News & events

Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2020

Canterbury is now at Alert Level 1. This means a return to "business as usual" for Environment Canterbury services, buildings and staff.

Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 by

Ashburton Water Zone Committee Chair William Thomas looks back on 2020 and outlines the challenges the Committee will face in 2021.

Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021

Free travel has been extended another week on the new direct bus services from Waimakariri to central Christchurch.

Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 by

Keeping black-billed gulls safe is one of our top priorities and it was disheartening to see that the latest incident has caused great damage to the colony.

Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2021

Land rezoning for new housing developments in Rolleston, Rangiora and Kaiapoi is currently being considered to meet future demand.

Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021

We are rolling out a pilot project throughout February to gather better odour information and data in the Washdyke and northern Timaru area.

Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 by

Kaikōura Zone Delivery Manager updates us on pollution call outs over the summer break and plans for the coming year.

Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2021

Burning/burying farm plastics can cause ongoing issues, which is why its important to recycle farm plastic. Find out how to do this in Kaikōura

Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2021 by

Water is life. Out of a list of crucial tasks and ambitions, managing and nurturing our water is the most important job that Environment Canterbury has.

Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021

New direct bus services from Waimakariri to central Christchurch start on Monday 11 January with free travel for the first two weeks.

Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021

We have some great events lined up in early March for Seaweek 2021 that showcase the importance and diversity of our marine environments.

Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021

The Goughs Bay ‘Haley fence’ project will receive more than $15,000 of Immediate Steps (IMS) biodiversity funding to allow native forest to regenerate.