates the protection of freshwater across the Mackenzie and Waitaki regions.
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At the heart of the Mackenzie Basin, a nesting colony of a famous bird indicates how community action and nature can respond when we care for our lakes.