Environment Canterbury guides Kaikōura farmers on flood recovery: minor waterway works allowed; major earthworks banned; effluent, stock & burning rules apply.
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Environment Canterbury teams are monitoring river conditions, flood risk and drainage infrastructure across Canterbury as severe weather impacts the region.
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Across Waitaha Canterbury, we work with our communities and central government to deliver projects that increase flood resilience.
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What you need to know when cleaning up flood damage on your rural property.
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Our Flood Warning System is designed to protect lives and infrastructure, and has seen lots of improvements in 2025.
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Years of wilding pine removal at Craigieburn helped limit wildfire damage in 2024. Learn how removing wilding pines early can reduce fire risk.
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RIF funding supported new flood resilience work in Waitaha, upgrading stopbanks and flood defences to protect homes, infrastructure and communities.
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Read Andrew Arps' latest column on where to find information on conditions this summer and weed control milestones in the Waiau Toa/Clarence catchment.
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Three years after the May 2021 floods, we've completed a significant programme of work to restore Canterbury's resilience to extreme weather events.
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Canterbury will benefit from Central Government co-investment in flood protection.
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Over the past three years, we've spent $8.5 million to increase the resilience of the Rangitata and Waitaki Rivers, after significant flooding damage.
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A recent study of vertical land movement has shed new light on the extent and speed of sea-level rise happening in parts of Christchurch.