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Zone delivery projects in the Hurunui Waiau Uwha and Waimakariri zones have seen more than $200,000 dedicated to protecting and enhancing water quality, biodiversity and mahinga kai outcomes. Zone
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/north-canterbury-collaboration-increases-environmental-outcomes
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An unprecedented blitz on ‘nurdles’ in Christchurch has seen at least 13 plastics businesses improve their stormwater protection measures. Nurdles are small beads of waste plastic. They travel down...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/blitzing-nurdles-and-other-microplastic-foes
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/christchurchs-water-whats-the-story
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Disposing of waste responsibly helps protect our land and waterways. Below is a quick guide to the disposal of cleanfill and tyre waste, what facilities do and don’t accept, when documentation
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/managing-waste
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The increased transport investment (a record $1.8 billion) into Waitaha Canterbury by central government is welcome news, but still leaves a massive funding gap.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2024/from-our-chair-transport-investment-welcome-but-funding-gap-remains
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/increased-action-or-cost-savings-tell-us-what-you-think
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The National Wilding Conifer Control Programme was established in 2016 to ensure a collaborative, coordinated and effective approach to national wilding management.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/canterbury-wilding-pine-control-update
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We have awarded $400,000 of funding to seven community organisations, for eight different biodiversity-enhancing projects, through the Christchurch and Banks Peninsula Biodiversity Fund 2024/25
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/community-groups-receive-funding-to-protect-indigenous-biodiversity
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... in total income from all the rates we collect — the actual amount each property pays will vary depending on where you live and the value of your property. Environment Canterbury Chair Peter Scott said...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/community-feedback-now-open-on-draft-annual-plan
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The resilience of our transport network will continue to be tested as extreme events occur more frequently, and with greater severity. Long term, we need to shift from a network that can recover
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/transport/regional-transport-planning/transport-network-resilience
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