Leadership team
Learn more about the Chief Executive and Directors.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/our-team/leadership-teamLearn more about the Chief Executive and Directors.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/our-team/leadership-teamFeature image: Chair Craig Pauling with Pukatea Dairy Farms partners John Spry, Pam Spry, Stuart Neill, and Roger Gaskell Over the past 20 years, Stuart Neill and the team at Pukatea Dairy Farm have
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/we-want-to-be-here-long-term-a-20-year-journey-towards-sustainable-dairy-farmingThe invasion of freshwater pests into Waitaha Canterbury's waterways affects us all. If you partake in any freshwater activity, water weeds can affect your success, safety and enjoyment of our
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/preventing-the-spread-of-pests/check-clean-dryWe run several programmes that monitor water quality in the Ōtūwharekai basin. Monitoring helps us build a long-term picture of a lake’s health – including detecting any changes of concern
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone/action-on-the-ground/o-tu-wharekai-ashburton-lakes/water-quality-monitoring-in-the-otuwharekai-basinHelp protect and restore your rivers and parks! Join us for native planting and rubbish clean-up events across Waitaha/Canterbury. Every action you take supports healthier waterways, thriving
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/regional-parks-events/regional-parks-planting-and-clean-up-eventsDuring busy times on the farm, dairy effluent can sometimes fall to the bottom of a long list of priorities. But it’s important to keep your eye on the ball – mismanagement of dairy effluent can have...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/benefits-of-good-effluent-managementAround this time of year, we get many calls complaining about smoky or smelly outdoor fires. To avoid complaints from your neighbours and a visit from one of our incident response officers, get
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/burning-outdoorsAre you worried about an activity that could harm the environment or have seen a boating incident, accident or hazard? Report it by calling us anytime at 0800 765 588 (24/7), or use the forms listed
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/info/report-an-environmental-incidentWinter means wetter soils, deeper drainage, and surface water ponding, all of which pose a risk to a bore’s water quality. If you haven’t checked your bore recently or tested its water, you probably...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/looking-after-your-water-supplyDo you have freshwater crayfish in your drain? Lizards in your flax? Whitebait in your creek? There is a term for these treasures and the habitats that support them – in Māori, it is mahinga kai
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-plans-and-consenting/farm-environment-plans/mahinga-kai