A much-branched, evergreen tree less than 12m tall with round, bright red berries in winter. Competes with native species for resources and creates shade which makes it hard to grow in. Glossy dark ...

Metro network review feedback shows Greater Christchurch wants more frequent services, better connections and wider coverage.

Environment Canterbury warns El Niño could cause Canterbury rivers to rise rapidly, even on sunny days. Check river ...

The Lower Waitaki South Coastal Canterbury water zone features a network of spring-fed streams, coastal lagoons, complex groundwater flows, and includes part of the large alpine Waitaki River. The ...

If you have seen or suspect the presence of wallabies outside the containment area (see map below) you must report the sighting. Wallabies look like small kangaroos, grow up to 80cm tall, and weigh ...

The Upper Waitaki catchment is the most distinctive and largest of New Zealand’s high inland basins, almost completely derived from glacial activity with features ranging from alpine ice fields and ...

A Canadian goose is a large light-brown bird (weighing between 4.5-5.5kg) with a white chinstrap, and black head, neck, bill, legs, and feet. They present a risk to human safety in the form of ...

Tables of burners authorised for use (tested to ensure they can pass an emissions test).

Scrambling or climbing perennial with stems that are no longer than 2m, green and branched. Climbing asparagus smothers low-growing native plants and prevents seedling establishment. Climbing ...

Water hyacinth is a free-floating, mat-forming, aquatic herb that grows in still or slow-flowing waterbodies. Leaves are bright green and smooth, with inflated leafstalks when young. Petioles (stalk ...

Yellow bristle grass is an annual grass with seed heads that are present from January to May. It can cause mouth ulcers and lesions within cattle and reduces milk production. Leaves are green/yellow ...