A new law will have several implications for how we operate, and for the region’s communities, natural environment, resource users, consent holders and Papatipu Rūnanga. At a briefing
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/council-reviewing-new-resource-management-amendment-act-and-its-implicationsFlooding is the most common natural hazard we face in Aotearoa New Zealand. As the world confronts a changing climate, we can expect the extent of flooding we experience to be affected through
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/flood-protection-and-community-resilience/building-flood-resilient-communitiesNative seedlings are thriving in pots and planters around Lake Ōhau village thanks to new skills learnt by residents who attended a propagation workshop earlier this year. The seedlings have
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/native-plantings-to-regenerate-lake-ohau-villageAt Environment Canterbury, we can advise you about identifying if your land has previously been used for hazardous activities and industries. The use, storage or disposal of hazardous substances can
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/hazardous-land-use/potentially-contaminated-landWhat started as a routine coastal hazard report has turned into a remarkable rediscovery of maritime history, thanks to a hidden piece of shipwreck exposed at the Rakahuri Ashley River Mouth and some...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/long-lost-british-ship-thames-reemerges-at-ashley-river-mouth-160-years-laterWe have released our adopted Annual Report for the financial year 2021/22. Chair Peter Scott said it was only when you got the chance to read something like the Annual Report and take a minute to stop...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/highlights-a-reason-to-celebrate-as-annual-report-is-adoptedConsultation with your neighbours, tāngata whenua (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu), users of the same water source, or interest groups such as the Department of Conservation or Fish & Game, may
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/applying-for-resource-consent/preparing-your-application/consultation-before-lodgingAttributes: Aurora Grant, Consents Planning Manager (Environment Canterbury) and Jonts McKerrow, Regulatory and Compliance Group Manager (Waimate District Council). We are pleased the Minister
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/councils-welcome-ministers-decision-to-call-in-applicationsMountain biking, fishing, whitebaiting near the Kaiapoi River mouth, walking, picnics, kayaking, motocross and jet boating - Kaiapoi Island has it all for the outdoors-minded. There are separate areas...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/waimakariri-river-regional-park/kaiapoi-island