Collectively, lifestyle blocks can have a significant impact on our environment as they typically have more people and infrastructure on a smaller land area, and are concentrated in areas where
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/lifestyle-blocksCouncil heard from the community about a range of topics at their meeting on Wednesday 26 February as part of public forums, deputations and petitions. Read on to find out about other decisions made
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/council-hears-from-community-agrees-to-committee-youth-representatives-approves-key-plan-changeHill 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-countryFish in the lower reaches of the Hekeao/Hinds River will find a slightly more interesting environment in the coming months. A cluster of huge boulders have been installed in the riverbed near
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/a-rocky-ride-for-freshwater-speciesWant to learn more about composting dead stock on farm? Attend an upcoming workshop and hear from the experts about the operational and environmental benefits Canterbury farmers are seeing from
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/learn-to-compost-like-a-pro-at-our-upcoming-workshopsWe'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-issuesA plethora of decisions were made in the Council Chambers on Tuam St on Wednesday morning as Canterbury Regional Council met for their second full Council meeting of the triennium to decide committee
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/second-to-last-council-meeting-of-the-year-filled-with-decisions