News & events

Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019

Farmers in Hurunui and Kaikōura with erosion-prone land are eligible for funding to help reduce the movement of sediment down hillsides and into waterways.

Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019

A retractable floodgate was installed in Belfast this month, marking the end of the construction for the Waimakariri Flood Protection Project.

Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Flooding can have devastating effects on a region. Significant steps have been taken to reduce the risk of potential flood damage from the Waimakariri River.

Date: Wed, 8 May 2019

Environment Canterbury invites young people to the annual Regional Youth Voices Hui 20-22 June 2019.

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: Mon, 21 May 2018

Actually, tsunamis can happen in lakes too. While they are rare, NIWA and GNS Science researchers have been out on Lake Tekapo mapping the lake bed to find evidence of...

Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017

Environment Canterbury reminds recreational river users to be vigilant while they are out enjoying the rivers over the spring and summer months.

Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017

A three-year project to investigate the impact of the Kaikōura earthquake on farmland in the district has officially launched.

Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017

Access to a recreation area along the Opihi River, near Waipopo, is open again after the completion of Environment Canterbury river erosion control works.

Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2017

Access to a popular recreation area along the Opihi River has been closed to allow urgent river works to be undertaken safely.

Date: Tue, 2 May 2017

Canterbury residents can now receive Civil Defence alerts straight to their cellphones.