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.
News & events
A retractable floodgate was installed in Belfast this month, marking the end of the construction for the Waimakariri Flood Protection Project.
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.
Environment Canterbury invites young people to the annual Regional Youth Voices Hui 20-22 June 2019.
Work to close the two remaining gaps in the secondary stopbanks system for the Ashley River/Rakahuri starts this month.
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...
Environment Canterbury reminds recreational river users to be vigilant while they are out enjoying the rivers over the spring and summer months.
A three-year project to investigate the impact of the Kaikōura earthquake on farmland in the district has officially launched.
Access to a recreation area along the Opihi River, near Waipopo, is open again after the completion of Environment Canterbury river erosion control works.
Access to a popular recreation area along the Opihi River has been closed to allow urgent river works to be undertaken safely.
Canterbury residents can now receive Civil Defence alerts straight to their cellphones.