What are farmers doing to improve our waterways?
How a suffering estuary brought people together
Opotiki farmers & wider community find pleasure in helping water quality.
5,500 trees to help river flourish
Dairy farmer's vision aims to restore important native bird and fish habitat.
Seaweed for cows to combat global warming
New research into seaweed's potential to reduce methane emissions.
River playground being tested
Farmer testing of popular waterway's health could benefit water quality and a rare NZ duck
Farmers need scientific data
Unique 4-farm project uses science to improve greenhouse gas emissions and water quality.
Dairy challenged to keep building momentum
James Shaw recognises dairy's good work - and says more to be done.
The vision to improve New Zealand's waterways is getting clearer.
To mark World Water Day, we check in on the progress of The Vision Is Clear...
New farm research encouraging for climate
Dairy farming newcomers show how to reduce carbon emissions and maintain profits
Love of the land is a Shaw thing
Waikato farmers say farm environment plans are "a connection to the land"
Waterways benefit from farmer's 'dream'
Freshwater health goes under microscope as hundreds of farmers adopt environment plans.
Agri-business icon helping to change dairying
Project to reduce nitrate run-off from farms attracts critical corporate clout.
When a farm becomes a school
Prize-winning dairy farm doubles as environmental "classroom".
$3m to save a river
'Daunting' planting project will bolster farmer group's environmental work along river.
Wetland really rings a bell for dairy farmer
"Time to give something back" sees Grant Bell build 4ha wetland.
Farmers have 'good' water problem
They have few water quality issues –but pro-active farmers want to keep it that way.
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10 ways to do your bit
We've compiled 10 simple ways to help clean up our waterways...
"Porridge" can also help water quality
Oats - base of many a breakfast dish - also reduces nitrate leaching on farms.
370,000 ways to look after land
Water quality is a focus of far-reaching dairy farm environmental plan.
How to marry green farming & business success
Dairy farmer discovers big benefits in environmental care.
Bringing the city to the farm
As he focuses on environmental good practice, dairy farmer has another idea for his...
"Championing" shows the way
900-cow dairy farm shows how water quality, wetlands & technology make a difference.
Farm changes help environment
Project involving Canterbury dairy farmers shows the way forward to protect water quality.
Wetland aims for water quality rise
Taranaki farmers develop passion for sustainable farming with new wetland.
Creative thinking beats water issue
Ōtorohanga farmers find clever way to solve a water and effluent problem.
Farmer who runs 'with nature'
Whitebait are back in numbers and at-risk coastal birds are returning at the bottom of...
From city girl to gumboots
City girl becomes 'Gumboot Girl' and helps introduce sustainable practices on Northland...
Planting trees "an addiction"
Taranaki farm has a lake, boardwalk, growing bird and invertebrate life.
Walking the talk
Restoring farm wetlands not only protects rivers, it brings back wildlife.
City slickers turned farmers
Rookies they might be but two female dairy farmers find success through environmental care
Farm 'train' could clean rivers
Artificial wetland created on a Waikato dairy farm may be an answer to nitrate run-off...
Farmers: "cool" not to be unique
When they started farm environmental improvements, couple were unique - but not any more.
'Vulnerable' bird numbers rise
Water quality work by dairy farming couple does more than help clean wetlands.
Winds of change blow strong
Farm wetland restoration and environmental thinking taken up by second generation.
Spending $2.8m on environment
Waikato family have really put their money where their mouth is on sustainable farming.
Restoring our native trees
Dairy farmers helping turn around depleted native plants scenario with other landowners.
Is this the way of future farming?
Award-winning organic & legacy farmers nurture the environment as well as cows.
River clean-up energises farmer
Invests $18,000 of his own money to help restore river after realising the impact on...
Cleaner habitat for river fish
Farmer group is making progress in project to reduce run-off into South Island waterways.
Clean-up for popular river spot
Project aiming to restore the health of an iconic Gisborne river has farmers doing...
Five years of effort by farmers
Dairy farmers have, to help water quality, fenced off 24,000km of waterways from cattle.
Sustainability sparks new role
Major dairy group puts spotlight on environment with new management position.
Farm has traffic lights for poo
Otago farmer invents novel system to help improve environmental practices.
NZ losing 190m tonnes of soil
Every year erosion washes sediment into waterways - but new move aims to improve water...
Fish returning to 'lost' river
Farmer-led community effort leads to big improvement in health of high value river.
Reversing 150yrs of lost wetlands
Restored wetland in the Waikato shows how farmers can hugely improve water quality.
Five million plants later…
Taranaki farmers helping to achieve better water quality with huge planting programme.
Farmers acting to help Hauraki Gulf
Hundreds of dairy farms are striving to improve water quality around the gulf.
Tree-mendous planting success
To mark NZ Arbor Day & World Environment Day, we talk to farmers rewarded by planting...
Catchment group leads the way
Farmers form environmental best practice group round Rangitikei River.
How to keep a river swimmable
Dairy farmer puts time & effort into ensuring his kids swim in the same river he did...
600 farmers in big water project
Large-scale initiative in Southland expected to have big effect on water quality.
Careys show how to care for water
Waikato farming family perfect example of restoring waterways to health.
Estuary 'riddled' with whitebait
Kaipara dairy farmer reaps the reward for environmentally sustainable farming methods.
Wetlands act as NZ's "kidneys"
Key to improving water quality is increasing NZ's wetlands...
Breeding cattle with better urine
$21m project is genetically selecting cows to reduce nitrogen leaching in NZ.
US 'experiment' for NZ
A ground-breaking flood control system could also help improve NZ's rivers and streams.