News & events

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: 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: Fri, 3 Aug 2018

Earlier this week Environment Canterbury welcomed Their Excellencies, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne, to Selwyn District.

Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018

Two companies have been fined a total of $41,000 for causing sediment contamination of a Christchurch stream.

Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018

The regional council sector voiced its endorsement of the Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality, launched in Hamilton.

Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018

Environment Canterbury today welcomed the launch of the national Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality and reflected on years of leadership and progress in the region.

Date: Thu, 31 May 2018

A popular little lake in the Mackenzie Basin, Lake Poaka, is getting some help to reduce invasive trees that are clogging its shoreline and surrounding wetlands.

Date: Thu, 31 May 2018

Environment Canterbury's communications campaign to introduce the toughest rules around farming won the Marketing Communication PR award.

Date: Fri, 25 May 2018

Date: Fri, 25 May 2018

Sediment traps, which help reduce erosion and run-off into waterways, can now be installed on farms as part of a catchment-wide consent process in the Kakahu River catchment, near Geraldine.

Date: Mon, 21 May 2018

More than 80 people took part in a ‘beautiful day’ planting native species at Te Punatarakao wetland on Saturday 19 May.