News & events

Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025

Our data show nitrate concentrations in groundwater are increasing in much of Waitaha Canterbury. We’re taking action to reverse these trends.

Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025

Catch crop trials in Ahuriri unite farmers, scientists & council to reduce nitrogen loss, protect Lake Benmore and boost sustainable farming.

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Hybrid bale grazing helps Canterbury farmers adapt to wet winters, protect soil health, boost cow nutrition, and create a more flexible wintering system.

Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025

We're urging farmers to reduce the risk of sediment runoff into local waterways following a very wet winter grazing period.

Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025

Our 2024 annual groundwater quality survey showed an increase in E. coli detections and a majority of wells with increasing nitrate concentration trends.

Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025

A catch crop, like Italian ryegrass or oats, can absorb nitrogen and prevent nitrate leaching and nutrient runoff.

Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025

A farmer-led approach delivered by Amuri Irrigation Company (AIC) is improving local water quality in North Canterbury's Amuri Basin.

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025

SCAR project helps North Canterbury farms fight erosion, improve soil health, and build trust through expert advice, planting, and community support.

Date: Tue, 20 May 2025

There's an increased interest in dairy conversions and intensification in Waitaha Canterbury. What are the drivers and what does this mean for the environment?

Date: Wed, 14 May 2025

An army of beetles released into a South Canterbury farm will live in manure for the next decade to help clean up waterways.

Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Stuart Neill's commitment to sustainable dairy farming has won him the Regional Supreme Award at the Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA).

Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025

We have withdrawn the Land use change on the margins of lowland Canterbury braided rivers, 2012-2019, Report No. R21/05 report after community concerns.