We have awarded a further $50,000 to help fund the work of the Hurunui Waiau Braided River Birds Flagship Programme through its Zone Committee Action Fund. Over the last six years, this collaborative
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/hurunui-waiau/rare-braided-river-birds-in-hurunui-protected-for-another-seasonHear from Kaikōura Water Zone Committee chair Ted Howard about the latest in local water management. Kia ora koutou. To start, on behalf of the committee I want to acknowledge that the last few months...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/kaikoura/ted-talk-august-2024Farmers across Canterbury are being asked to do more to reduce nitrogen leaching. There are several impactful and cost-effective actions you can take to achieve lower nitrogen loss and improve farming...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/reducing-nitrogen-loss... environmental limits and establishing freshwater planning frameworks for catchments in the region. Our submission (PDF file, 1.02MB) was lodged with the Environment Committee on 26 January. It will be presented at the 15 February Council meeting. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/advocating-for-stronger-direction-on-environmental-protection-and-local-voiceZone Committee Chair Bruce Murphy There’s been a lot going on this year, not least the challenges we faced meeting via Zoom and grappling with erosion issues on the Waitaki River. The floods...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/lower-waitaki/lower-waitaki-chair-reflectsHear from Kaikōura Water Zone Committee chair Ted Howard about the latest in Kaikōura's water management.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/ted-talks-may-2024Selwyn District Council has applied for consent to discharge stormwater to land and water from townships in the Selwyn district. Current status:The submission period has now closed. A hearing
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/selwyn-district-councilIn February 2026, Environment Canterbury issued Christchurch City Council an abatement notice for failing to provide an adequate action plan to address the persistent stench coming from the fire
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/odour-monitoring/bromley-odourBefore you submit your resource consent application, we encourage you to discuss your proposal with us first. Using our pre-application service will help ensure your application includes all
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/applying-for-resource-consent/pre-application-service... Land and Water Regional Plan fully operative at its 26 February meeting. It has been amended according to the judge’s direction. Enhancements under Plan Change 7 Plan Change 7: provides greater...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/plan-change-7-now-fully-operative