Winter provided no excuse to stay indoors for the hardworking volunteers behind the Otematata Wetlands Walkway restoration project, who received support from the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/new-funding-for-wetland-walkwayWe are again providing extra bus services for easier travel to Christchurch City Council's Winter Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday 5 July 2025. Avoid road closures and parking challenges by catching
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/catch-a-metro-bus-to-this-years-winter-fireworks-spectacularPhoto credit: Nicki Murray A 43-hectare area of retired farmland in Blythe Valley has been permanently protected to support native biodiversity, reduce erosion, and improve water quality. With a new
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/qeii-covenant-helps-conserve-soil-and-protect-waterways-in-blythe-valleyThe Community Waterways Partnership is on the lookout for Ōtautahi Christchurch businesses leading the way in preventing stormwater pollution and demonstrating outstanding stormwater management
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/calling-all-stormwater-superheroesIn Waitaha/Canterbury cattle feedlots - and the resource consents required for them to operate - attract community interest. What is a feedlot? The National Environmental Standards for Freshwater...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/feedlot-consent-applications-in-canterburyThe decision on the application to take and use water from the Waitohi River for irrigation at 55 Costell Road, Hurunui, has been released. The decision is to grant, with conditions, the application. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2025/belborough-holdings-limitedIn March 2024, Otago Regional Council and Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) agreed to a request from three rūnaka for support to investigate the idea of managing the Waitaki
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/waitaki-catchment-plan/waitaki-catchment-integrated-freshwater-managementYou wouldn’t pour soapy suds in the river, right? Thought not, but when we wash cars on the street or driveway, the dirty water ends up in the same place - our rivers, streams and the sea. If you’ve...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/how-to-wash-your-car-without-polluting-stormwaterA Timaru wetland restoration workshop has sparked new enthusiasm for protecting Waitaha Canterbury’s waterways, improving water quality, and restoring native habitats. Over two days, farmers
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/restoring-wetlands-for-a-healthier-future