News & events

Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023

The Council has decided not to include a Māori constituency in the next local elections in 2025.

Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2023

At this public hui on 30 November you will hear about this project that seeks to understand the seafloor around Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula.

Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023

Collaborating with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura to enhance Hurunui River berm, improving flood protection, climate resilience, and restoring native habitat.

Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2023

The Minister is 'calling in' resource consent applications for the proposed waste to energy plant in Waimate.

Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 by Glen Smith, Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee chair

Chair, Glen Smith, outlines key areas of work the OTOP Water Zone Committee is supporting.

Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2023

We are proud to display a copy of the 1998 Crown Apology to Ngāi Tahu, recently gifted to us by Waitaha Papatipu Rūnanga.

Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023

A community hangi at Ōmarama was a chance for people to enjoy delicious kai and chat to local water zone committee members.

Date: Mon, 29 May 2023

A plan is being made to restore the health of Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon, and we want the community's input.

Date: Thu, 25 May 2023

Our Reporting Back hub is a new way we are presenting the progress we are making. Highlights this quarter are youth representation, pest monitoring, and buses.

Date: Mon, 15 May 2023

Discover how mātauraka Māori (Māori knowledge) relates to farmers, and how we monitor the health of the Cust River catchment.

Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023

A Bioblitz at Muriwai o Whata/Coopers Lagoon has helped collect important information about the area's species.

Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023

Learn about the importance of mahinga kai and biodiversity within the Hurunui context.