News & events

Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020

Discover the hauntingly beautiful Lake Ōhau.

Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019

Discover the mysteries of Lake Pukaki.

Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019

We investigate one of the world’s few, unique braided rivers, and uncover the stories of some of the people connected to this essential waterway.

Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019

We need your help spotting and reporting Chilean mayten (Maytenus boaria). Find out how to identify this plant.

Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Flooding can have devastating effects on a region. Significant steps have been taken to reduce the risk of potential flood damage from the Waimakariri River.

Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019

Farmer John Griggs is doing his part to protect Halden Pastures' Canterbury Mudfish; one of the region's largest populations of this endangered species.

Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018

A collective volunteer effort saw 78 hectares of Arthur’s Pass covered on a mission to cull the harmful purple pest plant, Russell lupin.

Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018

Twenty-five new bat roost boxes have been put up in trees near Te Ngāwai River by Ōrari Temuka Ōpihi Pareora water zone committee members and their families.

Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 by Stefanie Rixecker

Science Director Stefanie Rixecker discusses the Canterbury Water Management Strategy and its impact on water protection in Canterbury.

Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017

South Canterbury farm business people produce food that is consumed across the world and none of this would be possible without water from the Opihi River.

Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017

Karl Russell has gathered food from the Opihi River for as long as he remembers and he knows the importance of protecting our rivers for future generations.