News & events

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023

Find out more about Plan Change 7 to the Land & Water Regional Plan (LWRP) and Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan and how it may affect you.

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: Wed, 30 Aug 2023

We’re in the process of upgrading our river water monitoring network regionwide so it can withstand a one in 200-year flooding event.

Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023

Two pieces of legislation – the Spatial Planning Act and the Natural and Built Environment Act – were passed into law eventually replacing the current RMA.

Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 by Leigh Griffiths - Acting general manager of operations

Climate change continues to increase the risk of flooding. Leigh Griffiths shares her thoughts about the future of flood protection in Waitaha.

Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023

Two new bus routes, Airport to Lyttelton and Northwood to Huntsbury, begin operating in early September.

Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Council has approved new rules that will streamline the consents process and strengthen restrictions on some activities to improve water quality.

Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Get to know our four new Ashburton staff members.

Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2023 by Peter Scott, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Chair Peter Scott is urging those who see themselves forming the next government to start thinking beyond Lambton Quay and Queen Street.

Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023

We have released two new reports showing that we need to improve land management to achieve the water quality improvements the community is seeking.

Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023

There will be major disruptions to Greater Christchurch public bus services on Friday 11 August from 9am to 3pm while drivers attend a stop-work meeting.

Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023

We saw positive results during mid-season monitoring flights in July for winter grazing over Waimakariri and Ashburton regions.