... in Waitaha/Canterbury but across New Zealand, making it a high-priority target under the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan 2018-2038 Eradication Programme, which aims to eliminate it completely...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/breakthrough-in-battle-against-invasive-yellow-water-lily... Director Dr Tim Davie says it is Environment Canterbury science that has recognised the scale of the problem, which has led to significant investment from the regional council and the community to improve...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/environment-canterbury-has-always-acknowledged-the-water-quality-problemBiosecurity Advisory Groups work with us to manage plant and animal pests across the region. They actively support us to deliver the objectives of our regional pest management programme.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/working-with-the-community/biosecurity-advisory-groupsThe Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Action Plan Fund supports community action that improves water quality, restores habitats, and strengthens kaitiakitanga. It enables local projects...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/community-funding/cwms-action-plan-fund-formerly-administered-by-the-water-zone-committeesSince European settlement in Waitaha Canterbury, 90 per cent of our freshwater and natural wetlands and half of our coastal wetlands have been lost through human impact. From the mid-19th century...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/canterbury-wetland-threats... increase that went out for consultation earlier this year. As part of the draft Annual Plan consultation, we asked the community what they thought about our proposed changes to the public transport...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/annual-planWe have committed to refunding all interest payments made by current and former borrowers in the Healthier Homes Canterbury scheme. The Healthier Homes Canterbury scheme was set up in August 2018...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/healthier-homes-canterbury-interest-payments-to-be-refunded... in Canterbury,” said Shaun McCracken, regional lead river engineering, who supported the initial emergency response and oversaw the works as flood recovery manager. Initial emergency response and scope of damage...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/celebrating-completion-of-a-major-flood-recovery-project... of land. These activities are included on a national list called the Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL). Here are the current issues faced around hazardous substances and land contamination in Waitaha/Canterbury. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/land/hazardous-substances-and-land-contamination