News & events

Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020

All new planting plans need local and regional council approval, to make sure the land, plan and plants are suitable for planting.

Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2020

We have released new guidelines for Farm Environment Plan auditors regarding winter forage crop grazing and wet weather management.

Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020

The Soil Conservation and Regeneration (SCAR) programme, which aims to support landowners with erosion-prone land, has completed its first year.

Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020

We are supporting industry initiatives to ensure farmers follow good winter grazing practice and if needed, seek advice as early as possible.

Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2020

New aerial photography of the Ashburton, Banks Peninsula, Mackenzie and Timaru districts has been captured as part of a collection that dates back 100 years.

Date: Mon, 11 May 2020

Three new wilding pine projects in Canterbury and a $2M funding boost, will help tackle the problem and create 50 jobs for those hit by the fallout of COVID-19.

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020

Resource consent applications submitted by Fulton Hogan Limited to operate a new quarry ("Roydon Quarry") west of Templeton township have been granted.

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

A research project has found the most common potential source of soil contamination in North Canterbury is old sheep dips.

Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2019 by Andrew Parrish

Environment Canterbury is reviewing about 90 consents in the Hakatere/Ashburton River catchment to help achieve the community’s vision for the river.

Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019

Farmers were challenged to come up with good winter grazing tactics for ‘tricky’ paddocks at a series of practical workshops.

Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019

With a high level of interest in quarrying in Canterbury currently, this article shares all of the most up to date information.

Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2018

A mail-out was sent to 700 Timaru property owners who may have land affected by chemicals or hazardous substances remaining in the ground from a previous use of the land,…