While air pollution in Waitaha Canterbury has been trending downwards over the past 20 years, smoke from wood burners is still impacting our winter air quality.
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In the lead-up to Moving Day, we’re reminding farmers and stock truck drivers of their joint responsibility to prevent effluent spillage on roads.
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North Canterbury 12-year-old Harry is leading a community river clean-up to help protect local rivers, wildlife and public spaces.
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This year's winter grazing flights will be in the South Canterbury district over two periods pre-grazing (autumn) and mid-season (winter).
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Businesses doing exceptional work to prevent stormwater pollution will be recognised at the 2026 Stormwater Superhero Awards. Are you one of them? Enter now.
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If you see something in the environment that doesn’t look, smell or seem right — report it.
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African love grass is a fast‑spreading pest threatening farms and biodiversity in Canterbury. Learn how to spot it and stop it spreading.
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Canterbury dairy farmers, Adele and Peter King, on the value of the Farm Environment Plan system.
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An investigation is underway for a wastewater discharge into Te Waipapa Diamond Harbour and Bays from Christchurch City Council that resulted in a health alert.
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You have a chance to win $100 by taking part in the Great Willowherb Hunt, running until 28 February.
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Last month, our incident response team discovered a small oil discharge in Addington Brook. We need your help to solve the problem.
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Monitoring across our seven towns and cities in Waitaha Canterbury shows a clear downward trend in high-pollution days between 2000 and 2025.