Welcome to our ‘Adopt a Drain’ Winter Newsletter With the storms we’ve experienced over the winter, what happens when rain hits our roads is as important as ever. During winter and in storm events, rain washes everything in its path towards our stormwater drains – including sediment, leaves,… Read More
In our previous blog, we explored WAI Wānaka's on-farm biodiversity monitoring programme, where farmers across the Upper Clutha are collecting data to further understand the health of the natural systems on their land. But understanding the environment is only the first step. The next challenge is turning that knowledge into action. Read More
Rebecca (Bex) and Ben Trotter, alongside their young family, are part of a new generation of Upper Clutha farmers redefining what modern farming can look like. Based just outside Wānaka, in Luggate, their journey from traditional beef farming to a highly diversified, community-connected operation reflects both innovation and a… Read More
Written by Lottie Oatts & Jose Cranfield Stormwater within WAI Wānaka’s Urban Strategy It has been a particularly rainy summer here in the Upper Clutha, making it a good time to revisit what stormwater actually is – and why it matters. Stormwater is rainwater that runs off… Read More
Welcome to our ‘Adopt a Drain’ Autumn Newsletter The summer has flown by, and we can’t believe it’s the time for our Autumn edition already! We’ve got some exciting events coming up, listed at the bottom of the newsletter so we hope to see some familiar faces at these! … Read More