News & events

Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024

Read the key highlights from the Regional Delivery Committee meeting on 13 November 2024.

Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024

Winter weather has settled in, and as Cantabrians crank up their wood burners, we start to see high-pollution days in many of the areas we monitor.

Date: Mon, 13 May 2024

The first greenhouse gas emissions inventory report for Waitaha/Canterbury is available to read, analysing emissions for our region in 2018 and 2021.

Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2024

If you are working on your home, avoid maintenance that can release asbestos fibres or lead flakes into the air, contaminating soil and waterways.

Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024

If you notice an unpleasant odour over the warmer months in the Washdyke and north Timaru area you can take action by reporting it to us via the Smelt-it app.

Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023

Environment Canterbury has committed to refunding all interest payments made by current and former borrowers in the Healthier Homes Canterbury scheme.

Date: Tue, 30 May 2023

Removal of the tyre stockpile waste at 122 Racecourse Road was completed in June 2025.

Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023

Burning/burying farm plastics can cause ongoing issues, which is why its important to recycle farm plastic. Find out how to do this in Kaikōura

Date: Thu, 19 May 2022

Central government, mana whenua, and local government met to mark the beginning of a newly strengthened partnership to drive planning for Greater Christchurch.

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021

We undertook a pilot project to gather better information and data about dust levels in the McLeans Island area.

Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2020

Two sources of ongoing problem odours in Bromley have been identified following a pilot study, allowing remedial action to be taken.

Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020

Consent has been granted for Southern Proteins Limited to discharge contaminants to air from a proposed rendering plant at Washdyke, subject to conditions.