The Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan aims to provide clear direction on how land and water are to be managed in the region. Keep up to date with Plan changes and access background documents
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/canterbury-land-and-water-regional-planWetlands once covered large areas of Aotearoa New Zealand. Now they are some of our rarest and most at-risk ecosystems, with approximately 90 percent (by area) lost in the last 150 years due to human
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlandsConsultation with your neighbours, tāngata whenua (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu), users of the same water source, or interest groups such as the Department of Conservation or Fish & Game, may
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/applying-for-resource-consent/preparing-your-application/consultation-before-lodgingAttributes: Aurora Grant, Consents Planning Manager (Environment Canterbury) and Jonts McKerrow, Regulatory and Compliance Group Manager (Waimate District Council). We are pleased the Minister
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/councils-welcome-ministers-decision-to-call-in-applicationsCertain plants and animals can harm our natural environment, impacting our economy and reducing biodiversity. We're working hard to make managing pests easier to help protect livelihoods
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurityWe show bold climate leadership and empower our communities. Goal for 2050: Waitaha/Canterbury’s rangatira, governance, people and institutions are recognised for their bold, future-focused climate...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/our-climate-action/climate-leadershipWhat started as a routine coastal hazard report has turned into a remarkable rediscovery of maritime history, thanks to a hidden piece of shipwreck exposed at the Rakahuri Ashley River Mouth and some...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/long-lost-british-ship-thames-reemerges-at-ashley-river-mouth-160-years-laterWe have released our adopted Annual Report for the financial year 2021/22. Chair Peter Scott said it was only when you got the chance to read something like the Annual Report and take a minute to stop...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/highlights-a-reason-to-celebrate-as-annual-report-is-adoptedPest plants such as nassella tussock could become more widespread in future years, as Canterbury becomes warmer and drier. While many of New Zealand’s invasive plant species are already in Canterbury...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/modelling-suggests-pest-plant-habitat-likely-to-increaseWe offer a range of environmental education programmes for Canterbury/Waitaha schools that align with the New Zealand Curriculum. These are FREE for schools in the Waitaha region and content can
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/youth-engagement-and-education/our-education-programmes