A restoration project, including willow removal, predator control, and fencing, will eventually transform a stretch of the upper Ōpihi River.
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Sign up for the latest newsA plan is being made to restore the health of Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon, and we want the community's input.
We have four flood protection projects along the Waihī River in Geraldine, including targeted weeding, native planting, and a memorial site.
Further wage increase for public transport bus drivers in Timaru.
We're joining a local organisation to increase flood protection measures along the Ōpihi River.
The Timaru Link bus route will be used for the last time in February 2023 and replaced by the MyWay service.
More than 86 private well water samples were tested at two Well Water Checks, organised by the Ōrāri Temuka Opihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee.
Timaru Boys' High School students spent a day analysing water samples in the Ōpihi catchment.
Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee Chair, Lucy Millar, encourages those on private water supplies to make the most of free testing events.
Timaru will continue to enjoy the flexibility and accessibility of on-demand public transport until at least mid-2024, with funding from Waka Kotahi.
Public transport drivers and ferry crew working for Ritchies Transport, Black Cat Cruises and Go Bus Transport will now earn the 2021 Living Wage.
Meet the two new faces joining two of the Southern water zone committees.