News & events

Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025

Monitoring across our seven towns and cities in Waitaha Canterbury shows a clear downward trend in high-pollution days between 2000 and 2025.

Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Illegal rubbish dumping harms the environment and leaves ratepayers footing the bill. Those caught also face a hefty fine.

Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Breens Intermediate student Yiting Su won the 2025 Wrybill Trophy for showing how tī kōuka leaves could replace imported fibres and reduce landfill waste.

Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Major strides are being made to keep plastic out of Ōtautahi Christchurch's stormwater drains and waterways.

Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2025

Love Our Lakes urges visitors to Mackenzie and Waitaki to protect iconic waterways this summer by taking simple steps to keep lakes clean and healthy.

Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025

Scientist Dr Adrian Meredith has made history, being the first regional council staff member to win a respected national award.

Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025

For a healthier environment, do your bit to help keep our stormwater clean when out and about our region this summer.

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025

Banks Peninsula residents can attend an info session about Chilean needle grass on 9 December, after it was found in Kākakaiau Robinsons Bay.

Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025

How healthy is that stream? We have monitoring kits available to help you find out how healthy the streams are in your area.

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025

How healthy is that stream? We have monitoring kits available to help you find out.

Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025

Two farmers in Hororata have switched from intensive winter grazing to hay bale grazing and are seeing amazing results.

Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025

Whaka-Ora Pest Project volunteers around Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour are trapping pests to protect native wildlife like tūī, kererū, wētā, and lizards.