...). Every year, we undertake biosecurity surveillance at four ports and harbours across Waitaha Canterbury, searching for invasive marine species that can damage Aotearoa New Zealand's marine...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/meet-the-robot-protecting-our... committee time and attention to work through some of the trickiest issues and ask Environment Canterbury for extra information and science. A key concern we’ve raised is the different conditions on consents...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/quick-action-on-water-quality-issue-for-ahuriri-consentsCrate Day might ritualistically mark the beginning of summer for many Cantabrians, but it’s also one of the most vulnerable times of the year for some of the world’s rarest birds — and they’re nesting...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/give-chicks-a-chance-this-crate-dayTerrestrial biodiversity refers to the variety of lifeforms that exist in a particular place. It includes genetic, species and ecosystem diversity and all the interactions between them. Here are the current issues our terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity face in Waitaha/Canterbury. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/biodiversity/terrestrial-biodiversityAs water flows across the Waitaha Canterbury Plains and through urban environments, some of the water is abstracted and used for drinking water, primary production, industry and other purposes. These uses affect water quantity and quality both above and below ground. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/plains-and-urban-areasFollowing recent publicity about my personal behaviour, it has become increasingly apparent that the focus on me is a distraction from the work of the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/statement-from-chair-peter-scottA remote inland wetland near the Kakahu River will get a boost for additional native plants thanks to support from the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee. The Robinson Kakahu...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/robinson-kakahu-wetland-gets-funding-boost-for-plantingThe most recent local body election was held on 11 October 2025, with the next election scheduled for 2028. This page provides the official results, vote counts, elected councillors, and related post-election reports for Environment Canterbury’s regional council. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/local-electionsIsaac Construction Limited has applied for consent to extract gravel between approximately 10.06km and 14.08km upstream of the confluence of the Waimakariri River with the coastal marine area. Current...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/isaac-construction-limited-2One of the Mackenzie Basin's most photographed locations will benefit from nearby native planting and weed control, thanks to the support of the local water zone committee. The Upper Waitaki Zone...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/green-light-given-to-enhance-planting-at-instagram-hotspot