Flooding is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most frequent natural hazard – and it’s getting worse as our climate changes. Across Waitaha Canterbury, we’ve seen the impact first-hand: homes damaged, roads cut...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/a-summer-of-action-on-waitaha-canterburys-rivers-our-flood-protection-projectsMetro has established a new team, focused on customer support and safety. Its aim is to ensure a positive customer experience while travelling on some of Metro’s busier routes. The team will also
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/new-metro-customer-support-team-hops-on-boardWe are encouraging the community to take part in an extended engagement process that will help shape the region’s future. Our Chair Peter Scott said the information collected from the community
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/community-input-critical-in-shaping-regions-futureLarge areas of the Rakaia River berm remain as tākata whenua might have experienced it when making rugged Aotearoa their home and our project aims to keep it that way. Sections of the awa escaped
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/ancient-treasures-of-rakaiaAir pollution comes from both natural and human-made sources. The contaminant of most concern to human health in Waitaha/Canterbury is particulate matter (PM). What is particulate matter? PM
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/air/ambient-air-qualityEnvironment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council will jointly hear applications from Road Metals Company Limited to expand their quarry into a new area adjacent to their existing quarry site
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/road-metals-company-ltdHigh numbers of consent applications in recent times and their increasingly complex nature created issues with processing many of them within statutory timeframes. Putting new procedures in place
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/good-progress-with-processing-consentsA Christchurch high school student believes a simple wool filter could go a long way in stopping microplastics from entering our waterways – and she has evidence to back up her theory. Millie Palmer...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/students-solution-to-microplastics-just-came-naturallyDirect commuter buses from Rangiora and Kaiapoi to central Christchurch, supported by new Park & Ride facilities, are now one step closer thanks to support for the proposal from the Waimakariri
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/a-better-way-to-commute-for-waimakariri-residents-is-one-step-closerProtranz International Ltd applied to Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) and Waimakariri District Council for consent to establish and operate a quarry and landfill operation at 150
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