A tall, hairy herb often between one and two metres tall with dense spikes of purple flowers. It outcompetes native vegetation and blocks access to waterways. This is a declared pest managed under the ...

A clump-forming perennial grass around 2m tall with smooth stems. Reed canary grass outcompetes native plants and can block waterways and drains. These organisms have not been legally declared as ...

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Feral deer are medium to large-sized ungulates. Their browsing can change forest structure, they may spread bovine TB, and can be a road hazard. Red deer have reddish-brown coats and can weigh up to ...

Eating native fish and other invertebrates, the brown bullhead catfish also contributes to poor water quality, exacerbates algal blooms, suspends sediment, and uproots plants. This scaleless dark ...

Napier grass is a robust perennial grass forming large bamboo-like clumps growing up to 7 metres high. Large leaf blades (20-120 cm long and 1-5 cm wide) have a prominent whitish central vein. Flower ...

Natal grass is an annual or perennial grass, growing up to 1 metre tall. Stems are upright and sometimes hollow. Leaves are narrow and flat, growing from unbranched stems. Seedheads, initially a deep ...

Climbing spindleberry is a deciduous, hairless climber that produces fruit 6-8mm in diameter. Stems are <12m high, green and spiny when young and maturing to greyish/brown. Leaves are round and finely ...

South Canterbury homeowners can access subsidies to replace expired wood burners with cleaner, more efficient home heating.

Wallabies and wilding pines - two of Waitaha Canterbury's biggest pest challenges - were the focus of a recent school field trip to Takapō Regional Park. The field trip, attended by South Canterbury ...

Share your views on the proposal to enable solar energy generation at West Melton Reserve and tell us what Council should ...