Environment Canterbury
Go with the Flow
Adopting best-practice farming systems and fencing off streams to improve water quality are ongoing tasks for James Guild and his son Hamish who farm around the headwaters of the Selwyn River in… Audio
Go with the Flow
Adopting best-practice farming systems and fencing off streams to improve water quality are ongoing tasks for James Guild and his son Hamish who farm around the headwaters of the Selwyn River in…
AudioFamiliar faces among ECan appointments
The government has reappointed four existing commissioners to the Canterbury Regional Council.
Battle lines drawn around Environment Canterbury table
Canterbury's newly elected regional council is divided between environmentalists and those from farming backgrounds - but that could change, with four more councillors due to be appointed. Audio
ECan refers taxi payments to Serious Fraud Office
Canterbury's regional council has alerted police to payments of $420,000 for taxi trips it says may not have taken place.
Drought report a Pyrrhic win for 'Bung the Bore' - campaigners
An admission by the Canterbury regional council that groundwater levels are very low is being described as a sad victory for those who fought to stop a water bottling plant being established in…
The Water of my Land
They don't agree about much, but at least they're willing to speak up. Waikari artist, writer and environmentalist Sam Mahon meets with Medbury dairy farmer Dave Hislop to discuss their different… Audio
The Water of my Land
They don't agree about much, but at least they're willing to speak up. Waikari artist, writer and environmentalist Sam Mahon meets with Medbury dairy farmer Dave Hislop to discuss their different…
AudioFish & Game criticise leniency shown to Chief Justice
Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias and her businessman husband Hugh Fletcher have been let off with a warning after their cattle were seen wading in a high country Canterbury lake. Audio
Deadline to fix Canterbury rivers missed
The Canterbury Regional Council has failed to meet its own target for cleaning up the region's rivers - and has, in fact, gone backwards.
ECan's Future Direction
Conan Young explores democracy, water rights and the future of Environment Canterbury Audio
Wainono Wetland
A restoration project is underway at the Wainono lagoon in South Canterbury to provide more and better freshwater to support the lagoon's ecosystems, as well as improve habitat and species numbers… Audio
Wainono Wetland
A restoration project is underway at the Wainono lagoon in South Canterbury to provide more and better freshwater to support the lagoon's ecosystems, as well as improve habitat and species numbers…
AudioFreshwater Biodiversity Issues in Canterbury
Management of freshwater, including biodiversity on the region's many rivers, are among the issues facing Environment Canterbury's Commissioners. Audio
Freshwater Biodiversity Issues in Canterbury
Management of freshwater, including biodiversity on the region's many rivers, are among the issues facing Environment Canterbury's Commissioners.
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