Waitaha/Canterbury has a diverse range of environments with unique biodiversity, including the Kā Tiritiri-o-te-moana/Southern Alps, foothills, plains, braided rivers, wetlands, coastal lagoons
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/biodiversitySince the 1970s land-use intensification has increased pressure on rivers and aquifers. Communities have become increasingly concerned about water quality and the cultural health of waterways
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/canterburys-approach-to-water-management/new-beginningsLand and water form a complex, interconnected environment which must be sustainably managed in a holistic way (ki uta ki tai, from the mountains to the sea) to provide for the many values supported
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/ki-uta-ki-tai-mountains-to-the-sea-management-of-waterMotor vehicles are permitted within most of our regional park areas and we welcome you to explore, subject to a few rules. All vehicle access is subject to normal road rules and vehicle regulations
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/motor-vehicle-access-guidelinesHigh in the Upper Ōhau catchment, where braided rivers, beech forest, and alpine wetlands meet, our biodiversity and biosecurity staff spent five days in February protecting a precious high‑country...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/a-weedy-week-in-ohau-protecting-a-precious-high-country-landscapeHave your say on Canterbury Regional Council’s draft Annual Plan 2026/27, which outlines services, regional priorities and a proposed overall rates revenue increase of 2.9%. The draft plan outlines...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/draft-annual-plan-202627-have-your-say-on-regional-prioritiesThe future of on-farm waste management is looking brighter thanks to a new nationwide rural recycling scheme covering agrichemicals and farm plastics. The industry-led scheme will unite the
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/a-new-national-recycling-system-for-rural-farm-plasticWe are responsible for managing the region’s water and our Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) provides a collaborative framework to help manage the multiple demands on this precious...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/canterbury-water-management-strategyCommunity leaders from throughout the Mackenzie Basin today attended a community forum in Twizel to learn how the five agencies with statutory responsibilities in the region had become more aligned
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/mackenzie-basin-community-forum-a-successYou can request and search for information relating to a specific property by clicking on any of the icons below. Available information includes EQC claim numbers, flooding assessments, and consent
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