News & events

Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019

Farmers in Hurunui and Kaikōura with erosion-prone land are eligible for funding to help reduce the movement of sediment down hillsides and into waterways.

Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019

Despite rainy weather, Timaru's Wild Day at the Wetland went ahead on Saturday.

Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2019

A community meeting was held to generate feedback on a discussion document to develop an Hakatere/Ashburton River Mouth Management Strategy.

Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019

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

Date: Wed, 8 May 2019

Environment Canterbury invites young people to the annual Regional Youth Voices Hui 20-22 June 2019.

Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019

With over 170 entries to the Seaweek poetry competition, the judges had quite a job choosing the finalists. The results are now available.

Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019

Concern around the discovery of four dead birds in Southshore, where controlled spraying occurred, is highly unlikely to be related

Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019

Environment Canterbury recently undertook a survey to get feedback from users of the Ashburton River/Hakatere to help develop a management strategy

Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019

A remediation plan is being developed after asbestos-containing building materials, likely used as in-fill many years ago, surfaced on a coastal walking track.

Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019

Coastal walkway path in Timaru has been closed after a report of asbestos in the area.

Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018

A stranded yacht on New Brighton beach was successfully removed this morning. The ‘Merlot’ yacht has been on the beach since September 12.

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 SOLGM.