News & events

Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020

Environment Canterbury Chair Jenny Hughey has welcomed the Government’s declaration of a climate emergency.

Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020

Learning about traditional mahinga kai, in and around our waterways was the theme of a special community meeting and hāngī in Omarama.

Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020

Improving water quality at Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon is the aim of a pollution prevention programme with local industrial businesses.

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: Wed, 23 Sep 2020

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