News & events

Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020

The latest COVID-19 updates on Environment Canterbury services.

Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020

Find out more about Plan Change 7 to the Land & Water Regional Plan (LWRP) and Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan and how it may affect you.

Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020

All water zone committee and Regional Committee meetings and events have been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019

Recent news articles have discussed whether nitrate in our drinking water can cause health problems. Naturally, this is cause for concern for all of us.

Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2020

Environment Canterbury’s local team is delivering its services in a way that’s safe for us all during the COVID-19 alert level four restrictions.

Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020

Public transport use in Canterbury has, as expected, drastically decreased, yet many are still using it for travel to essential services.

Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 by Kevin Heays, Kaikōura Zone Delivery Manager

Kaikōura Zone Delivery Manager Kevin Heays provides insight into what is happening on the ground in light of COVID-19.

Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020

MyWay by Metro has been rushed into service ahead of schedule as we respond to the COVID-19 lockdown.

Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020

The success of a local catchment group in bringing people together to address freshwater quality issues has been held up as a success around New Zealand.

Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020

An educational charity is helping to spread the word about sustainability in the South Canterbury region.

Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020

Our Regional Voices Youth Hui 2020 has been postponed due to the current situation with COVID-19.

Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020

Newly-elected Waimakariri Water Zone Committee chair Michael Blackwell shares his thoughts on wetland restoration in the zone.