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'Very dry riverbeds across Canterbury': Council allows water diversion
Farmers will be allowed to divert water into a dried-up creek where dead fish were found, after Canterbury Regional Council changes its mind.
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Concern over lack of council action to stop fish dying in dried up stream
A Mid Canterbury farmer says the council has stopped returning emails and phone calls from concerned locals.
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'They're all gone': Distraught farmers say fish dying as they wait for answers
Farmers say they want to fill the stream with irrigation water but can't get a clear answer from Environment Canterbury.
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Around the motu: David Williams in Christchurch
Audio 18 Dec 2023David reviews what the international catamaran race series SailGP meant for Christchurch this year against a backdrop of the The city's economic development agency paying millions of dollars for the… Audio
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Multi-million dollar plans for equestrian centre near Ashbutron
Consents been made to develop a $200m equine stud and equestrian centre next to Lake Hood in Ashburton.
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Supreme Court rejects use of repurposed consents for water bottling
Two companies had previously been allowed to extract billions of litres of water each year from Christchurch's aquifers using a decades-old consent granted for industrial use.
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US contractor late on $475m NZ transport project
A US contractor has signalled it is running behind time on its half-billion-dollar New Zealand transport project.
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Water clarity: The murky management of Rakaia River
Who is responsible for keeping Rakaia River pristine? It's a question that's led to protracted legal action in Canterbury, with another twist this week.
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Disappearing dotterel nests: Defence Force implicated
Banded dotterel nests in the Waimakariri River have disappeared after Defence Force vehicles were seen doing driver training in the area.
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A year on the farm: Lambing is in full swing on the Bird's hill block
The newborn lambs hide amongst gorse to escape the chilly winds and Alistair plants poplar poles on erosion-prone hill country. Audio
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Owner of grounded trawler working on salvage plan
The owner of a fuel-laden fishing trawler that is grounded off Banks Peninsula is working on a salvage plan and has promised to help manage the environmental impact of any spills. Audio
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TAIC opens inquiry into the grounding of the Austro Carina at Banks Peninsula
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has opened an investigation into the grounding of a fishing boat off Banks Peninsula.
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Company admits it caused wastewater spill into North Canterbury waterway
The company responsible for a wastewater spill into a waterway says it is intent on finding out the causes of the incident.
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A year on the farm: 'The young bull's semen is not that active'
In this episode Alistair and Genna have empty heifers to deal with after their new bull delivers low pregnancy rates. Audio
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Quitting new NZ-wide transport ticketing system not off the table - Auckland councillor
Auckland's uncertainty over tunnels and roads, and how to pay for them, now extend to public transport ticketing.
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Around the motu : Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
There's been more heavy rain and flooding in Ashburton. Audio
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Full budget of $50k to be spent on protecting habitat of river birds
An initiative to protect native birds on the Waiau Uwha River is set to receive a funding boost.
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'It's torture, it's driving me crazy' - Bromley residents fed up with compost stench
Locals say they are being tortured by a worsening stench from Christchurch's compost plant, on top of that from a burnt-out wastewater facility.
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No plans to control Ashburton’s ‘already reduced’ pigeon population
A purge of feral pigeons in Ashburton's CBD is not on the council's agenda because the population has already been reduced, it says.
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Thousands of eels stuck on farmland after flooding
A Selwyn district resident says thousands of stranded eels are covering his property and the local councils have done nothing to stop it from happening.
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Spraying aids with weed control, return of birds, ECan says
Targeted spraying is necessary to support braided rivers and to protect waterways and roadsides from invasive species, council staff say.
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Toxic discharge believed to have killed large number of fish in Christchurch
A toxic substance discharge is suspected to have caused the death of large number of fish in a Christchurch river.
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Rugged farmland reverting back to bush
700 hectares of hill country on Nigel and Cathy Graham's Kaikoura farm is being retired. Income from honey and carbon credits are repacing livestock on the regenerating land. The couple have also… Audio
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Farmer's application to build controversial cattle barns to be publicly notified
Farm company Wongan Hills has applied for consents to build four large composting feed farms which could hold up to 2200 cattle.
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Restoring the balance of nature along the Kaikōura coastline
A trapline snakes its way along the coast between the Awatere River in Marlborough and Oaro River in North Canterbury. It's there to protect endangered native birds from introduced predators. The Te… Audio