.... Biodiversity funding As part of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS), the Lower Waitaki Zone Committee can recommend that Environment Canterbury provide funding of $100,000 per year to support...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/lower-waitaki/community-bands-together-to-plant-out-waihao-riverMost of our region’s drinking water comes from groundwater, so when monitoring shows increasing nitrate concentrations in groundwater there is understandable community concern. We’re determined
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/taking-action-on-nitrate... invasive species, and restoring habitats for native wildlife. Find more about this fund. CWMS Action Plan Fund Aligned with the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, this fund supports projects...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/turn-local-ideas-into-environmental-action-funding-closing-soonImage: Strathconan Stream Catchment Group members Michael Bennett, Hugh Thomson, and Peter Johnson. Local farmers have worked together on a project to get native plants thriving along Strathconan
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/new-lease-of-life-for-fairlie-stream... was part of the zone committee’s work to engage with the local community and deliver on the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. The day also provided an opportunity to observe the local wildlife...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/lower-waitaki/waimate-community-clean-up-local-beachAffordable housing is important for people's wellbeing. High housing costs relative to income are often associated with severe financial difficulty and can leave households with insufficient income
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/urban-development/canterbury-housing-affordabilityTaking action together to shape a thriving and resilient Waitaha Canterbury, now and for future generations | Toitū te marae o Tāne, toitū te marae o Tangaroa, toitū te iwi. Our Council has...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/about-us/our-work/outcomes-for-waitahacanterburyClimate change is already having visible effects in the Canterbury region, and these will continue to become more apparent over time. Temperatures are warming and weather patterns are shifting...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/climate-change-in-canterbury... a waiata from the school pupils it was time for kai. Members of the water zone committee, along with rūnanga and Omarama Station and Environment Canterbury staff worked together to raise up...
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