News & events

Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2023

A busy cruise ship season has had an impact on Canterbury residents and put pressure on our public transport system from Lyttelton into the city centre.

Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023

Part of the windswept Kaitōrete has been cleared of hedgehogs to protect vulnerable wildlife, in a proof of concept that’s thought to be a national first.

Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023

A project taking a deep dive into understanding the seabed and marine ecosystems around Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula is underway.

Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023

Long-term grades for Corsair Bay, Diamond Harbour Beach, Rāpaki Bay, Purau Bay changed to poor prior to this summer. Find out more about water monitoring

Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2022

Read about the Banks Peninsula water zone committee's newest member.

Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2022

Native vegetation is regenerating on the hillsides surrounding Pigeon Bay, following efforts to control sycamore.

Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022

Do your bit to be a Stormwater Superhero - and help keep baddies out of our waterways.

Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022

University of Otago has been appointed science partner for a three-year project looking at the seabed and marine ecosystems around Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū.

Date: Tue, 17 May 2022

A pest control project will reduce predation and help increase the cover of native trees and plants.

Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022

Banks Peninsula landowners are welcoming swift funding relief to help restore biodiversity around their damaged properties.

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 by Banks Peninsula and Selwyn Waihora Zone Delivery Lead Gill Jenkins

Is your irrigation system operating as efficiently as it should be? Learn some tips about water management from our zone delivery lead, Gill.

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2021

Have a look at our three new webcams along the Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula coastline.