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: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 by Hamish McFarlane - Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora Water Zone Committee chair

Hamish McFarlane, was elected as the new Chair taking over from John Talbot to develop water management with the community.

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: 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: 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, 5 Jun 2018

The regional council sector voiced its endorsement of the Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality, launched in Hamilton.

Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018

Environment Canterbury today welcomed the launch of the national Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality and reflected on years of leadership and progress in the region.

Date: Thu, 31 May 2018

A popular little lake in the Mackenzie Basin, Lake Poaka, is getting some help to reduce invasive trees that are clogging its shoreline and surrounding wetlands.

Date: Thu, 31 May 2018

Environment Canterbury's communications campaign to introduce the toughest rules around farming won the Marketing Communication PR award.