News & events

Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018

Environment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council and the Canterbury District Health Board are committed to working together to resolve quarry dust issues in the Yaldhurst area.

Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018

A fish screen is required whenever a water take could impact fish. They are designed to protect fish, including trout, salmon as well as native fish by keeping them out...

Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018

Simons Pass Station’s consents have created a lot of interest among environmental groups and individuals concerned about the impact on the Mackenzie Basin landscape, water quality and its indigenous flora...

Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018

Environment Canterbury is urging farmers impacted by cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis to contact their local zone team.

Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018

Note: This news article was originally published on 25 May 2017.There has been increased interest in water bottling consents recently so we thought we’d clear up a few things.

Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018

In the middle of a rural suburb in Christchurch, tension between residents and the quarrying industry is coming to a head.

Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018

Environment Canterbury has today released a report commissioned by the five agencies with statutory responsibility for land and water management in the iconic Mackenzie Basin.

Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018

Canterbury homeowners can now get a $6000 rates advance to pay for home heating, insulation and ventilation improvements.

Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018

The Ballance Farm Environment Awards recognises and celebrates good farm practices which promotes sustainable land management through an annual awards programme which is now run in 11 regions throughout New Zealand.

Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018

Two community drop-in sessions will be held in South Canterbury on 25 and 26 September to gain feedback on updated water management recommendations for the Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora (OTOP)...

Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 by Allen Lim, Chair, Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee

Snake Creek restoration is now well underway. In less than the first year of three, this project is already showing us how much can be achieved by agency collaboration with...

Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2018

Nitrate concentrations have reduced in some Hinds Plains waterways due to wetter weather, the Hinds Community Monitoring project has shown.