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Banks Peninsula plans ahead to protect precious parks
Caring for the environment | 13 May 2019Management Plans for two picturesque parks on Banks Peninsula have won approval.
Akaroa wastewater appeal to be withdrawn
Caring for the environment | 10 May 2019Christchurch City Council has decided to drop its 2015 appeal to the Environment Court seeking resource consents for discharging treated wastewater into Akaroa Harbour.
Mother of All Clean Ups targets Christchurch waterways
Caring for the environment | 8 May 2019Hundreds of volunteers are banding together this weekend to remove litter from Christchurch’s waterways as part of the Mother of All Clean Ups.
Christchurch sows eco-friendly solution in electric weed control
Caring for the environment | 30 Apr 2019An innovative, spray-free approach to controlling weeds will be trialled in Christchurch with the use of electro-thermal technology.
Christchurch joins global nature challenge
Caring for the environment | 23 Apr 2019Christchurch nature lovers will soon take part in an international challenge to record the most observations of local wildlife.
Christchurch teen drives environmental action
Caring for the environment | 10 Apr 2019A 16-year-old student with a passion for the environment has organised a Christchurch conference and tree planting day for young people.
Traces of diesel found in Addington bore hole
Caring for the environment | 1 Apr 2019A monitoring programme set up to determine how far diesel from a nicked fuel line in Addington may have spread has detected diesel in a shallow bore hole which previously showed no sign of diesel.
Fresh Christchurch wetland comes on stream in Mairehau
Caring for the environment, Land drainage | 12 Mar 2019A new wetland featuring thousands of native trees and plants will boost biodiversity in Mairehau.
Plan to protect Christchurch monarchs flies forward
Caring for the environment | 6 Mar 2019A tactic to protect monarch butterflies in local parks from predation by rats has been given the green light.
Plan to protect Christchurch monarchs
Caring for the environment | 1 Mar 2019A proposal to protect monarch butterflies from marauding rats will be considered by a Christchurch City Council committee.
‘Spade date’ plants seeds of romance on Christchurch's Port Hills
Caring for the environment, Things to do | 12 Feb 2019Fancy a spade date in the Port Hills on Valentine’s Day?
Heathcote dredging makes way for whitebait in Christchurch
Caring for the environment | 5 Feb 2019About 20,000 tonnes of sediment have been removed from the lower Ōpawāho/Heathcote River to help reduce the risk of flooding in the area.
Kererū numbers take off in the city
Caring for the environment | 15 Jan 2019Bulky but beautiful kererū are enjoying a fruit smorgasbord at the Botanic Gardens and their population looks set to boom as a result.
Scientist throws light on insect life
Caring for the environment | 14 Jan 2019A new study is putting the spotlight on insects living in Christchurch’s red zone.
Award for rangers' work on Port Hills
Caring for the environment | 8 Jan 2019The hard work of Park Rangers who have helped regenerate native bush after the Port Hills fires has been recognised with a community award.