News & events

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: Wed, 20 Dec 2017

It looks festive when its red berries are in season but cotoneaster is an invasive pest that spreads easily and crowds out native species.

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: Mon, 20 Nov 2017

A Canterbury coal mine has been fined $10,500 for causing sediment to run into a waterway.

Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017

Maintaining the cleanliness of our waterways doesn't justify the use of detergent.

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.