News & events

Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2025

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

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: 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

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

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: Tue, 17 Jun 2025

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

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: Mon, 16 Jun 2025

Read about North Canterbury's Community Vehicle Trust's new garage.

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025

SCAR project helps North Canterbury farms fight erosion, improve soil health, and build trust through expert advice, planting, and community support.

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025

Kaikōura locals can now recycle old tyres for free at the Innovative Waste Kaikōura (IWK) Resource Recovery Centre.

Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025

With the winter months here, we're urging landowners to keep stock off stopbanks in wet conditions.

Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025

Join our park rangers at volunteering events in the Waimakariri River Regional Park this winter.