News & events

Date: Fri, 22 May 2026

Learn about the community-led projects receiving Environment Canterbury funding to protect biodiversity and restore waterways across Canterbury.

Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Canterbury boosts wallaby control with $2M funding to stop spread, protect biodiversity and reduce long-term costs across the region.

Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2026

Funding is open to help Waitaha Canterbury community groups turn local environmental ideas into practical, on-the-ground action.

Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025

We are upgrading $850 million worth of flood protection assets thanks to RIF funding, which will help protect Waitaha communities.

Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025

More frequent Route 7 buses are helping more people get where they need to go. Patronage is up 7% thanks to improved reliability and extra capacity.

Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025

Apply now for three Canterbury funds supporting community projects that restore nature, improve waterways, and deliver local environmental outcomes.

Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025

RIF funding supported new flood resilience work in Waitaha, upgrading stopbanks and flood defences to protect homes, infrastructure and communities.

Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025

RIF funding supported new flood resilience work in Waitaha, upgrading stopbanks and flood defences to protect homes, infrastructure and communities.

Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025

$21.5 million from central government will go towards enhancing Waitaha Canterbury's flood resilience effort.

Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025

The government has provided extra funding to ramp up work to control wilding pines in the Mackenzie Basin.

Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025

A local first home-buyer was back in summer pyjamas in winter – thanks to a fully subsidised heat pump installation through a regional clean heating programme.

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2025

From keeping nesting birds safe to reducing pest numbers, six initiatives protecting the Hurunui environment are receiving a funding boost.