We regularly respond to reports from the community of offensive smells in the Waitaha/Canterbury area. We know that smells can create a real nuisance for those who live and work around smell sources...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/odour-monitoringThe crop residue burning season is nearly finished in Waitaha/Canterbury. If you still have crop stubble to burn over the next few weeks, here are some reminders on how to burn safely and responsibly. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/new-news-events-and-stories-page-3Burnham 2020 Ltd applied to Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) and Selwyn District Council for resource consents to establish and operate an aggregate quarry at the junction...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2025/burnham-2020-limited... under the previous Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Act. “The Council has worked closely with papatipu rūnanga and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu on the updated Bill,” says Chair...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/promoting-local-ngai-tahu-bill... Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund along with Environment Canterbury, Ballance, and DairyNZ. A mixed harvest season
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/farm-viability-improved-through-precision-agriculture-2Hill and high country is land with a slope of more than 20 degrees and/or land that is more than 600 metres above sea level. Burning vegetation in the Canterbury hill and high country is allowed...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/outdoor-burning-rules/hill-and-high-country... Environment Canterbury and Timaru District Council staff participating in the first week. The highly visible vehicles have certainly been noticed on the streets, with several people stopping the vehicles to ask if they can join the pilot. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/myway-by-metro-testing-underwayReview of consent conditions to use land for farming at 1653 Hakatere Heron Road, Ashburton Lakes. Current status: The submission period has closed. A hearing will be held to hear the application...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/mt-arrowsmith-ltd... Conservation and Revegetation (SCAR) programme has delivered so far. The programme, launched in 2019, is jointly funded by Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury), the Ministry...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/30000-trees-planted-on-229-farms-scar-takes-root-across-north-canterbury