News & events

Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017

It’s a little over a year since Michaela Rees first began working as the Selwyn Waihora Zone Manager and she’s excited about what her second year holds.

Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017

The Community and Public Health division of the Canterbury District Health Board has lifted its potentially toxic cyanobacteria (algal) bloom health warning issued on the Cust River near Skewbridge Road.

Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017

Visiting farms in the Mt Somers area, it is clear those who own the farms are passionate about protecting the land from degradation and enhancing it for future generations.

Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017

Environment Canterbury announced today that its application on behalf of a co-ordinating group (“RCG”) to release a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease.

Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017

Environment Canterbury explains the dry conditions of the Selwyn River, the impact of irrigation and a range of actions in place to improve water flow.

Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017

Environment Canterbury explains its approach to river margin encroachment.

Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017

A new comprehensive air monitoring programme is being set up in Yaldhurst amid concerns about the health effects of the dust coming from quarries.

Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017

Environment Canterbury has successfully prosecuted a contract milking company and a dairy farm owner for allowing effluent to overflow onto paddock.

Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2017

Monitoring has identified relatively high cover of potentially toxic cyanobacteria algae in the Opihi River at the Allandale/Fairlie Bridge.

Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017

Monitoring has identified relatively high cover of potentially toxic cyanobacteria algae in the Waihi River at the Waihi Gorge and in the Geraldine Township.

Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017

Monitoring has identified relatively high cover of potentially toxic cyanobacteria algae in the Opihi River near Raincliff Bridge.

Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017

A Canterbury Regional Council prosecution for illegally discharging fine sediment into the Glentui River has successfully gone through the AEJ process.