Join a Biosecurity Advisory Group and help protect Waitaha Canterbury
Biosecurity Advisory Groups bring together landowners, industry representatives, environmental advocates and mana whenua to provide valuable on‑the‑ground insights that help shape Waitaha Canterbury’s biosecurity work programmes.
Members meet regularly to share local knowledge, highlight emerging issues, and advise on priorities for managing pests across the region.
Advisory groups in your area
There are four advisory groups across Waitaha Canterbury:
North Canterbury
Central Canterbury
South Canterbury
Christchurch/Banks Peninsula
What Biosecurity Advisory Group members do
Biosecurity Advisory Group members play an important role in protecting Waitaha Canterbury’s environment. They:
Share local knowledge about pest plants and pest animals
Act as a link between their community and Environment Canterbury
Your input helps ensure biosecurity work is practical, locally relevant, and effective.
Apply now to join a Biosecurity Advisory Group
Applications are now open for the new three‑year term of Environment Canterbury’s Biosecurity Advisory Groups. If you’re passionate about protecting Waitaha Canterbury’s environment and want to help guide biosecurity work in your area, we’d love to hear from you.
Join a Biosecurity Advisory Group and help protect Waitaha Canterbury
Biosecurity Advisory Groups bring together landowners, industry representatives, environmental advocates and mana whenua to provide valuable on‑the‑ground insights that help shape Waitaha Canterbury’s biosecurity work programmes.
Members meet regularly to share local knowledge, highlight emerging issues, and advise on priorities for managing pests across the region.
Advisory groups in your area
There are four advisory groups across Waitaha Canterbury:
North Canterbury
Central Canterbury
South Canterbury
Christchurch/Banks Peninsula
What Biosecurity Advisory Group members do
Biosecurity Advisory Group members play an important role in protecting Waitaha Canterbury’s environment. They:
Share local knowledge about pest plants and pest animals
Act as a link between their community and Environment Canterbury
Your input helps ensure biosecurity work is practical, locally relevant, and effective.
Apply now to join a Biosecurity Advisory Group
Applications are now open for the new three‑year term of Environment Canterbury’s Biosecurity Advisory Groups. If you’re passionate about protecting Waitaha Canterbury’s environment and want to help guide biosecurity work in your area, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications are now open for the new three‑year term of Environment Canterbury’s Biosecurity Advisory Groups. If you’re passionate about protecting Waitaha Canterbury’s environment and want to help guide biosecurity work in your area, we’d love to hear from you.
