News & events

Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017 by Bill Bayfield

Bill Bayfield, Environment Canterbury’s CEO, outlines some of the actions being taken by the regional council to protect and improve our precious water resources.

Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 by Stefanie Rixecker

Science Director Stefanie Rixecker discusses the Canterbury Water Management Strategy and its impact on water protection in Canterbury.

Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017

Talking about tuna, learning about local water management and enjoying a delicious hāngī were part of a spring day out for Omarama School students.

Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017

South Canterbury farm business people produce food that is consumed across the world and none of this would be possible without water from the Opihi River.

Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017

Some of the world’s rarest birds, like the wrybill, live and breed along the Ashley-Rakahuri River.

Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2017

A Canterbury coal mine has been fined $10,500 for causing sediment to run into a waterway.

Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017

Keeping our waterways ‘clean’ does not mean people can squeeze detergent into them.

Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017

Karl Russell has gathered food from the Opihi River for as long as he remembers and he knows the importance of protecting our rivers for future generations.

Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017

Here's a snapshot of some of the great initiatives being implemented in communities to help protect and restore the natural environment.  

Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017

A cultural land management advisor has been appointed to help farmers near Te Waihora understand and comply with new rules designed to protect mahinga kai.

Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017

Long before the Waimakariri River became a source of food for Māori, a water supply for farmers and a recreational hotspot for the half-million people living on its borders, it was quite literally a world…

Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017

Access to a popular recreation area along the Opihi River has been closed to allow urgent river works to be undertaken safely.