News & events

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023

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.

Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023

Two pieces of legislation – the Spatial Planning Act and the Natural and Built Environment Act – were passed into law eventually replacing the current RMA.

Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Council has approved new rules that will streamline the consents process and strengthen restrictions on some activities to improve water quality.

Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Get to know our four new Ashburton staff members.

Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023

We have released two new reports showing that we need to improve land management to achieve the water quality improvements the community is seeking.

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023

In late June Council adopted our Annual Plan 2023/24, committing to a 3% rating increase.

Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2023

A message from our chief executive Owen Pickles regarding updates to our Resource Management Document.

Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2023

Noise can impact our enjoyment within Greater Christchurch and it is important to ensure any nuisance noise effects are well managed.

Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023

We are future-proofing Greater Christchurch by creating a Spatial Plan, which you can give your feedback on by 23 July.

Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023

The council is committing to public transport fare trial, and continued flood recovery and remediation work for the region, as part of its 2023/24 Annual Plan.

Date: Thu, 25 May 2023

Our Reporting Back hub is a new way we are presenting the progress we are making. Highlights this quarter are youth representation, pest monitoring, and buses.

Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023

This Supreme Court case will give us and the community clarity on the matter, which has been before the Courts for some time.