News & events

Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2022

Our Listed Land Use Register has won a second award for excellence in Contaminated Land Management.

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022

Stay up to date on our response to the Woolston scrap metal yard fire.

Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022

A 40-foot vessel ran aground off the Kaikōura coast overnight Saturday 30 July.

Date: Tue, 10 May 2022

Agrecovery programmes provide a safe and sustainable way to dispose of old or unwanted chemicals.

Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022

Stopbank works along the Mason and Waiau Uwha rivers have improved the level of flood protection to Waiau township.

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022

In the early hours of Sunday 30 January, oil spilt into the Cam / Ruataniwha River after a significant fire was extinguished in Kaiapoi.

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021

Kaikōura rivers officer, Mike Gilliver provides an update on flooding in Kaikōura, and how river works are funded.

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021

Burning/burying farm plastics can cause ongoing issues, which is why its important to recycle farm plastic. Find out how to do this in Kaikōura

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021

A significant oil spill in Timaru was quickly remediated thanks to a joint effort from local councils and businesses.

Date: Fri, 28 May 2021

The impacts of climate change in Canterbury will be highlighted in a regionwide campaign starting this week.

Date: Mon, 3 May 2021

Our rivers team attended the STEM Careers Fair to talk about summer internships, and what a career working in rivers is all about.

Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021

With the fire risk in Canterbury remaining high, the Lake Pukaki and Lake Ōhau fires in 2020 remind us of the devastation that wildfires can cause.