We have welcomed a significant $21.5M co-funding investment from the Government to accelerate Waitaha Canterbury's flood resilience efforts. The announcement, made by Minister Shane Jones today
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/welcoming-major-government-investment-in-regions-flood-resilienceThe decision on the application to passively discharge contaminants into land and water at 42 and 46 King Street, Temuka. The decision is to grant the application with conditions.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2024/z-energy-limitedRegional governance is the capability to plan, fund, and deliver decisions and services that work at the scale of the region, across council boundaries, with clear accountability for results.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2026/proud-of-canterbury-have-your-sayLocal government services need to adapt to changes in the size, age structure and distribution of the population. Having accurate information helps to plan and prepare for these changes.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-leadership/populationWith the fire risk in Canterbury remaining high, the fires by Lake Pukaki in August 2020 and Lake Ōhau in October 2020 remind us of the devastation that wildfires can cause. The silver lining
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/work-continues-on-pukaki-wildfire-recovery-and-wilding-removalThe decision on the applications applied for by Rangitata Diversion Race Management and Hekeao Hinds Enhancement Trust to enable managed recharge adjacent and within the Hekeao/Hinds River
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2025/rangitata-diversion-race-management-and-hekeao-hinds-enhancement-trustEnvironment Canterbury’s biodiversity targeted rate programme has been established to partner with treaty partners and the community to protect and restore biodiversity across Christchurch and Banks...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/our-biodiversity-work/christchurch-biodiversity-targeted-rate-programmePicture this – 1,200 international rugby fields full of exotic weeds. We’ve been able to clear weeds from this much land along more than 20 rivers in Waitaha Canterbury, thanks to central government’s...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/braided-river-works-reduce-flood-risk-and-enhance-biodiversityAn independent report into compliance, monitoring and enforcement (CME) by New Zealand’s regional and unitary councils has found it is in relatively good shape and made recommendations on improvements...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/independent-report-on-regional-council-compliance-monitoring-and-enforcementThe decision on the application to change conditions to take and use groundwater the corner Wrights Road and Carleton Road Oxford has been released. The application was granted with conditions.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2023/carleton-dairies-limited