Council adopted the Annual Report 2025/26, approved new bus route performance thresholds and agreed to progress local water management leadership groups.
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Sign up for the latest newsEnvironment Canterbury’s Annual Report highlights a year of progress for Waitaha, balancing affordability, investment and essential regional services.
New resource management legislation will change how communities plan for growth, infrastructure and environmental protection.
Environment Canterbury’s Strategy and Policy Committee considered quarry dust monitoring, regional plans and government reforms.
Our July Council meeting featured youth climate advocacy, adoption of a new strategic direction, and additional funding for the Aranui bus service trial.
In the Strategy and Policy Committee meeting today, Councillors endorsed the updated Strategic Direction for the Long Term Plan.
Councillors adopted the 2026/27 Annual Plan with a 2.4% rates rise and voted to publicly notify Plan Change 8, opening submissions from 4 July to 4 August.
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Environment Canterbury has adopted its Annual Plan 2026/27, confirming key investments while limiting rates increases to 2.4 per cent.
Learn about Environment Canterbury's 2026/27 Annual Plan, including a 2.4% rates increase, transport upgrades and flood protection investment.
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Have your say on Environment Canterbury’s Annual Plan. Join a Cuppa and Kōrero session or share feedback online to help shape services and investment.