The decision on the Asbburton River consent review consents CRC200194 and CRC200204 has been released. The decision is to refuse consent review CRC200194 and CRC200204 and not impose the proposed new
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2023/valetta-holdings-limitedWe can only be successful in achieving progress if we work closely with mana whenua, central and other local government agencies, businesses, industry sectors and community and volunteer groups
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/about-us/our-strategic-directionThe government’s decision to pause the rollout of Freshwater Farm Plans (FWFPs) until improvements are finalised may have left some farmers questioning their next steps. Waitaha Canterbury was set
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2024/from-our-chair-3Every five minutes, our sites record water levels, or stage, which are then transmitted to our database hourly, around the clock. Learn more about how we collect our data and ensure to maintain
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/data/riverflow/how-we-collect-our-river-flow-dataThe Ashburton Water Zone Committee and Mid-Canterbury Catchment Collective (MCCC) support new research to establish a benchmark for regional water quality. University of Canterbury student Romy...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/discovery-of-a-goldmine-of-historical-data-offers-new-insight-into-mid-canterburys-groundwater-qualityDespite a wet winter, farmers in the Hurunui District are showing good progress in managing winter grazing. This feedback comes from our land management advisors following recent aerial monitoring
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/winter-grazing-flights-highlight-environmental-progress-in-hurunuiThe establishment of two large native planting sites will mark another major step toward restoring native biodiversity in the Selwyn region of the Canterbury Plains. In August, members of the Te Ara
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/new-planting-sites-will-bring-back-a-piece-of-natural-canterburyWe often respond to reports of offensive or nuisance dust from community members who live and work around dust sources. This page shows our latest monitoring information including the number
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/dust-monitoring/northwest-christchurch-dustWetlands 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/wetlandsThe Resource Management Act (RMA) is New Zealand’s main legislation that sets out how we should manage our environment and natural resources (such as air, soil, fresh water and coastal marine areas...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/rma-101-explaining-the-consent-process