News & events

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, 30 Jan 2025

Predators beware – conservation work is becoming more advanced in the Lake Ōhau area thanks in part to our Waitaha Action to Impact Fund.

Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Read about how we protect the region's rivers and biodiversity from weed infestation.

Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024

A new bug bag deployment follows one in August, where students were taught how to make the bags and judge water quality.

Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024

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

Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024

The Kaikōura Water Zone Committee took a fieldtrip to see two progressive environmental projects — a constructed wetland and a riparian restoration programme.

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, 18 Nov 2024

The Waimakariri Water Zone Committee was proud to support the recent Waimakariri Environmental Awards.

Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024

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

Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024

The critically endangered Australasian bittern faces habitat loss in Canterbury. Conservation efforts aim to protect its wetlands and prevent extinction.

Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Help us protect the tarāpuka/black-billed gulls nesting along the stony islands in the Ashburton River.

Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Schools, businesses, and local groups planted seedlings and studied invertebrates to help restore the wetland at Saltwater Creek.