News & events

Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024

The new contactless way of paying for public transport comes to Timaru later this year and will be used throughout the country.

Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Supreme Court has dismissed Cloud Ocean’s appeal that would have allowed it to change the use of its consents from wool scouring to water bottling.

Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023

Our role is to monitor consents and ensure that consent conditions are complied with.

Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2023

We have responded to claims by Greenpeace about nitrate concentrations in and around Ashburton.

Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022

A Court of Appeal decision around water bottling may affect the way we manage water in Canterbury.

Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022

Find out more about why we decided not to appeal the Court of Appeal’s water bottling decision.

Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022

Environment Canterbury has received the decision of the Court of Appeal on its grant of consents for water bottling activities carried out by two companies.

Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2022

Responding to criticism from Greenpeace, Environment Canterbury says it has always acknowledged the extent of the water quality challenge in our waterways.

Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020

You can help keep your family and pets safe this summer and find good spots to swim thanks to the LAWA ‘Can I Swim Here' programme.

Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2020

Environment Canterbury Chair Jenny Hughey has welcomed the Government’s declaration of a climate emergency.

Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020

Decision provides clarity over Environment Canterbury's role in approving consents to take water used for water bottling.

Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2020

Nitrate contamination in waterways is cause for concern for everyone in Canterbury.