Find out more about Plan Change 7 to the Land & Water Regional Plan (LWRP) and Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan and how it may affect you.
News & events
Chair, Glen Smith, outlines key areas of work the OTOP Water Zone Committee is supporting.
We’re in the process of upgrading our river water monitoring network regionwide so it can withstand a one in 200-year flooding event.
Two pieces of legislation – the Spatial Planning Act and the Natural and Built Environment Act – were passed into law eventually replacing the current RMA.
Climate change continues to increase the risk of flooding. Leigh Griffiths shares her thoughts about the future of flood protection in Waitaha.
Two new bus routes, Airport to Lyttelton and Northwood to Huntsbury, begin operating in early September.
Council has approved new rules that will streamline the consents process and strengthen restrictions on some activities to improve water quality.
Be across the whitebait fishing regulations and be aware of common mistakes.
Get to know our four new Ashburton staff members.
Chair Peter Scott is urging those who see themselves forming the next government to start thinking beyond Lambton Quay and Queen Street.
Did you know that most stormwater drains lead directly into waterways? Find out how you can help to keep our rivers and streams clean.
We have released two new reports showing that we need to improve land management to achieve the water quality improvements the community is seeking.