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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Sign up for the latest newsThousands of tuna (eel) trying to migrate to the sea were stranded at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere last week.
Find out what’s being done to protect some of our most endangered fish in the Upper Waitaki catchment.
Eight community projects have been awarded $400,000 from our Biodiversity Fund to enhance the areas in which they work.
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.
Five projects, including one focused on protecting black-billed gulls, will benefit from Zone Committee Action Plan funding.
Five environmental projects have received a funding boost from the Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee.
The Our Waitarakao strategy aims to restore the mauri (life force) of this special area, and it outlines the actions we can all take to help make that happen.
An algal bloom, Karenia longicanalis, is found in Camp Bay. It can be harmful to fish but isn't toxic to humans. MPI issued no warning. Monitoring continues.
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.
Thanks to an Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora Water Zone Committee recommendation, a local group is taking action to revive Strathconan Stream.
The Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai constructed wetland project, Te Repo o Papatahora, celebrates a key milestone as ground is broken this month.