News & events

Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2017

The Mt Somers farming community has provided an "eye-opening" look at the work farmers are doing to improve their environment.

Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017

Visiting farms in the Mt Somers area, it is clear those who own the farms are passionate about protecting the land from degradation and enhancing it for future.

Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017

A new comprehensive air monitoring programme is being set up in Yaldhurst amid concerns about the health effects of the dust coming from quarries.

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017

Collaborative effort together with significant rule changes signal good news for Canterbury’s iconic braided rivers, Environment Canterbury said today.

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017

Environment Canterbury announced today that it will be seeking permission on behalf of a co-ordinating group to release a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease.

Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016

Environment Canterbury announced the way new funding for wilding conifer control would be allocated and administered in the region.

Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016

Environment Canterbury welcomed the announcement by the Otago Regional Council allocating $273,000 for a programme targeting reduction of Bennett's wallaby

Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016

Canterbury farmers must show how they are going to mitigate or minimise environmental effects of their farm. Check out how we've been helping them do this.

Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016

Farmers have completed more than 2000 metres of stock proof fencing to protect biodiversity values on a mixed sheep and beef farm they own.

Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016

Pest trapping, aerial weed monitoring, weta 'motels' and lizard habitats – some of the biodiversity projects students from Lincoln High School are working on.

Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016

Funding has been allocated to a wide range of worthy projects, which are already starting to show substantial benefits in terms of water quality.

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016

Some of the smallest residents at the Orari Gorge got a helping hand thanks to a grant from the zone committee’s Immediate Steps biodiversity fund.