News & events

Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019

A report into Environment Canterbury’s 2017 greenhouse gas emissions has shown the tangible ways in which the organisation has reduced its level of emissions.

Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019

Christchurch has plenty of freshwater, both for now, and for future generations. We know this because scientists have been researching the freshwater aquifers.

Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019

The invention that won Julia Christensen Environment Canterbury's Wrybill Award last year was officially launched last weekend.

Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2019

Implementation of a non-native predatory fish barrier at Haldon Pasture to protect the endangered Canterbury Mudfish (kōwaro) is underway.

Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2019

A community forum in Twizel highlighted how the five agencies with statutory responsibilities in the region had become more aligned in protecting the Mackenzie.

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019

Overseas visitors as well as locals are playing their part to clear weeds and make way for natives in Kaikōura.

Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 by Susan Sandys, Ashburton Guardian

The summer breeding season of 2018/19 has drawn to a close for the rare black-billed gull.

Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019

Concern around the discovery of four dead birds in Southshore, where controlled spraying occurred, is highly unlikely to be related

Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019

Timaru public response to on-demand public transport service has been cautiously optimistic.

Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019

A remediation plan is being developed after asbestos-containing building materials, likely used as in-fill many years ago, surfaced on a coastal walking track.

Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019

Environment Canterbury uses the Resource Management Act to manage air quality and uses the Canterbury Air Regional Plan to manage activities that generate dust.

Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019

Coastal walkway path in Timaru has been closed after a report of asbestos in the area.