A sanctuary for Canterbury mudfish will be protected, thanks to funding support from the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee. Coopers Creek Wetland is home to many kōwaro (mudfish), but invasive exotic...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/action-plan-funding-helps-protect-native-mudfish... aligned with the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan (2018–2038). Together, they turn long-term strategy into practical steps and show the progress we’re making.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/canterbury-regional-pest-management-plan/implementing-the-pest-management-planEnvironment Canterbury is reviewing about 90 consents in the Hakatere/Ashburton River catchment to help achieve the community’s vision for the river. We appreciate that the river is precious...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/hakatereashburton-river-consents-reviewCouncillors have agreed to put forward a submission to the Justice Committee, calling on the Crown to abandon the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-urges-government-to-drop-treaty-principles-bill... and the achievement of environmental outcomes. The governance at zonal, regional and national scales under this strategy is therefore very important to the achievement of kaitiakitanga. Under the Canterbury...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021/kaitiakitanga-2021... transport and buildings), and industrial systems. Everyone has a role to play in delivering the change required." Our commitment As such, Environment Canterbury declares a climate emergency and commits...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/environment-canterbury-declares-climate-emergencyHow is Canterbury doing?Find out about some of the work being done by Environment Canterbury and the community, and the difference it’s making across our region. We have a statutory obligation...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting/reporting-back..., water zone committee members from Upper and Lower Waitaki, rūnanga representatives, ecological restoration contractors, Environment Canterbury councillors, NZ Landcare Trust organisers...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/lower-waitaki/zone-committees-promote-wetlands-as-assets-not-liabilitiesBurnham 2020 Ltd has applied to Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) and Selwyn District Council for resource consents to establish and operate an aggregate quarry at the junction...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/burnham-2020-ltdPassionate about protecting Waitaha Canterbury from invasive pests? Apply to join a Biosecurity Advisory Group and help shape biosecurity priorities. Applications are open from 2 to 30 March 2026...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/apply-to-join-a-biosecurity-advisory-group