Our Harbourmaster's Office is one of a range of bodies that plays a key role in managing on-water cruise ship activity in our region, particularly at Akaroa and Kaikōura.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/harbourmasters-office/commercial-shipping/cruise-shipsMany people in Waitaha Canterbury heat their homes by burning solid fuels, such as wood or pellets. There are rules in the Canterbury Air Regional Plan (CARP) guiding the installation of solid fuel
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/home-heating/home-heating-guidelines-in-my-clean-air-zoneThe joint decision of Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council, for the establishment of three additional sheds and extension of two existing sheds of a poultry broiler operation
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2017/clarence-harvest-limitedThe decision of the Hearing Commissioner is to grant the transfer of groundwater from existing consents and amalgamate with an existing consent to authorise the taking and use of water for irrigation
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2020/wongan-hills-limitedThe joint decision of the Hearing Commissioners to the applications to Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council for the expansion of an existing hard rock quarry and establishment
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2024/woodstock-quarries-limitedWetlands are crucial to our environment. They form a boundary between land and water, filter out sediment and nutrients, and support a greater concentration of wildlife than any other habitat
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/wetland-managementWetlands form a critical connection between our land and water, support an incredible array of plants and animals, and have important benefits such as improving water quality and protecting against
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/importance-of-wetlandsWe are responsible for providing regional leadership in activities that prevent, reduce or eliminate adverse effects from declared pests present in Waitaha Canterbury. You can learn more about
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/canterbury-regional-pest-management-planThis form is to record a recreational boating incident, accident or hazard. It contains the relevant information the Navigation Safety Officer (NSO) needs to follow up on a complaint
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/harbourmasters-office/report-a-boating-incidentaccident-or-hazardWhen managed well, animal effluent is a valuable resource that can increase the productivity of your pasture and reduce your fertiliser costs. Mismanagement of effluent, however, can have serious
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/managing-animal-effluent