News & events

Date: Fri, 18 May 2018

The number of black-fronted tern chicks surviving to fledgling stage in the Waiau Toa/Clarence River has more than tripled since the start of a five-year protection programme.

Date: Wed, 16 May 2018

Predator Deadpool 2018: What's on the list…

Feral cats, hedgehogs, ferrets. They may look cute and fluffy, but they are among a number of predators killing the

Date: Tue, 15 May 2018

Investigations continue in MPI’s response to the detection of the new-to-New Zealand cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis on a farm in South Canterbury.

Date: Tue, 15 May 2018

All are welcome to enjoy a morning outdoors at a community planting event at Te Punatarakao wetland on Saturday 19 May from 11am, hosted by Te Rūnanga o Waihao.

Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018

With duck shooting season starting on Saturday May 5, Environment Canterbury and the Ministry for Primary Industries are reminding everyone in the Canterbury region of the importance of cleaning their...

Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018

A fish screen is required whenever a water take could impact fish. They are designed to protect fish, including trout, salmon as well as native fish by keeping them out...

Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018

Environment Canterbury was nationally recognised for its role in the Kaikōura Harbour Remediation Project at last night’s New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM) Awards.The regional council won the...

Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018

From Monday 16th April we will be spraying Spartina across sites along the Avon Heathcote Estuary. We will have signs in the areas that have been sprayed.

Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018

Environment Canterbury was called around 8 am Wednesday 4 April about a number of dead eels in Kaputone Creek.

Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018

They may be challenging to catch but the slippery eels surveyed at Wainono Lagoon this month provide us with valuable information. Read more about the Wainono lagoon eel population.

Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018

Environment Canterbury announced today that it had started the release programme for the new rabbit haemorrhagic virus disease strain, RHDV1 K5.

Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018

Environment Canterbury announced today that Council had accepted the recommendations of a Hearing Panel on the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan.