One of the most threatened braided river birds in Waitaha Canterbury is getting a lifeline thanks to a united push to protect its fragile braided river habitat. In a collaborative effort to protect
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/hurunui-waiau/turning-the-tide-for-tarapiroheblack-fronted-ternsSouth Taranaki farmer Trish Rankin will be hosting waste minimisation workshops for farmers in Ellesmere, Waimakariri, Christchurch and Geraldine between 16-19 June. The day Trish bought a dairy farm
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/rural-leader-on-a-mission-to-help-farmers-minimise-wasteIf you have unwanted or expired chemicals sitting in your farm shed, now is the time to register them with Agrecovery - ahead of a Canterbury-wide collection in November. Agrecovery is a rural
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/agrecovery-collection-scheme-helping-farmers-remove-hazardous-chemical-waste-2Freshwater ecosystems in Waitaha/Canterbury contain a diverse range of indigenous plants, invertebrates, migratory and non-migratory fish, and river-nesting birds and waterfowl. A diversity of species...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/biodiversity/freshwaterThe decision of the hearing of the above resource consents has been released. The decision is to refuse the applications to vary an existing consent to divert/take and use water to increase the area
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2016/benmore-irrigation-company-limitedThe decision on applications for Burnham 2020 Limited to establish and operate an aggregate quarry. Locations of the proposed quarry are on approximately 362 ha of land located at the junction
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2024/burnham-2020-ltdWaitaha/Canterbury is located in the collision zone of two major tectonic plates, the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate. The forces involved in this plate movement are huge. They cause the rock
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/earthquakes/earthquake-faultsAn independent report into compliance, monitoring and enforcement (CME) by New Zealand’s regional and unitary councils has found it is in relatively good shape and made recommendations on improvements...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/independent-report-on-regional-council-compliance-monitoring-and-enforcementMahinga kai is the customary gathering of food and natural materials by mana whenua. It includes the places where these resources are gathered and is central to the Ngāi Tahu way of life in Waitaha
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/biodiversity/mahinga-kai...“Mā whero, mā pako; ka oti ai te mahi. The task shall be achieved through unity.” This sentiment, and the vision of Whakaora Te Waihora – to restore and rejuvenate the mana, mauri and ecosystem...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/a-lot-of-great-mahi-to-restore-te-waihora