News & events

Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019

Environment Canterbury announced today that it would notify Plan Change 1 to the Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan (HWRRP).

Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2019

A new project to trial the use of fertigation - which could help reduce nitrogen leaching on farms - is now underway.

Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019

Making informed decisions using technology has created more productive land use for farms while reducing their environmental impact.

Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019

Environment Canterbury is working closely with Hurunui District Council to ensure the removal of a tyre stockpile at 122 Racecourse Road, Amberley.

Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Farmers in the Omarama area will get to ask questions about changes to farming land use consent rules at an upcoming briefing on 22 March 2019.

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019

Burgess’s Stream, near Eyreton, has been identified as a focus area for the first stage of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited’s (WIL).

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019

Around a dozen Waimakariri farmers attended a drop-in session designed to help them meet changes under Plan Change 5 (PC5) in Cust last Friday.

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: Fri, 22 Feb 2019

A Hororata dairy farm has been convicted and fined $30,000 after illegally discharging effluent onto land.

Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2019

Looking after the environment is essential for Selwyn farmer Tony Dodunski. An independent check shows he’s well on the way to achieving sustainable farming.

Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019

Connecting people with different lifestyles is vital for breaking down the rural-urban divide, according to Eyrewell farmer Michelle Maginness.

Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019

Environment Canterbury is to appeal the December 2018 High Court decision, Dewhirst Land Company Ltd v Canterbury Regional Council, to the Court of Appeal.