News & events

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 by Deputy Chair Dr Deon Swiggs, Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury)

Our Deputy Chair emphasises the importance of clarity in our local council's positions and addressing the unique needs of our region.

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025

Contractors spent the morning using diggers and bulldozers to open Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere to the sea.

Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025

Children from Peppertree Preschools planted native trees down at their local stream with the help of Enviroschools and Waimakariri District Council.

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025

Read the latest updates on a factory wastewater spill at Saltwater Creek in North Canterbury.

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025

Woodend has a new bus stop, making it safer for customers boarding and exiting in the area.

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025

From Monday 7 July 2025, bus and ferry fares will increase for Metro services across Christchurch, Selwyn, and Waimakariri. 

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025

Before you light up your rubbish, it's important to know the rules. Visit checkitsalright before you light.

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025

Council has officially adopted the 2025/26 Annual Plan after thorough public consultation and council deliberations reflecting community input.

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025

Council adopted the Annual Plan 2025/26 and covered key topics including reforms, public transport, environmental projects, and upcoming election protocols.

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 by Craig Pauling, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Read the latest update from Chair Craig Pauling on the 2025/26 Annual Plan adoption.

Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2025

A remote wetland near the Kakahu River will get a boost for additional native plants thanks to support from the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora water zone committee.

Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2025

Farmers are increasingly doing the right thing when it comes to disposing of bale wrap and other farm plastics.