News & events

Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018

The Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee supported a stream enhancement project that will protect the threatened native fish bignose galaxias.

Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018

The community is encouraged to give feedback on updated water management recommendations for the Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora (OTOP) water zone until 10 October.

Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018

Environment Canterbury has laid charges against two parties in relation to the death of hundreds of eels in Kaputone Creek.

Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 by Steve Lowndes - Chair Environment Canterbury

Public Transport Joint Committee members Steve Lowndes and Dr Anna Stevenson discuss the visionary step change proposed in the Regional Public Transport Plan.

Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018

Free travel on the Metro public transport network for World Car-free Day on Saturday 22 September was an outstanding success.

Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018

Environment Canterbury has committed to continue working with the Department of Conservation and local landowners to protect bittern/matuku habitats.

Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018

Public consultation opens today on the draft Regional Public Transport Plan, and ECan has announced that travel on its buses on 22 September will be free.

Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2018

Today Environment Canterbury cancelled an abatement notice issued to Cloud Ocean Water which had stopped it taking water.

Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018

People have been asking - what evidence do we have that water quality is improving across Canterbury? And over what time frame – are we talking five, 10 or 25…

Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2018

Today Environment Canterbury issued Cloud Ocean Water an abatement notice to stop taking water from its shallow well.

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: Thu, 23 Aug 2018

Today, Environment Canterbury approved the draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2018-28 for public consultation from September 17 for a month.