Public feedback is open on preliminary options for councillor representation areas for Canterbury Regional Council. All councils are required by law to review representation arrangements every six
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-seeks-feedback-on-representation-optionsWe are welcoming the Government’s move to clarify Resource Management Act (RMA) provisions for discharges. Cabinet has agreed to make urgent amendments to section 107 of the RMA following a recent
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/signalled-rma-changes-a-welcome-moveEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone-progress-reportsto divert, take, use and discharge water for irrigation purposes.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2010/weka-irrigatorsEstablishing aquatic habitats and augmenting stream flow in the Selwyn water zone.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/selwyn-waihora-zone/local-projects-and-priorities/the-broadacres-target-stream-augmentation-projectThanks to a home heating subsidy, first-home buyers like Courtney in Rangiora are getting fully funded heat pumps that improve energy efficiency, reduce power bills, and support cleaner air. The home
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/from-winter-woolies-to-summer-pyjamas-how-a-free-heat-pump-transformed-a-rangiora-homeSelwyn-based commuters will benefit from more direct buses to and from Christchurch, with the launch of a new collaboration between Metro and Bentley Coachlines. In June, Bentley Coachlines approached...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/more-express-options-to-the-city-for-rolleston-commutersAbout 200 trout and two-dozen tuna/eels have been relocated within Hororata’s Bealey Stream, as part of a wider project to protect the Nationally Critical Canterbury Mudfish/kōwaro. The brown trout...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/innovative-electric-barrier-protects-mudfish-habitatIf you have concerns about our processes or believe there’s been a breach of the Building Act 2004, you can submit a formal complaint. Learn more about our complaint procedure below. A complaint may...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/building-consent-for-large-dams/building-consents-complaints-processGood boat maintenance practices, which will help you to protect yourself, other water users and the environment.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/harbourmasters-office/recreational-boating/good-boat-maintenance-practices