More Waitaha Canterbury farmers have been experimenting with hay bale grazing this past winter in a bid to minimise pugging and retain soil nutrients and structure. The practice has been endorsed...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/hay-bale-grazing-wintering-without-mudGiven the high level of public interest in quarrying in Canterbury, we thought we’d provide a page where we will post updates related to quarrying consents. We will update this regularly. Information...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/quarry-updatesThe decision of Environment Canterbury and Ashburton District Council is to grant consent, subject to conditions, for the construction, operation and maintenance of the 1.6 million cubic metre water storage pond (Ākarana storage dam ) for irrigation purposes at 577 Barkers Road, Methven. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2017/barrhill-chertsey-irrigation-limitedThe joint decision of Environment Canterbury and Ashburton District Council was to grant, with conditions, consents to construct, maintain and operate a large water storage facility; including...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2018/rangitata-diversion-race-management-limitedLiquefaction causes wet, sandy, and silty soils to behave more like a liquid than a solid during strong earthquake shaking. Find out where liquefaction may happen in Waitaha/Canterbury and what you need to do. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/earthquakes/liquefactionEndangered fish live in creeks and streams all over Waitaha/Canterbury. We caught up with experts at a Fish Celebration Day organised by a local catchment group to find out what's being done to protect them in the Upper Waitaki catchment. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/celebrating-the-lowland-longjaw-galaxidThe most recent local body election was held on 11 October 2025, with the next election scheduled for 2028. This page provides the official results, vote counts, elected councillors, and related post
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/local-electionsThe joint decision on the applications to Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council for the construction of erosion and indundation protection structures from South New Brighton Park...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2026/christchurch-city-council