If you are planning work on your home this autumn, consider a professional assessment for the presence of asbestos or lead. There have been two recent cases where people have water blasted their roofs...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/diy-water-blasting-contaminates-homes-with-asbestosStudents from Enviroschools along the Waikirikiri/Selwyn River have learned about the river’s water quality by studying the bugs that live there. During winter, students from five schools designed
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/capturing-bugs-helps-students-understand-water-qualityAfter more than a decade of challenging mahi, our biosecurity team may finally have a breakthrough in the fight against an aquatic invader in South Canterbury. The Yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/breakthrough-in-battle-against-invasive-yellow-water-lilyCatch cropping is being trialled in the Upper Waitaki to understand whether it can reduce nitrogen (N) loss to groundwater while still providing useful feed for farmers. This two-year study
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/reducing-nitrogen-loss/catch-cropping-to-reduce-nitrogen-loss-upper-waitaki-trialIt’s been a busy week for the Our Waitarakao project team with two community events held on the draft strategy to improve the health of the Waitarakao Lagoon and its wider catchment. The South...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/interest-high-at-our-waitarakao-community-drop-in-eventsThe Banks Peninsula water zone committee recently dedicated $58,000 of their annual $75,000 Action Plan budget to Whakaora ai te wai o Te Pātaka – a collaborative approach to catchment management
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/funding-the-future-of-catchment-management-at-te-roto-o-wairewalake-forsythAn innovative new concept to create a permanent outlet to the sea for migratory ika (fish) at Te Roto o Wairewa Lake Forsyth is underway after previously receiving funding towards planning
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/innovative-solution-gives-hope-for-migratory-fish-at-wairewalake-forsythA report initiated jointly by Environment Canterbury, Waikato Regional Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council reveals the need for a New Zealand specific disaster waste management planning tool
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2017/report-points-to-the-need-for-a-disaster-waste-management-planning-toolCanterbury is to be the first region in Aotearoa to benefit from seamless, convenient public transport payments. The country’s much anticipated new National Ticketing Solution (NTS) is launching here...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/timaru-to-lead-the-way-in-innovative-public-transport-paymentsEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/christchurch-west-melton-water-zone/christchurch-west-melton-water-zone-committee-action-plan