Flooding is Aotearoa New Zealand’s number one hazard and an issue many Canterbury communities live with, particularly those located on floodplains or alongside river systems. Canterbury Regional
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/whats-the-story-with-flood-protection-in-banks-peninsulaTo protect freshwater life in Waitarakao catchment, we first need to know what’s there—and recent mahi by scientists and local farmers has revealed some surprises.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/hidden-biodiversity-revealed-in-waitarakao-catchmentThe decision on the hearing of CRC122871, CRC122874, CRC134927 has now been released. Commissioner Dr. J Cooke has granted consent to take and use surface water and undertake works
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2013/r-h-robertsonRecent media coverage has suggested large parts of Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour – and almost a third of Waitaha Canterbury’s monitored swimming spots – are unsafe for swimming following recent
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/swimming-after-rain-what-our-new-water-quality-model-really-showsArt conservation is not a role you would usually associate with environmental planning but in South Canterbury this has become an important focus of the local water zone committee. The protection
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/tuhituhi-o-nehera-protecting-maori-rock-artMetro’s Route 7 Halswell to Queenspark customers will be able to turn up to their stop and go, from Monday 28 April, with the frequency of the service being increased. The service will run every 10
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/ready-set-go-every-10-minutes-on-route-7Longstanding advocate of freshwater and mahinga kai, Karl Russell was presented with a Canterbury Regional Council Outstanding Contribution Award at a stirring ceremony on Tuesday 16 September 2025
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/karl-russell-receives-outstanding-contribution-awardAs a consent holder, it is your responsibility to comply with the conditions of your resource consent for the sustainable management of our natural and physical resources. A resource consent has
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/after-your-consent-has-been-issued/your-responsibilitiesView water levels at over 160 river and lake sites in Waitaha Canterbury, from the Waiau Toa Clarence River in the north to the Waitaki River in the south. We measure river flow at over 135
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/data/riverflowWe measure airborne particles, also known as particulate matter (PM) at 10 monitoring sites across Canterbury. PM2.5 refers to particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres in size. PM10 includes all
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/check-urban-air-quality/air-quality-trends