Our work is driven by our Impact Framework. This enduring, overarching structure helps us define, measure and communicate the difference our work is making for the environment and communities of Waitaha/Canterbury. Our impact in Waitaha – What we’re doing and why...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/about-us/our-workWelcome to Environment Canterbury | Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaunihera taiao ki Waitaha If you enjoy working with people who are open-minded, friendly and fun, and appreciate an honest, supportive...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/careersWe're researching several categories of waste that affect Canterbury and have national relevance, including end-of-life tyres, coal tar, and treated timber.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/current-waste-issuesSitting across the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates makes Waitaha/Canterbury an active landscape. We map earthquake faults and where land may be susceptible to liquefaction. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/earthquakes... on 10 November, Motu Move is the new National Ticketing Solution (NTS) which will eventually be used on public transport across all regions in Aotearoa. Canterbury is the first region to use Motu...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/motu-move-passes-100000-tags-in-first-monthThis section discusses the topics of soil; hazardous substances and land contamination; and waste minimisation and management. Here we look at the land issues facing Waitaha/Canterbury that inform our planning framework. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/landWe worked with Hurunui District Council to manage a tyre stockpile at 122 Racecourse Road, Amberley, where a large fire broke out on 29 January 2021. Information updates for the community are below
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/amberley-tyre-fire-clean-up-progressPhoto credit top (Chilean needle grass): Marlborough District Council The new biological control agent (Uromyces pencanus) was released near Spotswood in north Waitaha Canterbury earlier this month...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/new-biocontrol-agent-deployed-to-control-chilean-needle-grass