Decline of Tuna
Peter Bishop, 11 years old from Heaton Normal Intermediate School tells us how it is and asks, “Can you do your bit?”
OHRN News
Too Brown for So Long
It seems as if the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River has been flowing too brown for so long that there must be something wrong somewhere. What is happening to the river?
Spatial Plan
What the Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan means for the future of the river and what we think of the plan itself.
Urban Stream Culprits
The Ōpāwaho Heathcote River has ‘urban stream syndrome’. Who are the culprits causing this?
2023 Annual Report
Read the 2023 Annual Report of the Network.
Riverbank Restoration
Riverbank restoration is becoming a thing as residents in local communities take ownership of their little part of the river’s journey back to good health.
Doggone it!
It’s time to stop the dogs chasing birds, doggone it! Birds like the bar-tailed godwit need all the food they can consume for their migratory journeys.
Cigarette Butts
Cigarette butts are the single most common form of litter in New Zealand. It is something that needs to change.
Port Hills Erosion
What would happen if Christchurch experienced a rain event such as that which Auckland or Gisbourne recently endured? And what lessons are there to be learnt about Port Hills erosion?
Pick Up Five
The more that litter is in our consciousness the more likely attitudes toward it will change. The Pick up Five Campaign will also bring improvement.
What we’re doing
What we’re doing. in 2023 towards the vision of an ecologically healthy river that people take pride in, care for and enjoy.
Urban Forest Plan
Christchurch City Council put out an Urban Forest Plan as one means of mitigating temperature rise in the city. What is an Urban Forest ?
Turning Back Time
In an attempt to turn back time, part of the original riverbed of the Cashmere Stream is being unearthed and the stream is being restored to its original path.
More Portlink Problems
The developer of the Portlink Industrial Park in Woolston has run rough shod over the rules in the Christchurch District Plan.
Portlink Problems
The development of the Portlink Industrial Park in Woolston has recently raised a number of issues for the river and for local residents.
Christmas Wrappings
It is timely to look toward the coming year and to consider just what will be carried forward as unfinished business from 2022.
Cashmere Valley Dam
Who would have thought? Construction has begun on the Cashmere Valley Dam. Where and why is a dam required so near Christchurch.
Fumigation Alert
Fumigation of logs next to the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River appears to continue the exploitative relationship of industry with the river. Should we be concerned about methyl bromide in the river environment?
Wheelie Bin Latches
The answer to not having your rubbish end up in the river when your bin blows over in a storm is just obvious – wheelie bin latches!
Give the River its Space
Industrial disrespect for giving the river its space is continuing in 2022 with the Portlink development. Don’t ignore the 30metre setback.
River Flowed Brown
Following the highest recorded July rainfall, low-lying areas of Christchurch were largely spared the flooding that would normally be expected from such an inundation, but the river flowed brown for a week after the rain eased. Why?
Tools for Volunteers
There is a need in community groups working on the river for tools and equipment for willing volunteers. The OHRN has stepped forward to help with tools for volunteers.
Riverside Parking
When the mud washes into the river, we get a muddy river which is a real problem for what gives it life – its mauri. And then we have cars making mud by riverside parking!
Lower River Guidance
The City Council has just endorsed and published the Lower Ōpāwaho Heathcote Guidance Plan. What on earth is a Guidance Plan, where did this spring from and what will it do for the river?