Tree lucerne is an evergreen tree around 6m tall with white, pea-like flowers occurring in late autumn to early spring. It outcompetes native plants and prevents seedling establishment. These ...

The Lower Waitaki South Coastal Canterbury water zone features a network of spring-fed streams, coastal lagoons, complex groundwater flows, and includes part of the large alpine Waitaki River. The ...

The Upper Waitaki catchment is the most distinctive and largest of New Zealand’s high inland basins, almost completely derived from glacial activity with features ranging from alpine ice fields and ...

A Canadian goose is a large light-brown bird (weighing between 4.5-5.5kg) with a white chinstrap, and black head, neck, bill, legs, and feet. They present a risk to human safety in the form of ...

The Canterbury Regional Council may, once per year, on any of the last five working days of May or November, serve notice of its intention to review the conditions of this consent for the purposes of: ...

The discharge shall occur only: Into the infiltration basin and Selwyn River/Waikirikiri overflow channel authorised by consent CR194988 on the land parcel legally described as Lot 3 DP 78682, located ...

The consent holder shall, before 1 December 2015, install an easily accessible straight pipe (s), with no fittings or obstructions that may create turbulent flow conditions, of a length at least 15 ...

Cherry species are evergreen or deciduous spreading shrubs or trees less than 10m tall, often with multiple short trunks with dark cherries. They prevent seedling establishment and may be a food ...

A much-branched, evergreen tree less than 12m tall with round, bright red berries in winter. Competes with native species for resources and creates shade which makes it hard to grow in. Glossy dark ...

Polypody fern is known for its creeping rhizomes, long, divided fronds, and distinctive sori (spore-bearing structures). Leaves are leathery and have bright green fronds, cut deeply on both sides of ...

Growing up to 25m tall, the tree of Heaven’s flowers are visible in spring and are a pale green-white colour. Tree of Heaven forms dense stands, meaning surrounding plant growth is constricted. It ...

Giant hogweed is a biennial or perennial megaherb that grows to six metres tall. It can cause permanent damage if touched or ingested. Taproot is forked or branched and fibrous. Stems are hollow, ...