News & events

Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020

The Waimakariri Water Zone Committee has helped protect four important wetland projects in the zone, thanks to Immediate Steps biodiversity funding.

Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020

Immediate Steps funding has allowed Christoph Schacherer to plant over 2,000 native trees, shrubs and flaxes on his Huntsbury Gully block.

Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020

The Te Ara Kākāriki Canterbury Greenways Trust held a ceremony at Glentunnel to mark the planting of its 100,000th seedling.

Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020

Explore Canterbury’s world-renowned and unique braided rivers by meeting some of the people restoring their mana.

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: Thu, 17 Sep 2020

A $38,500 Immediate Steps funding grant will go a long way in protecting a precious parcel of land in Banks Peninsula forever.

Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020

More than 3,000 native trees have been planted in the Port Hills, as part of a Port Hills Park Trust restoration and enhancement project.

Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020

Canterbury is to receive $17 million to tackle 400,000ha of wilding pines, generating 171 new jobs and continuing the fight against this invasive pest.

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020

Funded by the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme (NWCCP), work will begin shortly to remove invasive wilding pine infestations on the Benmore Peninsula.

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020

Planting has started along the banks of Cass Bay Stream in a bid to restore habitat for native species and improve the health of the harbour.

Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2020

Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has announced that Pest Free Banks Peninsula will receive over $5M to enable predator eradication and create jobs.