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What Does The Future Look Like For Local Government?
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 3:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
“Significant local government and resource management reform has been on Government agendas for some time. As a Council we agree that the current structure and funding for local government needs work.” More >>
Environment Canterbury Adopts Annual Plan 2025/26 After Strong Public Feedback
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 4:48 pm | Environment Canterbury
The plan sets out the council’s priorities and budget for the coming financial year, with a sharpened focus on public transport, resource consent fees, and community support. More >>
Timaru's MyWay Service Is Here To Stay
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 1:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
The MyWay fleet will be zero-emissions, excluding when spare vehicles are required, with improved emissions vehicles that will be used for the school and Temuka routes, Chair Pauling said. More >>
Bike Racks Are Back For All Of Canterbury, For All Hours!
Friday, 9 May 2025, 11:09 am | Environment Canterbury
A safety notice issued by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) in October last year determined that the way some bus models are fitted with bike racks can partially obscure headlights. Solution: Additional lights installed on the buses that require ... More >>
New Greater Christchurch Metro Fares To Come Into Effect In July
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 1:56 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Chair Craig Pauling said today’s decision was about the timing for when new fares would come into effect, after the decision to increase fares was made by Council last year. More >>
Metro Bike Racks Back In Operation For Daytime Use From Wednesday 16 April
Friday, 11 April 2025, 3:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
The exact timings of the night-time restrictions will vary from month to month to maximise the time available to customers that take their bikes on the buses – these can be viewed on this webpage. More >>
Explore The Seafloor: New Interactive Maps Launched In Akaroa
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 2:12 pm | Environment Canterbury
Iongairo is a partnership between papatipu rūnanga of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū, the Department of Conservation, and Environment Canterbury, with the University of Otago serving as the project’s science partner. More >>
Council Invites Feedback On Bus Options And Consent Fees
Friday, 28 February 2025, 4:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
The draft plan proposes a 9.9 per cent increase in revenue from rates, compared to the current year. This is lower than the 15.5 per cent rise that was signalled in the Long-Term Plan 2024-34. More >>
Plan Change 7 And The Canterbury Land And Water Regional Plan Are Now Fully Operative
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 6:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
To recap, Plan Change 7 has been partially operative since September 2023, at which time there was one outstanding appeal. The Council decision follows on from the resolution of that final appeal against Plan Change 7 in December 2024. More >>
Canterbury Climate Partnership Plan Officially Launched
Friday, 13 December 2024, 4:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
In celebrating the launch, former chair of the Climate Change Commission Dr Rod Carr says the Canterbury region is already being impacted by the changing climate. More >>
Environment Canterbury Approves Public Transport Flat-fare Trial Extension
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 7:17 pm | Environment Canterbury
The flat-fare trial was set to end on 30 June 2025 but will now run until at least February 2026. More >>
Council Urges Government To Drop Treaty Principles Bill
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 3:45 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Council has particular concerns that the Bill would negatively impact the trust and collaboration underpinning its long-standing relationship with Ngāi Tahu. More >>
Environment Canterbury Working With NZTA Over Increase Of Private Revenue Share Request For Public Transport
Friday, 29 November 2024, 4:48 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s current share year-to-date is 13.9 per cent. NZTA is proposing this increases to 18 per cent for this current financial year, then to 25 per cent over the 2025-26 financial year, rising again to 38 per cent in 2026-27. More >>
Marking The End Of Consent Backlog
Friday, 29 November 2024, 2:57 pm | Environment Canterbury
For context, 15 months ago we had 1225 consents that were lodged before 1 August 2023 and dating back to 2002. Now all these legacy consents have either been decided or have an action plan in place for getting to a decision. More >>
Development Of A Canterbury Regional Policy Statement Paused
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 3:36 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) councillors voted to pause the development of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (CRPS) until January 2026 in light of recent changes in government direction on freshwater management. More >>
National Restriction On Use Of Bike Racks On Buses To Be Implemented In Canterbury
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 1:27 pm | Environment Canterbury
The restriction has been issued by bus operators across New Zealand following a safety notice from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). More >>
Central City Roadworks To Cause Bus Delays This Weekend
Monday, 14 October 2024, 11:13 am | Environment Canterbury
Expect delays for your bus journeys into the city centre this weekend More >>
Testing Of Contactless Payment Technology Coming To Airport Bus Route
Friday, 11 October 2024, 2:33 pm | Environment Canterbury
From December 2024, customers using Christchurch’s Route 29 bus – Metro’s most direct route between Christchurch Airport and the CBD – will be able to use contactless credit and debit cards for the first time on Metro buses. More >>
Council Commits To Holistic Climate Action
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 2:51 pm | Environment Canterbury
The plan identifies 12 actions and 52 sub-actions designed to tackle the most serious climate risks to our region. With these wide-ranging actions, Environment Canterbury seeks to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change. More >>
Regional Public Transport Plan Opens For Consultation
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 11:08 am | Environment Canterbury
The draft plan contains a proposed new vision for public transport in Canterbury and outlines key priority areas such as improving our environment, growing patronage, accessibility, innovation and technology, and affordability. More >>