Irrigation
Solar invention pumps water uphill
A solar water pump system that helps get much-needed water to stock on remote hill country farms has captured international interest.
Land swap decision expected in New Year
A decision on the Ruataniwha Dam land swap will not be delivered until the New Year, and the project remains well short of the number of signed contracts needed.
High Court gives Canterbury irrigation scheme the nod
Work on a major North Canterbury irrigation scheme will begin again after a High Court decision ruled in its favour.
Dairy 'oasis' initiative under way in Canterbury
Scientists are investigating turning little triangles of land that can't be reached by irrgators into havens for native plants and animals.
El Nino taking grip in Otago
A dry spring means irrigation restrictions are already in place in some areas and irrigators need to work together to conserve water this summer, the Otago Regional Council says.
Opuha Dam hoped to supply water until March
The company running Canterbury's Opuha Dam is hoping early irrigation restrictions will keep supply going until the end of March.
Blockhill
Motivated by the converging problems of environmental degradation, over population, peak oil and climate change, Olmec and Melisa Sinclair employ permaculture principals to develop resilient solutions… Audio, Gallery
Blockhill
Motivated by the converging problems of environmental degradation, over population, peak oil and climate change, Olmec and Melisa Sinclair employ permaculture principals to develop resilient solutions…
AudioScience of stony soils and water
There are a million hectares of stony soils in New Zealand - and scientists are using lysimeters to measure how water and cow urine move through them Audio
Science of stony soils and water
There are a million hectares of stony soils in New Zealand - and scientists are using lysimeters to measure how water and cow urine move through them
AudioDam legal challenge delay possible
Any legal challenge to a conservation land swap for the Ruataniwha Dam could slow up the process.
Divers set to take lake pesticide tests
A team of divers is expected to take samples from Lake Opuha in the next few weeks, following allegations dangerous pesticides are buried in the lake bed.
Deadline to fix Canterbury rivers missed
The Canterbury Regional Council has failed to meet its own target for cleaning up the region's rivers - and has, in fact, gone backwards.
Should public money be used for large scale water storage
Irrigation New Zealand and Federated Farmers both say the nations economic future depends on water storage - because climate change is bringing more frequent acute and widespread dry periods. They… Audio
Only 13 days of water left for Opuha Dam
Lake Opuha in South Canterbury is just 13 days away from having to turn off the tap for the 250 farmers who rely on it for irrigation. Audio
Otago farmers reject drought ban as unfair punishment
Farmers in inland Otago say they are being punished with an irrigation ban in a time of growing drought. The Otago regional council is stopping any farmers from taking water in the catchment area of… Audio
Otago farmers reject irrigation ban as unfair punishment
A group of farmers in Otago's Maniototo say a total irrigation ban being brought in because of a growing drought crisis is an unfair punishment on the area. Audio
Canterbury dairy farmers call for more irrigation
Dairy farmers in Canterbury are calling for greater use of irrigation. Audio
Drought conditions in Canterbury
Canterbury farmers are urging the government to declare a drought, and want to be able to take water from Lake Tekapo. A South Island Farmer who has changed his practices to withstand continuing… Audio
Waitaki river could be sourced for water
Meridian Energy has been involved in investigating a potential irrigation scheme in South Canterbury since 2005. Audio
