News & events

Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017

The discovery of an oil-like slick in a Kaikōura drain appears to be the remnants of ancient wetlands.

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017

Art conservation is not a role you would usually associate with environmental planning but in South Canterbury this has become an important focus of the local water zone committee.

Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017

Further testing for Lindavia, the algae that causes Lake Snow, is likely to occur in Canterbury lakes in the northern part of the region this summer.

Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2017

The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from all of Akaroa Harbour.

Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017

More than 4000 native plants have been planted along the Ohapi Creek waterway to help safeguard the water quality of the creek and improve the habitat for native species, as...

Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2017

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 10 regions throughout New Zealand.

Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017

A popular recreational area on South Canterbury’s Waihao River, the Black Hole, is to undergo a collaborative restoration project to improve its water quality.

Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017

A word from Arapata Reuben, Christchurch West Melton Chair, on the success of lasts months big clean up of the Avon and Heathcote rivers, an update from the Otakaro Network...

Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017

Environment Canterbury announced today that it had accepted the recommendations of independent hearing commissioners on the Nutrient Management and Waitaki Plan Change, Plan Change 5 to the Land & Water...

Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017

Multiple agencies are joining together to achieve the best environmental, tourism and economic outcomes for the Mackenzie / Waitaki Basin.

Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017

Rivers have gone dry, lakes have had algal blooms, new irrigation schemes are advancing…what does it all mean? 

Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017

As part of the Healthy Catchment Project the Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee held a workshop for the public to engage in an early input into water management and healthy catchments.