News & events

Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026

If you see something in the environment that doesn’t look, smell or seem right — report it.

Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026

African love grass is a fast‑spreading pest threatening farms and biodiversity in Canterbury. Learn how to spot it and stop it spreading.

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Canterbury dairy farmers, Adele and Peter King, on the value of the Farm Environment Plan system.

Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026

Last month, our incident response team discovered a small oil discharge in Addington Brook. We need your help to solve the problem.

Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025

Monitoring across our seven towns and cities in Waitaha Canterbury shows a clear downward trend in high-pollution days between 2000 and 2025.

Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Illegal rubbish dumping harms the environment and leaves ratepayers footing the bill. Those caught also face a hefty fine.

Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Major strides are being made to keep plastic out of Ōtautahi Christchurch's stormwater drains and waterways.

Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025

Love Our Lakes urges visitors to Mackenzie and Waitaki to protect iconic waterways this summer by taking simple steps to keep lakes clean and healthy.

Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025

Scientist Dr Adrian Meredith has made history, being the first regional council staff member to win a respected national award.

Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025

For a healthier environment, do your bit to help keep our stormwater clean when out and about our region this summer.

Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025

How healthy is that stream? We have monitoring kits available to help you find out how healthy the streams are in your area.

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025

How healthy is that stream? We have monitoring kits available to help you find out.