News & events

Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019

Recent news articles have discussed whether nitrate in our drinking water can cause health problems. Naturally, this is cause for concern for all of us.

Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019

Environment Canterbury released its annual groundwater quality survey for 2018.

Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018

Recent media coverage has highlighted concerns regarding water bottling in general and the new consent application from Cloud Ocean Water Ltd.

Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018

Environment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council and the Canterbury District Health Board are committed to working together to resolve quarry dust issues.

Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018

Consents from Environment Canterbury and the Mackenzie District Council are now in place for Simons Pass Station to begin irrigating a portion of its land.

Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019

Taking action to investigate what may have caused a decline in water quality at the Ahuriri Arm of Lake Benmore.

Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 by Arapata Reuben, Zone Committee Chair

Zone Committee welcomes the Addington Brook Catchment Plan to improve the water quality of this urban stream.

Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 by Nadeine Dommisse, Chief Operating Officer, Environment Canterbury

Chief Operating Officer Nadeine Dommisse reflects on the significant progress being made towards meeting farmers’ increased environmental responsibilities.

Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019

Waimakariri zone committee member Cam Henderson about his learnings from his scholarship programme, investigate global agricultural practices around the world.

Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019

The latest information on Fulton Hogan’s Limited application to Environment Canterbury and Selwyn District Council for consents to create a new quarry.

Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019

Four meetings throughout Canterbury have helped to spread the word about the proposed Biosecurity Advisory Groups and encourage community members to join.

Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019

Canterbury mayors have reaffirmed commitment to collaborative management of the region’s freshwater through the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS).