... fauna in the ring drain with limited mobility would have been adversely affected almost immediately, and possibly lethally. The report states high concentrations of faecal indicator bacteria would...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/meatworks-sentenced-to-pay-57000-for-discharge-to-land-and-marine-areaA new report gives us the best understanding yet of how much water is being used in Waitaha Canterbury. The Canterbury Region Consumptive Water Abstraction Report (PDF file, 6.42MB) covers
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/new-report-reveals-extent-of-water-abstraction-in-canterbury... infrastructure such as stopbanks, gravel and rock groynes, floodgates, culverts, weirs, and drains, and undertake region-wide planting, with the total assets valued at $850 million (2023). The weed control...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/flood-protection-and-community-resilience/flood-protection-assets-and-activitiesLocal government services need to adapt to changes in the size, age structure and distribution of the population. Having accurate information helps to plan and prepare for these changes.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-leadership/populationWhitebait may be a seasonal delicacy for many — with the season now underway — but behind the scenes, efforts are being made to help ensure these taonga (treasured) species are healthy
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/protecting-the-white-gold-surveys-find-whitebait-spawning-in-whakaraupo-streams... applications totalling more than $2.75 million, which demonstrates a clear need for funding of this nature. The continuation of the Waitaha Action to Impact Fund into a new funding cycle means grassroots...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/popular-fund-opens-to-give-community-groups-a-helping-hand-to-better-our-environmentFeatured image: A colour banded Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis), the only bird species in the world that has a laterally curved bill (bend sideways to the right), endemic to New Zealand, at Te Waihora...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/biodiversity-benefits-from-region-wide-fundingRates are what property owners pay to local authorities to fund the important work done in their area. Rates are paid to both the city/district council and the regional council for the different work
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/long-term-plans/your-rates/types-of-ratesEnsuring the region's transport network is well maintained, supports growth, and operates efficiently is expected to cost $5.35 billion over the 10 years from 2021/22 to 2030/31. The land transport
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/transport/regional-transport-planning/canterbury-transport-spendWe have granted resource consents to NZ Wagyu Breeding and Genetics Ltd to operate a feedlot on its property south of the Rakaia River. Consent applications for feedlots have generated public interest...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/feedlot-consent-application-granted