The 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-robertsonLongstanding 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-awardIn a significant milestone for regional emergency management, leaders from Waitaha Canterbury’s regional council and territorial authorities came together to sign a landmark Memorandum
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/historic-step-forward-for-emergency-preparedness-in-canterburyWetlands form a critical connection between our land and water, support an incredible array of plants and animals, and have important benefits such as improving water quality and protecting against
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/importance-of-wetlands... representatives, Biodiversity and conservation volunteers, Mana whenua, Young people keen to have a voice in shaping Waitaha Canterbury’s biosecurity future. Commitment: Meetings are held three to four...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/apply-to-join-a-biosecurity-advisory-groupOur latest annual water quality monitoring results show a mixed picture for lakes and rivers in the Upper Waitaki catchment—information that is already shaping how we manage land and water
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/annual-water-quality-results-continue-to-guide-action-in-upper-waitakiFind out about the Environmental Law Initiative’s (ELI) application for judicial review of our decisions relating to the granting of Mayfield-Hinds-Valetta Water Limited’s (MHV) irrigation scheme
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/judicial-reviews/mayfield-hinds-valetta-consent-judicial-reviewFind out about the Environmental Law Initiative’s (ELI) application for judicial review of our decisions relating to the granting of Mayfield-Hinds-Valetta Water Limited’s (MHV) irrigation scheme
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/mayfield-hinds-valetta-resource-consent-judicial-reviewHapuku Scarp Wetland - one of Canterbury’s best examples of a coastal bush scarp wetland. Most of Canterbury’s natural kūkūwai/wetlands have been lost, with Kaikōura’s kūkūwai areas significantly...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone/local-projects-and-priorities-in-your-zone/wetlands-in-kaikouraWhether it’s an oil spill, a pollution event, a marine biosecurity incursion or affected wildlife, you may be surprised to know that our coast and harbours team have a response capability to coastal...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/responding-to-coastal-environment-incidents