A company has been consented to backfill an existing quarry with up to five per cent asbestos containing material.
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Sign up for the latest newsIt looks festive when its red berries are in season but cotoneaster is an invasive pest that spreads easily and crowds out native species.
Canterbury farmers are encouraged to look out for and report sightings of the yellow flowering thistle, Saffron Thistle (Carthamus lanatus) to Environment Canterbury.
Science Director Stefanie Rixecker discusses the Canterbury Water Management Strategy and its impact on water protection in Canterbury.
Talking about tuna, learning about local water management and enjoying a delicious hāngī were part of a spring day out for Omarama School students.
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.
Some of the world’s rarest birds, like the wrybill, live and breed along the Ashley-Rakahuri River.
A Canterbury coal mine has been fined $10,500 for causing sediment to run into a waterway.
Keeping our waterways ‘clean’ does not mean people can squeeze detergent into them.
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.
Here's a snapshot of some of the great initiatives being implemented in communities to help protect and restore the natural environment.
A cultural land management advisor has been appointed to help farmers near Te Waihora understand and comply with new rules designed to protect mahinga kai.