News & events

Date: Tue, 10 May 2022

Agrecovery programmes provide a safe and sustainable way to dispose of old or unwanted chemicals.

Date: Mon, 9 May 2022 by Lucy Millar, Chair OTOP Water Zone Committee

Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee Chair, Lucy Millar, encourages those on private water supplies to make the most of free testing events.

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022

Northern advisor Makarini Rupene recently took listeners on a journey through the past, present, and future mahinga kai for an online Shed Talk event.

Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022

Grape marc is the solid waste left over from processing grapes into wine. Popular as stock feed and high in nutrients, consent is required to store it.

Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022

Banks Peninsula landowners are welcoming swift funding relief to help restore biodiversity around their damaged properties.

Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022

The Hakatere / Ashburton River consent review process is making progress, with 61 consent reviews now decided.

Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022

A collaborative project in Windwhistle will help preserve and protect a variety of species on a precious bluff.

Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 by Lucy Millar, Chair OTOP Water Zone Committee

Members of the OTOP Water Zone Committee made the most of the last days of summer to get native plants in the ground at the Taniwha Gully rock art site.

Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2022

Good management practice, water metering and technology maintenance are all essential to keeping your irrigation system in tip top shape.

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022

Is your irrigation system operating as efficiently as it should be? Learn some tips about water management from our zone delivery lead, Gill.

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2022

Heading to the Ashburton/Ōtuwharekai lakes this summer? Keep an eye out for warning buoys that signal important monitoring equipment is nearby.

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021

Environment Canterbury is implementing an interim solution to respond to the Government’s review of Overseer. Find out how this may affect you.