The decision on the application by Graeme John Sutton to take and use groundwater at 1901 Tram Road, Cust has been released. The decision is to grant the application with conditions.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2025/graeme-john-suttonThe Navigation Safety Bylaw in Canterbury complements national rules, providing enhanced water safety regulations. It covers specifics, including Personal Floatation Devices, and allows temporary
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/harbourmasters-office/recreational-boating/regulationsSouth Canterbury farmers upskilled on their environmental practices at a series of workshops in Glenavy in October and November. If you missed out – here are the top tips from each workshop.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/the-top-tips-from-a-series-of-south-canterbury-farming-workshopsWilliam Thomas — Ashburton water zone committee Chair When the Ashburton water zone committee met in late July, there was a lot to discuss after a busy few months. The flooding that followed
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/a-plan-for-actionWith the winter months here, we're urging landowners to keep stock off stopbanks in wet conditions. Stopbanks are our primary defence against river flooding in many areas of our region, protecting
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/stock-damage-to-stopbanks-puts-community-at-riskOur Waitarakao: Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon Catchment Strategy has won the Air New Zealand SuperSteward — Tū Tiaki Award at the 2025 Local Government NZ Excellence Awards and been praised as a “huge...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/our-waitarakao-wins-big-at-local-government-awardsFrom weekend planting days to stream clean-ups, predator control and education projects, community groups across Waitaha Canterbury are already doing incredible work for the environment - often
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/turn-local-ideas-into-environmental-action-funding-closing-soonOur Strategy and Policy Committee has approved the Council’s submission on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill. The Bill would amend existing provisions
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/council-provides-feedback-on-rma-billThe decision on the application to discharge contaminants to air from coal stockpiles, coal transfer and loading at Lyttelton Port has been released. The decision was to grant the application
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2023/lyttelton-port-company-limitedPiont Lumber LTS applied for a consent to discharge contaminants and dust to air at 48 Racecourse Road, Timaru. Decision: The Hearing Commissioner decision is to grant the application
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2024/point-lumber-limited