News & events

Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2020

Nitrate contamination in waterways is cause for concern for everyone in Canterbury.

Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2020

Farmers in the Ahuriri catchment recently met to discuss irrigation management with the goal of operating farms sustainably now and in the future.

Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020

Wetlands with a high ecological value around Kaikōura are being identified as part of a push to protect and enhance them throughout the district.

Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 by David Hill

Kaikōura farmers are given the opportunity to see how they will do in their audit checks.

Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020

Proactive improvement to farming practices has seen 89 percent of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) shareholders achieve an A or B FEP audit score.

Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019

Makarini Rupene, about moving his focus towards Waimakariri to raise awareness on how to use the land and environment to include mahinga kai values.

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

A research project has found the most common potential source of soil contamination in North Canterbury is old sheep dips.

Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019

Farmers in Hurunui and Kaikōura with erosion-prone land are eligible for funding to help reduce the movement of sediment down hillsides and into waterways.

Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 by Upper Waitaki Chair Simon Cameron

Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee Chair, Simon Cameron, gives an update on the action being taken to address a decline in water quality in the Ahuriri.

Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2019

Kaikōura's newest breed of farmers are shaking up the way things are traditionally done on-farm, showing the way for improving water quality.

Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019

A 42-hectare remnant of the native forest in Banks Peninsula has been protected and will continue to support native wildlife thanks to a farmer-led effort.

Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019

Having a plan for winter grazing doesn’t need to be over-complicated – the key is having a plan in the first place.