News & events

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, 11 Dec 2017

A scientific investigation into potential groundwater movements under the Waimakariri River predicts a long-term increase in the level of nitrate.

Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 by Stefanie Rixecker

Science Director Stefanie Rixecker discusses the Canterbury Water Management Strategy and its impact on water protection in Canterbury.

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: Fri, 24 Nov 2017

Environment Canterbury has welcomed the announcement that a waterway in the Hurunui-Waiau zone has won the 2017 Cawthron Foundation supreme award for the most improved river in New Zealand.

Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017

A cultural land management advisor has been appointed to help farmers near Te Waihora understand and comply with new rules designed to protect mahinga kai.

Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017

It’s wet and cold and takes 20 minutes of careful hand-held monitoring each time but measuring water flow in and around the Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon helps us understand its natural…

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017

It’s no surprise that Mat Baylis has ended up immersed in the management of water in the Waitaki region after growing up in Otematata and spending his childhood fishing, swimming…

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017

Kylee Galbraith,  Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora Water Zone Committee member discusses what it means to be part of local water management.

Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017

Otematata Wetlands Walkway restoration project gets new funding's through Environments Canterbury Immediate steps programme.

Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017

Art conservation is not a role you would usually associate with environmental planning but in South Canterbury this has become an important focus of the local water zone committee.

Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017

As part of the Healthy Catchment Project, the Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee held a workshop for the public to engage in an early input into water management and healthy…