Save the drain only for rain
We have an ongoing problem of contaminants getting into our streams and waterways.
We’ve had fresh reports of paint and other pollutants coming out of stormwater pipes…
We have an ongoing problem of contaminants getting into our streams and waterways.
We’ve had fresh reports of paint and other pollutants coming out of stormwater pipes…
You’ll see a lot of things bright and beautiful floating on the surface of our waterways in the coming months. But there’s one pest plant that…
Te Tauihu iwi have placed a rāhui across the Motueka coastline of Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui, as a result of a failure of parts of…
As we herald the arrival of spring and look forward to summer, it’s a great time of year to enjoy the increased presence of colour as…
Variegated thistle (Silybum marianum) is a large invasive biennial thistle native to the Mediterranean region, Europe, Central Asia and India. It first made itself at home…
Our Biosecurity Team have recently discovered the noxious weed bomarea (Bomarea multiflora) in the Milnthorpe Park and Collingwood area.
This climbing vine produces attractive red and yellow…
We're asking everyone to keep their eyes peeled for an unwelcome flying visitor in the top of the south – the Rook – after a recent…
It’s time for another dose of pest plant awareness – this time, a real prickly character that we’d like to see less of here in Tasman.
White-edged…
This pest to ponder – and hopefully remove – is the Madeira vine, AKA the mignonette vine.
Madeira vine (Anredera cordifolia) is an attractive, hairless, woody climbing…
Banana passion vine is a widespread pest vine in Tasman. The fruits of this pest are consumed and the seeds spread far and wide by birds,…