Bathurst Coal Ltd applied to Environment Canterbury and Selwyn District Council for consents to continue operating and expand an open cast coal mine (known as Canterbury Coal Mine), including...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/bathurst-coal-limitedFlooding is the most common natural hazard in Waitaha Canterbury. Three main types of flooding affect our region – river flooding (fluvial), surface flooding (pluvial), and coastal flooding...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/natural-hazards/flood-hazards... on their property. Find out where to go for the latest advice and how to make sure any work you undertake is compliant with the Resource Management Act.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/cleaning-up-flood-damage-on-your-propertyWetlands form a critical connection between our land and water, support an incredible array of plants and animals, and have important benefits such as improving water quality and protecting against...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/importance-of-wetlandsStudents from Timaru Boys' High School have had a first-hand look at the way farming can impact waterways - while enjoying some hands-on learning in the field. A group of Year 13 agricultural science
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/agsci-studentsGrantlea Downs School students want Te Ahi Tarakihi to become a clean stream again. For the last 17 years, students at the school have been monitoring the health of this waterway and advocating for action to improve water quality. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/where-theres-life-theres-hope-planting-for-a-clean-streamStock can damage the bed and banks of our waterways. Their manure, urine and sediment can also seriously impact water quality, the lives of animals, and the mahinga kai values of our waterways...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/keeping-stock-out-of-waterwaysEnvironment Canterbury and Selwyn District Council has received an application to establish a new quarry (Roydon Quarry) between Curraghs, Dawsons, Maddisons and Jones Road, Templeton. Current status...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/fulton-hogan-ltd-proposed-roydon-quarry