News & events

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Environment Canterbury Councillors adopted the Draft Annual Plan 2026/27, approved governance agreements and agreed to sell surplus assets.

Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Washing your car at home? Soapy water flowing into stormwater drains can harm our rivers and sea. Here’s how to clean your car without polluting our waterways.

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026

Find out how Environment Canterbury delivered key transport, water quality, governance and financial outcomes in late 2025.

Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026

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

Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026

We want to know what you think about Routes 84 Rolleston Direct West and 85 Rolleston Direct East - what's been your experience?

Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 by Dr Deon Swiggs - Chair, Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury)

Environment Canterbury responds to government reforms, calling for locally led governance, phased transition, and decisions made at the right level.

Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 by Chair of Canterbury Regional Council, Dr Deon Swiggs

Stench from Christchurch's Wastewater Treatment Plant continues to affect communities. We have told Christchurch City Council to take action.

Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026

Funding is open to help Waitaha Canterbury community groups turn local environmental ideas into practical, on-the-ground action.

Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026

Learn more about a special Council workshop to discuss submissions the council is making in response to a host of Government proposals raised late last year.

Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026

Seven years of FEP audit data shows improved environmental performance across water quality, irrigation and compliance in Canterbury.

Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 by Dr Deon Swiggs - Chair, Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) & LGNZ Regional Sector

You have a chance to let Central Government know what you think of their Simplifying Local Government proposal.

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026

Learn how rural and semi-rural wastewater treatment systems work, when resource consent is needed, and how to maintain onsite systems to protect water quality.