News & events

Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2019

Regional winners at the 2019 Science Fair recently got the chance to present their projects to our Councillors and staff, with an overall winner crowned.

Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019

Polarcold Stores and an employee have been fined $242,350 after pleading guilty to charges of illegally discharging ammonia into Kaputone Creek.

Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 by Upper Waitaki Chair Simon Cameron

Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee Chair, Simon Cameron, gives an update on the action being taken to address a decline in water quality in the Ahuriri.

Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019

We investigate one of the world’s few, unique braided rivers, and uncover the stories of some of the people connected to this essential waterway.

Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019

Celebrating a significant moment in the relationship journey between Environment Canterbury and Ngāi Tahu.

Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019

A trial of on-demand public transport in Timaru has been given the go ahead to launch early in 2020.

Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Flooding can have devastating effects on a region. Significant steps have been taken to reduce the risk of potential flood damage from the Waimakariri River.

Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019

A major transport study says rail freight is an economic way to take pressure off South Island roads.

Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019

Tiny native fish that live in remote streams in the Mackenzie Basin were given better odds for survival after a joint operation to relocate hungry trout.

Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2019

The Zone Committee has approved $73,000 – over three years – of Immediate Steps funding towards pest weed control in the Dobson and lower Hopkins Valleys.

Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019

Twenty years old this month, the Orbiter has been around nearly as long as cell phones. And for many Christchurch locals, the service is nearly as indispensable

Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019

Taking action to investigate what may have caused a decline in water quality at the Ahuriri Arm of Lake Benmore.