Use this guide to prepare a clear, complete, and competitive application for community funding. It outlines what you need before starting your application, what the fund can support, how applications
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/community-funding/funding-guide-and-checklistA group of tomorrow’s scientists from Te Rōhutu Whio School in Tauwharekākaho Rolleston visited Te Pā o Moki marae in Southbridge in October to learn about the biodiversity of its surrounding land...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/school-students-take-action-to-protect-te-repo-o-papatahora-wetlandOur ecosystems are thriving in the face of climate change. Goal for 2050: By working in tandem with nature, climate risks are reduced and Waitaha/Canterbury’s environments and taonga species
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/our-climate-action/climate-resilient-ecosystemsThe entire Waitaha/Canterbury coast is exposed to tsunamis. Find out more about where tsunamis come from and the places most likely to be affected. The biggest threats are tsunamis created by large
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/tsunamis/tsunami-hazardsBiosecurity Advisory Groups work with us to manage plant and animal pests across the region. They actively support us to deliver the objectives of our regional pest management programme.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/working-with-the-community/biosecurity-advisory-groupsI wanted to update you on some of the legislation and projects we’ve been working on that will likely mean change for you, and the way you manage your property and business.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2023/from-our-chair-changes-are-coming..., or prohibited fire season and whether you need a permit for your burn. If you live in a Clean Air Zone, outdoor burning is only allowed from 1 September to 30 April (for the Kaiapoi, Christchurch...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/treated-wood-if-in-doubt-leave-it-out-of-the-burn-pileThe content of a Land Information Request (LIR) report will vary depending on the property's location and the information we hold. LIRs take up to 10 working days to process and cost $235 (incl GST
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/property-information/land-information-requests/what-is-included-in-a-lirSoils are a fundamental part of all land-based ecosystems. They buffer and purify water, regulate optimum growing temperatures for diverse plant species, cycle nutrients, filter contaminants, provide
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/land/soil-healthLearn about the different types of notification, how to make a submission on a notified consent, and what is involved in the hearing process. The RMA sets out a specific order we must take
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notification-and-submission-process