News & events

Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018

The Co-Governors of Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Environment Canterbury, Selwyn District Council and Christchurch City Council) today announced that the Department of Conservation, Te…

Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018

During last week’s council meeting (24 August), Environment Canterbury Chair Steve Lowndes presented Peter Lowe with the Outstanding Contribution Award for his involvement in water management.

Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018

Simons Pass Station’s consents have created a lot of interest groups and individuals concerned about the impact on the Mackenzie Basin landscape.

Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018

The compliance monitoring annual report for the year ended June 2018 has been released by Environment Canterbury.

Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018

Earlier this week Environment Canterbury welcomed Their Excellencies, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne, to Selwyn District.

Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018

Kaikōura farmers are being supported to help understand and implement mahinga kai values.

Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018

Protection of an endangered grasshopper in the MacKenzie Basin has been given a boost with the transfer of a key habitat into conservation land.

Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018

Work to close the two remaining gaps in the secondary stopbanks system for the Ashley River/Rakahuri starts this month.

Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018

Two companies have been fined a total of $41,000 for causing sediment contamination of a Christchurch stream.

Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018

Twenty-five new bat roost boxes have now been put up in trees near Te Ngāwai River by Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora water zone committee members and their farm.

Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018

On 28 March 2018 charges were withdrawn in the Christchurch District Court against Solvent Rescue Limited as both Environment Canterbury and the company agreed to alternative outcomes which benefited the…

Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2018

The new Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan commenced on 1 July 2018.