News & events

Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2025

Thanks to an Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora Water Zone Committee recommendation, a local group is taking action to revive Strathconan Stream.

Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Read about some of the decisions made at the February 26 Council meeting.

Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025

A Rolleston school hopes to provide foodbanks with fresh produce, thanks to some impressive ingenuity and Zone Committee Action Plan funding. 

Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025

Thanks to recent support from the Ashburton Water Zone Committee, a local group is able to increase their pest control efforts.

Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Find out who the successful applicants are for the 2024/25 Waitaha Action to Impact Fund (WAI Fund).

Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024

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.

Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024

A dedicated group of community volunteers has secured funding to remove pest willows from the Kurow wetlands.

Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2024

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.

Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024

Funding has been approved for on-street ticketing and additional buses on large cruise ship days.

Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2024

An innovative new concept to create a permanent outlet to the sea for migratory ika/fish at Te Roto o Wairewa/Lake Forsyth is underway.

Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2024

The historical Peel Forest landfill remediation has received a significant boost with $6 million in government funding.

Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2024

A small, but dedicated group of volunteers are working tirelessly to establish a Mid Canterbury wetland for future generations to enjoy.