This page explains the difference between census counts and estimates, and which data to use for which purpose. It also provides data and summary analysis for Canterbury from the Census 2023, and data and summary analysis from estimates of the resident population as at 30 June 2024. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-leadership/population/census-estimates..., scaled down for New Zealand, with a focus on Canterbury. This is a technical report but it is the most detailed information we have. Each chapter has a helpful summary, and key projections are set out...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/climate-change-in-canterbury/climate-change-projections-for-canterburyRestoring the Avoca Valley catchment from top to bottom has been the vision of the Summit Road Society which embarked on the ambitious multi-year project back in 2021. The Valley, once cloaked
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/restoration-to-avoca-valley-ecosystemThe Canterbury Mayoral Forum is the primary mechanism for local government communication, co-ordination and collaboration in Canterbury. Its members are the mayors of the 10 territorial authorities...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-leadership/mayoral-forumRepresentatives of Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) and Papatipu Rūnanga within Waitaha Canterbury signed an updated Tuia Agreement on Friday 5 December, committing to working...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/council-reaffirms-our-tuia-agreement-committing-to-working-well-together... to the management of natural resources. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is the statutory authority representing iwi members and includes ten local rūnanga within Canterbury, known as Papatipu Rūnanga. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/applying-for-resource-consent/ngai-tahu-and-the-consent-processNitrate contamination in waterways is cause for concern for everyone in Canterbury. Updated 18 April 2024 Over the past 10 years, the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, Canterbury Land...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/nitrate-in-waterways-whats-the-storyTe whakarite hapori me ngā urupare mōrearea We help communities prepare for and respond to natural and human-made hazards, focusing on flood and river resilience through advocacy, planning
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/annual-report/community-preparedness-and-response-to-hazardsOur Strategy and Policy Committee has approved the Council’s submission on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill. The Bill would amend existing provisions...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/council-provides-feedback-on-rma-bill