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Good 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
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Help us keep your favourite spots pest-free by preventing the spread of invasive plants and animals.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/preventing-the-spread-of-pests
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A simple solution for stopping vehicles from harming Lake Lyndon's bird and plant life is paying off.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/fences-prove-their-worth-at-lake-lyndon
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If 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-process
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About 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-habitat
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Bill Norrie puts his sailor skills, resourcefulness, adaptability and fears to the ultimate test. Read Bill's story here.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/bills-tale-of-extreme-self-isolation
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Subscribe to the Ōtūwharekai mailing list to receive news about the work underway and updates on this project's progress.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone/action-on-the-ground/o-tu-wharekai-ashburton-lakes/sign-up-tor-receive-updates-from-the-otuwharekai-working-group
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Following a hiatus, Environment Canterbury will resume Kaikōura and Hurunui-Waiau district Farm Environment Plan (FEP) audits during 2026.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-plans-and-consenting/farm-environment-plans/fep-audits-are-back-in-kaikoura-and-hurunui-waiau-districts
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Our biodiversity advisor Jason Butt has been rafting the Waiau Toa Clarence River to help identify and map weeds.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/pulling-together-to-tackle-weeds-on-the-waiau-toa-clarence-river
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The decision was to grant consent, subject to conditions, for the take and use of groundwater at Boundary Road, Hinds.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2018/longland-dairies-limited
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