A completed research project about historical land use in the Ashburton district found the most common source of soil contamination was infilled pits. Affected property owners have been sent...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/historical-land-uses-shared-with-ashburton-property-ownersEnvironment Canterbury is pleased with a High Court decision (PDF file 1.33 MB) that it correctly applied the law and did not exceed its jurisdiction in approving consents to take water used for water...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/council-pleased-with-certainty-on-water-bottling-from-high-court-decisionThe Hearing Panel to excavate and deposit 5.5 million cubic metres of material, to undertake works in the bed of waterways, to divert waterways, and to discharge contaminants to land/water and dust
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2010/ashburton-aquatic-park-charitable-trustWe’re working with other councils nationwide to advocate for permanent co-investment from central government for climate resilience and flood protection works. Flooding is the most common natural
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/flood-protection-and-community-resilience/co-investment-in-future-flood-protectionBraided rivers are home to some of the rarest and most threatened bird species in the world. Some have been on the brink of extinction, but collective action is helping turn that around. Communities
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/protecting-our-precious-braided-river-birdsRegional planning in Waitaha Canterbury has evolved over more than three decades. This page shows how our plans have changed over time — and how we’re adapting to new national direction, community...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/a-history-of-environmental-planningThe Canterbury Regional Policy Statement provides an overview of the resource management issues in the Canterbury region and the objectives, policies and methods to achieve integrated management
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/canterbury-regional-policy-statement-oldSmoky air, itchy eyes and smelly washing – these are things to consider before lighting up that rubbish or garden waste and becoming the neighbourhood nuisance. Last year more than 850 smoke-related...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/gotta-light-heres-how-to-do-it-rightAn independent report into Environment Canterbury’s 2017 greenhouse gas emissions has shown the tangible ways in which the organisation has reduced its level of emissions, as well as highlighting...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/positive-emissions-report-sets-tone-for-behaviour-changeUpdate 3 November 2021 A feedlot near Ashburton has featured in the media recently. Our role is to monitor environmental compliance and check the operation is complying
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/five-star-beef-feedlot