News & events

Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020

New pathways, fencing and tracks around the mouth of the Hakatere/Ashburton River are improving the environment for the many native birds that inhabit the area.

Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020

Farmer-led events are slowly shifting perceptions about wetlands in the Upper and Lower Waitaki zones.

Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020

Our advice on managing the clean up of the Ōhau Village fire, to minimise environmental impacts.

Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020

An Ashburton dairy farmer who discharged sediment-laden water into an ecologically significant creek has been fined $35,000.

Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020

More than 40 consent reviews for water takes near the Hakatere River have been granted, as new monitoring stations provide a clearer picture on availability.

Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020 by Simon Cameron, Chair, Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee

Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee Chair, Simon Cameron, gives an update on the last meeting on 16 October 2020.

Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020

Nearly 700 natives have been planted near McCullochs Bridge thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers in Lower Waitaki.

Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2020

The annual water quality results for the lakes and rivers of the Upper Waitaki are now available.

Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020

The 2020 LAWA data shows little change in water quality for Canterbury's rivers over the last 10 years.

Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020

Six projects in the Upper Waitaki zone have been recommended for $95,000 of Immediate Steps funding supporting environmental values.

Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020

Bruce Murphy was recently elected Chair of the Lower Waitaki Water Zone Committee. Read on as he describes what's been going on in the zone.

Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020

Three independent commissioners have granted six consent applications relating to the construction of, and discharge from, a coastal outfall near Glenavy.