News & events

Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025

Join our park rangers at volunteering events in the Waimakariri River Regional Park this winter.

Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025

A sanctuary for Canterbury mudfish will be protected, thanks to funding support from the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee.

Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025

Learn about a recent sighting of the rare matuku-hūrepo in the Waitarakao catchment, and how it points to increasing wetland health.

Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 by Team leader for water and land in North Canterbury, Andrew Arps

Our team lead for water and land in North Canterbury, Andrew Arps, speaks to need-to-know information this winter and introduces two new recruits.

Date: Tue, 27 May 2025

A fish ramp installed near Living Springs is helping native fish swim upstream to restored habitats.

Date: Thu, 8 May 2025

Our Waitarakao project partners and the community are now busy implementing it – one plant, one trap, and one beach clean-up at a time.

Date: Thu, 8 May 2025

Pest trapping and native planting is making Canterbury's South Rakaia a more attractive home for our native forest birds.

Date: Wed, 7 May 2025

Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) is an invasive pest in Canterbury, and we need your help to report sightings.

Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025

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.

Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025

Thousands of tuna (eel) trying to migrate to the sea were stranded at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere last week.

Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025

Find out what’s being done to protect some of our most endangered fish in the Upper Waitaki catchment.

Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

New Zealand’s top playspace in Timaru provided the perfect setting for a group of young people to learn about the environment and history of the area.