Road safety is an ongoing priority for our transport network. Everyone using Canterbury's roads should be able to get to where they are going safely, regardless of whether they are walking, cycling
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/transport/regional-transport-planning/road-safetyWe stand at a critical juncture for local government in New Zealand. Significant resource management, water, housing and infrastructure reforms are coming our way, and with the change in national
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2025/from-our-deputy-chair-regional-council-resolute-in-face-of-changeRepresentatives of Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) and Papatipu Rūnanga within Waitaha Canterbury signed an updated Tuia Agreement on Friday 5 December, committing to working well...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/council-reaffirms-our-tuia-agreement-committing-to-working-well-togetherDoes your business have good stormwater management practices? Then the Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee (CWMZC) want to hear from you! It wants to celebrate businesses
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/could-your-business-be-a-stormwater-superheroDense nassella infestations have been found near Duntroon and Kurow. Some of the plants are estimated to be 30 years old. Find out about the pest and what you can do to prevent the spread through
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/nassella-tussock-not-just-a-northern-issueThe Rangitata is one of Canterbury's large braided alpine rivers. While it typically doesn't carry as much water as the Rakaia or Waitaki rivers, it has a long history of large-volume water
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/water-conservation-orders/rangitata-riverA floodplain is the area of land next to a river or stream that is susceptible to flooding when rivers or streams overtop. Much of Waitaha/Canterbury is located on a floodplain and is prone to flood
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/floods/floodplain-managementMore than a dozen vital flood protection structures in our waterways, such as weirs and culverts, now have improved fish passage. Thanks to central government co-funding, we have been able
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/ingenuity-enables-fish-travel-through-flood-protection-structuresAs the largest region in the country, Canterbury forms a significant part of New Zealand’s unique network of biodiversity. Working with landowners and the community, our biodiversity programme focuses...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversityPage originally published: 1 September 2021 Whitebait plays an important role in our ecosystem and in our culture, as a national delicacy. It is also an important traditional source of kai for Māori
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/new-regulations-for-whitebait-fishing