News & events

Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2025

A sanctuary for Canterbury mudfish will be protected, thanks to funding support from the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee.

Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025

Read about the Route 7 frequency improvement which takes place from Monday 28 April 2025.

Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025

A Waikākahi farming family has funding support from its local water zone committee to restore the Hossack Wetland and protect one of the world's rarest birds.

Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Eight community projects have been awarded $400,000 from our Biodiversity Fund to enhance the areas in which they work.

Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Five environmental projects have received a funding boost from the Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee.

Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Five projects, including one focused on protecting black-billed gulls, will benefit from Zone Committee Action Plan funding.

Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2025

Thanks to an Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora Water Zone Committee recommendation, a local group is taking action to revive Strathconan Stream.

Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Read about some of the decisions made at the February 26 Council meeting.

Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025

A Rolleston school hopes to provide foodbanks with fresh produce, thanks to some impressive ingenuity and Zone Committee Action Plan funding. 

Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2025

Thanks to recent support from the Ashburton Water Zone Committee, a local group is able to increase their pest control efforts.

Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Find out who the successful applicants are for the 2024/25 Waitaha Action to Impact Fund (WAI Fund).

Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024

From a swampy paddock to a destination wetland, funding has enabled a small Waitaki community to turn the dial on water quality in their catchment.