News & events

Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018

National water quality trends show river macroinvertebrates are under pressure Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has analysed and released 10-year trends for river macroinvertebrates for the first time and the…

Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018

Farming development in the Mackenzie Basin over the last 20 years or so has created a lot of interest among environmental groups and individuals concerned about the impact on the…

Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 by Hamish McFarlane - Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora Water Zone Committee chair

Hamish McFarlane, was elected as the new Chair taking over from John Talbot to develop water management with the community.

Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018

The compliance monitoring annual report for the year ended June 2018 has been released by Environment Canterbury.

Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018

Earlier this week Environment Canterbury welcomed Their Excellencies, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne, to Selwyn District.

Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018

Kaikōura farmers are being supported to help understand and implement mahinga kai values.

Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2018

The new Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan commenced on 1 July 2018.

Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2018

Water management decisions should be based on accurate data rather than gut feelings, says the newest member of Ashburton Water Zone Committee Cargill Henderson.

Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018

The regional council sector voiced its endorsement of the Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality, launched in Hamilton.

Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018

Environment Canterbury today welcomed the launch of the national Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality and reflected on years of leadership and progress in the region.

Date: Fri, 25 May 2018

Sediment traps, which help reduce erosion and run-off into waterways, can now be installed on farms as part of a catchment-wide consent process in the Kakahu River catchment, near Geraldine.

Date: Mon, 21 May 2018

There’s a significant effort in Canterbury to manage and reduce nitrate levels in groundwater.