News & events

Date: Tue, 31 May 2022

Our latest quarterly report has been published and highlights the progress we have made on our work programmes.

Date: Thu, 19 May 2022

Central government, mana whenua, and local government met to mark the beginning of a newly strengthened partnership to drive planning for Greater Christchurch.

Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2022

A newly released report calls for national leadership and urgent action to meet climate change-induced flood hazard risks.

Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2022 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Chair Jenny Hughey is encouraging people to support a campaign to make Christchurch a National Park City.

Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2022

Learn how to better understand your rates bill and what a rates increase would mean for you.

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2021

Our efforts to reinstate mana whenua voting rights has passed a significant milestone with the local Bill having its first reading in Parliament.  

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2021

Read about the two new co-chairs of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Regional Committee.

Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021

Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has appointed a new Group Controller, Sean Poff, who starts his new role in January 2022.

Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2021

The Council voted to take to the community a number of potential game-changing options to stimulate the Greater Christchurch public transport system.

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2021

Applications close on Monday 2 August to join the Regional Water Management Committee. If you're passionate about protecting our wai, we want to hear from you.

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Whether having a say or getting hands on, all Cantabrians can play a part in helping the region to thrive.

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 by Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Flooding is a common natural hazard in New Zealand, but the recent weather event was an extreme test of the flood-protection network.