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We 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-adopted
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One of the ten Canterbury Water Management Strategy target areas is environmental limits. This includes flow and allocation limits for water quantity and catchment load limits for water quality. Zone
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/lower-waitaki-water-zone/local-planning-2
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The Lower Waitaki South Coastal Canterbury water zone features a network of spring-fed streams, coastal lagoons, complex groundwater flows, and includes part of the large alpine Waitaki River
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/lower-waitaki-water-zone
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The Waimakariri water zone lies north of the Waimakariri River and extends from Pegasus Bay in the east to the Puketeraki Range in the west. Both the Waimakariri River and the Ashley River/Rakahuri
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/waimakariri-water-zone
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We regularly respond to reports from the community of offensive smells in the Waitaha/Canterbury area. We know that smells can create a real nuisance for those who live and work around smell sources
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/odour-monitoring
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Judicial review allows parties to challenge some of our decisions in Court. By doing so, they are seeking to ensure these decisions are lawful, fair, and made according to proper process. To learn
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/judicial-reviews
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Environment Canterbury and Selwyn District Council have granted consent applications for the stage two construction and operation of a milk powder plant, associated infrastructure, and associated
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2012/fonterra-co-operative-group-ltd
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The decision of the Hearing Commissioner is to grant, with conditions, consent to occupy the coastal marine area wth structures, disturb the seabed, and deposit marine debris (shell and organic matter...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2019/pigeon-bay-aquaculture-limited
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Toxic algae (also called cyanobacteria) are a naturally occurring algae with the potential to bloom, producing toxins that can harm or even kill dogs, people and other animals. When conditions
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/swimming-water-quality/toxic-algae
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Sign up to our Rural Matters mailing list to receive the latest rural news. Rural Matters is a monthly newsletter containing information specifically for farmers and rural communities. We cover news
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/sign-up-to-our-mailing-list
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