News & events

Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2021 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

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: Mon, 4 Jan 2021

Do your bit this summer to 'Check, Clean, Dry' and help stop the spread of unwanted freshwater pests.

Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2020

People are advised to avoid contact with water following algal growth and the detection of high levels of potentially toxic cyanobacteria

Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020

It only takes a small amount of poo to pollute a whole swimming area and ruin a lot of people’s summer holidays.

Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020

Explore Canterbury's public recreational spots with our new online 'StoryMap', which provides accessibility and amenity information for over 900 sites.

Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020

Outstanding services to the environment over several years were acknowledged with awards to three people at yesterday’s Environment Canterbury council meeting.

Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020

You can help keep your family and pets safe this summer and find good spots to swim thanks to the LAWA ‘Can I Swim Here' programme.

Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020

Kaikōura Plains Recovery Project has worked with staff and local landowners post-quake, identifying and managing significantly wet areas on-farm.

Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2020

Join the Otipua-Saltwater Creek Catchment Group for a week of 'Bioblitz' themed events around Timaru.

Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2020

One project is seeing community, contractors and councils work together to implement new stormwater technologies, aiming to improve stream health in Kaikōura.

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020

A new Canterbury high-country lakes report analyses the state and trend of water quality in 36 lakes.

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Council and working groups focus on deterioration in water clarity of the Opāwaho/Heathcote river and Cashmere stream as part of the five-year compliance plan.