Starting Point Ngāi Tahu voice Watch Nigel Harris of Ngai Tūāhuriri talk about waterways, their values and importance to Ngāi Tahu: Water is a significant cultural resource that connects Ngāi Tahu to the landscape and the culture and traditions of the tūpuna...
Starting Point Community voice Cashmere Stream is a 4.5 km long stream that arises from a series of artesian springs in the Halswell area of Christchurch. This stream is the subject to ongoing monitoring by local community group “The Cashmere Stream Care Group”. Our...
Starting Point From the Christchurch West Melton Zone Committee Erosion of the earth’s surface is a slow natural process, but is greatly increased by human activity. Run off from disturbed sites carries sediment into our streams and rivers, affecting water quality and...
Starting Point A scientist’s voice Watch Shelley McMurtrie, Principal Scientist at Eos Ecology talk about the ecological importance of effective ESC: Canterbury streams are particularly affected by the problem of fine sediment, by which we mean sediment that is less...
