We're working on a revised plan for our region’s public transport network, and want the community to have their say. The refreshed plan (PDF file, 9.17MB) contains a proposed new vision for public
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/consulting-on-a-ten-year-plan-for-public-transport-in-canterburyCanterbury produces around 57 percent of the South Island's GDP, so it's important that we have a resilient and reliable freight network. The region is a major hub of production and manufacturing
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/transport/regional-transport-planning/freightThis year’s annual community hui on biodiversity and weed control on the Waiau Toa/Clarence River marks a decade of continued whanaungatanga (collaboration) and weed management progress. Since 2014
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/kaikoura/clarence-weed-control-10-years-onA Red Warning is in place for Christchurch and the Canterbury Plains from 9am to 4pm today (Thursday 23 October). Expect severe gale northwesterlies with damaging gusts up to 140 km/h in exposed areas...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/state-of-local-emergency-declared-for-the-canterbury-regionAffordable housing is important for people's wellbeing. High housing costs relative to income are often associated with severe financial difficulty and can leave households with insufficient income
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/urban-development/canterbury-housing-affordabilityThe Timaru community is being encouraged to get involved in a collaborative project to restore Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon and its surrounding catchment. 'Our Waitarakao' Washdyke Lagoon Catchment
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/plan-to-restore-waitarakao-washdyke-lagoon-kicks-offIn its sixth year, the Soil Conservation and Revegetation (SCAR) project has worked with 252 North Canterbury farms to prevent hill country erosion and sediment run-off. Quality soil is Ian Knowles
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/soil-conservation-strengthens-future-for-hill-country-farmsWhether you’re out fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, jet skiing, or boating on our freshwater lakes and rivers this summer, the threat of freshwater pests spreading and invading is more real than
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/help-stop-the-spread-of-freshwater-pestsEarlier this week Environment Canterbury welcomed Their Excellencies, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne, to Selwyn District. Their Excellencies were taken on a tour of key
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/governor-general-welcomed-to-canterburyLocalised discharges (where the source of the emissions can be identified) can impact air quality. Here are some of the issues we face in Waitaha/Canterbury in relation to the localised effects
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/air/localised-effects-of-discharges-to-air