News & events

Date: Wed, 23 May 2018

At the Environment Canterbury Council meeting today (Wednesday 23 May), the Councillors deliberated on the submissions received on the draft Long-Term Plan 2018-28, and in particular the community input regarding…

Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017

A consent to bottle water in Belfast has been granted.

Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2017

A company has been consented to backfill an existing quarry with up to five per cent asbestos containing material.

Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017

Talking about tuna, learning about local water management and enjoying a delicious hāngī were part of a spring day out for Omarama School students.

Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017

Long before the Waimakariri River became a source of food for Māori, a water supply for farmers and a recreational hotspot for the half-million people living on its borders, it was quite literally a world…

Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017

A new collaborative project will protect the endangered South Canterbury pekapeka long-tailed bat population from predators in the Raincliff area.

Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017

On Thursday 14th September we welcomed Greenpeace into the Tuam Street building.  Councillor Iaean Cranwell greeted the group and staff sang our waiata in welcome.

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017

Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017

A report by multiple councils initiated to develop an online tool to help communities deal with waste in the aftermath of a disaster.

Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017

Plan Change 3 to the Canterbury Land & Water Regional Plan, covering the South Coastal Canterbury area is now operative.

Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017

Otematata Wetlands Walkway restoration project gets support from its local water zone committee.

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017

Art conservation is not a role you would usually associate with environmental planning but in South Canterbury this has become an important focus of the local water zone committee.