Meet our incident response officer (IRO) and resource management officer (RMO) at Environment Canterbury
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Every day looks different and that’s something I love about the role.
This morning I’ve been working with a new colleague,...
Local waterway providing learning opportunities
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Date: 21 Dec 2021
Nature-based learning at two Canterbury schools is supporting the enhancement and restoration of Lyell Creek/Waikōau in Kaikōura.
Kaikōura...
Regenerating eco-corridors and empowering whanaungatanga in Waimakariri
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Date: 21 Dec 2021
Fonterra is supporting biodiversity protection and enhancement on five dairy farms in the Waimakariri water zone.
Most recently,...
New webcams in Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Three new webcams have been installed along the Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula coastline to provide greater visibility of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour and...
Plans firmly in place for local water zone committees
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Combined committee hui helps connect the dots
Part of the water zone committee structure includes sharing information and ideas between committees.
This...
Spreading the message to protect Canterbury waterways this summer
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Date: 20 Dec 2021
Canterbury has an abundance of beautiful waterways that are under increasing threat from aquatic weeds. Play your...
Council achieves more service targets despite challenging year
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Date: 20 Dec 2021
Environment Canterbury met more of its performance targets last year despite the challenges of the May 2020...
The great debate: when does summer begin?
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
This Wednesday 22nd December, the sun reaches its highest position in the sky. It will be the Southern Hemisphere’s longest...
Offender sought after seal body decapitated
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 21 December 2021
DOC was first alerted to the dead leopard seal last week and, after communicating with local Oraka Aparima rūnaka,...
Funding to improve water quality in Pleasant River catchment
Source: New Zealand Government
Otago’s Te Hakapupu/ Pleasant River Catchment Restoration Project will receive $4 million over the next four years to improve water quality...
Have your say on the Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill
Source: New Zealand Parliament
The closing date for submissions to Parliament’s Environment Committee is 18 February 2022.
What does the bill do?
The Palmerston North City Council...
Visitors urged to report Hector’s dolphins off Tasman-Marlborough coasts
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 20 December 2021
One of the smallest dolphin species, the Hector’s dolphin population is estimated to be about 15,000, but they face...
