News & events

Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2019

South Canterbury’s Waihao Marae was a fitting location for a special meeting to better understand the history and importance of local Māori place names.

Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2019

Funding has been allocated to local biodiversity projects, including the restoration of coastal wetlands and habitat protection for the long-tailed bat.

Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019

The partners of the Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour plan have signed a new memorandum of understanding

Date: Tue, 7 May 2019

Environment Canterbury has key wetlands information and provides guidance for landowners on how to manage their wetlands.

Date: Fri, 3 May 2019

Remember to ‘Check, Clean, Dry’ when moving from one waterway to another, anywhere in New Zealand.

Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019

Farmer John Griggs is doing his part to protect Halden Pastures' Canterbury Mudfish; one of the region's largest populations of this endangered species.

Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019

Thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers, the future looks great for nine-hectare Staveley Camp Forest forest in Mid-Canterbury.

Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019

The invention that won Julia Christensen Environment Canterbury's Wrybill Award last year was officially launched last weekend.

Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2019

Implementation of a non-native predatory fish barrier at Haldon Pasture to protect the endangered Canterbury Mudfish (kōwaro) is underway.

Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2019

A community forum in Twizel highlighted how the five agencies with statutory responsibilities in the region had become more aligned in protecting the Mackenzie.

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019

Overseas visitors as well as locals are playing their part to clear weeds and make way for natives in Kaikōura.

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 by Susan Sandys, Ashburton Guardian

The summer breeding season of 2018/19 has drawn to a close for the rare black-billed gull.