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A summer of action on Waitaha Canterbury's rivers - our flood protection projects

Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025

We are upgrading $850 million worth of flood protection assets thanks to RIF funding, which will help protect Waitaha communities.

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Flood resilience ramps up - key projects underway to boost our defences

Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025

RIF funding supported new flood resilience work in Waitaha, upgrading stopbanks and flood defences to protect homes, infrastructure and communities.

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Welcoming major Government investment in Canterbury’s flood resilience

Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025

$21.5 million from central government will go towards enhancing Waitaha Canterbury's flood resilience effort.

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Council provides feedback on resource management reforms

Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 by Canterbury Regional Council Chair Craig Pauling

Our Councillors have decided to provide feedback on the Government's RMA national direction package, with a focus on forestry and freshwater management.

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Stock damage to stopbanks puts community at risk

Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025

With the winter months here, we're urging landowners to keep stock off stopbanks in wet conditions.

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New Auditor General report explores our climate response

Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024

A report from the Office of the Auditor General acknowledges our climate response and makes recommendations for further improvements.

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Celebrating completion of a major flood recovery project

Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Three years after the May 2021 floods, we've completed a significant programme of work to restore Canterbury's resilience to extreme weather events.

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From our Chair: Flood protection co-investment a great first step

Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 by Peter Scott, Chair, Environment Canterbury

Central Government co-funding means we can push on with flood protection work in our region.

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“Fish letterbox” a game-changer for fish passage in local waterway

Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2024

Our scientists and engineers have found an innovative solution to allow fish to move up and down Taranaki Creek.

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