News & events

Date: Thu, 30 May 2019

Environment Canterbury staff will be checking for smoky chimneys in the evenings starting in June in South Canterbury.

Date: Thu, 30 May 2019

John Cooke joined the Waimakariri Zone Committee as a Ngāi Tūāhuriri representative to improve the quality of local waterways and protect mahinga kai.

Date: Thu, 30 May 2019

We are inviting young people aged 15-24 from across Canterbury to join with us for Regional Youth Voices Hui 2019. Register before 6th June.

Date: Wed, 29 May 2019

Farmers preparing nutrient budgets are reminded that from the end of June 2019, OverseerFM software will replace the legacy version of Overseer.

Date: Wed, 29 May 2019

An independent report into compliance, monitoring and enforcement (CME) has found it is in relatively good shape and made recommendations on improvements.

Date: Mon, 27 May 2019

The Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee recently held a meeting at Lake Middleton and discovered its value for recreation and biodiversity.

Date: Mon, 27 May 2019

With help of the conservation dog, Wink, local authorities have recently sniffed out and removed patches of the pest plant spartina from Canterbury waterways.

Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 by Hurunui Waiau Zone Committee Deputy Chair Dr Ken Hughey

There is much community interest in southern black-backed gull culls, why they are done and whether they are safe.

Date: Fri, 24 May 2019

The Environment Canterbury Youth Rōpu is a group of young people with an interest in the environment and making a difference.

Date: Mon, 20 May 2019

“Vision and Pines”, a music festival to be held at Balmoral Reserve camping ground, will start a conservation project led by Hurunui young people.

Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 by John Faulkner, Chair, Hurunui Waiau Zone Committee

An update from Hurunui Zone Committee chair on the notified Plan Change 1 to the HWRRP and the Zone Committee's future focus.

Date: Mon, 20 May 2019

We are holding a public talk with Chief Scientist, Dr Tim Davie, to look a little deeper into what is happening in the Christchurch water space.