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Winter 2019

• Working on water
• Introducing Manager Good Water Programme
• Rabbit management tips
• Newest addition to the Rural Liaison team
• Improving stock truck effluent disposal in Otago
• Otago South River Care: Farmers helping farmers
• Glendhu forestry study
• Otago’s first monitoring buoy installed in Lake Hayes
• A day in the life of…
• New staff and improved processes in compliance
• Contact our pollution hotline
• Annual Plan 2019-20 now in effect
• Proposed Pest Plan progresses towards implementation
• Looking back on a year of the ECO Fund
• BioBlitz hits Otago coasts
• What’s up at ORC?

Waterlines Winter 2019

Winter 2018

• Minimum flow plan change
• Do you have a forestry block? New rules will affect you.
• What will farming look like in the future?
• Delving deeper into our lakes
• Restoration of Tomahawk Lagoon and Lake Tuakitoto
• Virtual fencing trialled
• What’s next for Waterlines?
• Helping lifestylers understand rabbit management 
• Introducing…
• Winter good practice management
• Good Water Project Update
• Irrigation NZ Conference and Expo
• Trees for skis
• Community funding coming soon!
• What’s up at ORC?
• Events calendar
• Water take data needed by 31 July
• And the winner is… 

Waterlines Winter 2018

Autumn 2018

• Old technology proves versatile
• Introducing ORC's new Chief Executive
• Waterwise
• A day in the life of...
• Wallaby poo
• Where are the wallabies?
• The Good Water Project
• ORC's Summer Water Quality Monitoring
• Check Clean Dry
• NZ Landcare Trust - Craig Simpson
• What's up at ORC?
• Watch out rabbits!

Waterlines Autumn 2018

Summer 2017

• Clutha River/Mata-au: from the mountains to sea
• Hejlea dairy farm wins water quality award
• What's in that stream?
• What's up in the Waiwera?
• Forestry company falling for the fish
• East Otago Field Days
• Love your lake - what's the verdict on lake snow?
• Science in the Shag
• A day in the life of...
• What's up at ORC?

Waterlines Summer 2017

Spring 2017

• Happy cows thanks to sustainable farming
• Students learn about farming while looking after the environment
• Slink collection - what are your options?
• What's your take on residual flows?
• Saving the soil
• What happens if things go wrong?
• It seemed like a good idea at the time
• Pointing the arrow to water in the Wakatipu
• A day in the life of....
• Enviroschools
• What's up at ORC?
• Events calendar

Waterlines Spring 2017

Winter 2017

• Beautiful Bellview - the story of a wetland
• How healthy are out estuaries?
• National interest in expiring permits
• Need advice about deemed permits? Call Bruce
• North Otago farmers working together for better water quality
• Can you swim safely in Otago?
• Water Quality by 2021
• Technology adds value to on-farm management
• Profile on Otago Fish and Game Council
• Time to think about winter grazing
• A day in the life of...
• In brief

Waterlines Winter 2017 (1 MB)

Summer 2017

• Teed up for irrigation
• New web portal launched
• ORC facilitating meetings with affected parties
• Profile on Kāi Tahu values
• Workshop to set groundwork for new urban water quality strategy
• Review environmental effets when applying for resource consent
• Clutha Development: helping farmers
• Minimum flow science study on Clutha River
• Students get Water Wise
• We're healthy and safe at ORC
• A day in the life of...

Waterlines Summer 2017 (254 KB)

Spring 2016

• Manuherekia: working together for a minimum river flow
• Getting to the bottom of the lake snow problem
• Support for dairy farmers as season kicks off
• The wood and the trees
• Farm flyover reveals soaring compliance
• Water metering: a measured installation
• Liaison specialists
• Hopping mad
• A day in the life of...

Waterlines Spring 2016 (638 KB)

Winter 2016

• Award winners combine business smarts with environmental focus
• Smart innovation wins foresters ORC award
• Much to be proud of with Cardrona water quality
• Timing of the essence in deemed permit conversion process
• Are you Plan 6A ready?
• ORC urges flexible approach to stock fencing proposal
• Communities respond brilliantly to low flow situation
• Urban water quality improvement on the agenda
• Velvetleaf vigilance needs to be maintained

Waterlines Winter 2016 (4 MB)

Spring/Summer 2015

• Pro-active water quality management pays dividends for AgResearch
• Nutrient limits hold key to Kakanui algal bloom reduction
• ORC promoting informed community debate on wilding conifer management
• El Nino may persist through Otago summer
• Buffer zones recommended for wintering paddocks
• Agencies and ORC work together on water quality guidance
• Lagarosiphon control works progressing

Waterlines Spring/Summer 2015 (6 MB)

Winter 2015

• Targeted rates fund water quality work
• ORC keen to collaborate with community on river management
• Water quality information packs still available
• Motivated couple win ORC water quality award
• Compliance an important part of land management
• Minimum flows vital for waterway protection
• Councillors learn a lot from Pomahaka farmers
• Time is of the essence for installing water measuring equipment
• Effluent know-how aids better farming
• Care needed when applying stored effluent
• Get ready, get thru

Waterlines Winter 2015

Autumn 2015

• Checking water quality on your farm - what to look for
• Water quality information visits planned
• Planning vital for winter grazing
• Farmers step up during water crisis
• Lakes farmers get behind water quality efforts
• Community understanding key to environmental awareness
• South features in river awards

Waterlines Autumn 2015 (2 MB)