Canterbury

They may be tiny, slimy and reclusive, but the Canterbury mudfish are well worth protecting. 

Twenty-one farms left reeling after the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake have recently been kitted out with some new technology - part of a programme designed to get their farms back to the same, if not better, state than they were before the big shake.

How much water is too much or not enough? Using innovative technology to farm for the future by finding the irrigation sweet spot 

As most of us already know it’s been a hot summer, with temperatures above normal for many parts of the country. One place where they are making the most of the hot weather is the Canterbury town of Darfield where the community’s Scout group has been spending nights under the stars. 

New staff at Clandeboye excited about their future with the Co-op.

With our global cream cheese sales up 24% on last year and demand still increasing, Fonterra’s Darfield site has welcomed 16 new employees who will operate the first of its two new cream cheese plants.

The Boyle River outdoor education centre no longer has to rely on its closest neighbour for help in case of an emergency.

Over 100 volunteers from Environment Canterbury, Ashburton District Council, Fonterra and others descended on the Ashburton Hakatere River Trail to help plant around 500 trees along the riverbank.