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Sign up for the latest newsFive environmental projects have received a funding boost from the Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee.
Five projects, including one focused on protecting black-billed gulls, will benefit from Zone Committee Action Plan funding.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thanks to recent support from the Ashburton Water Zone Committee, a local group is able to increase their pest control efforts.
Predators beware – conservation work is becoming more advanced in the Lake Ōhau area thanks in part to our Waitaha Action to Impact Fund.
Read about how we protect the region's rivers and biodiversity from weed infestation.
A new bug bag deployment follows one in August, where students were taught how to make the bags and judge water quality.