The Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) targets – and goals within these – were set in 2010 to make a positive difference to our environment and how we manage our natural resources. CWMS
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021We have three beautiful regional parks in Canterbury with unique vegetation, wildlife and a range of activities for everyone to enjoy. It's important these spaces are protected and kept tidy. Rubbish
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/lets-keep-it-tidyMany people with a septic tank on their property won’t have thought about whether or not it poses a drowning risk. However, the tragic death of a three-year-old in Australia - and a similar case...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/keeping-children-safe-around-septic-tanksOur dangerous dams policy outlines our approach to managing hazardous, earthquake-prone, and flood-prone dams under the Building Act 2004. It aims to safeguard people, property, and the environment
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/dams/dangerous-dams-policyKnowing which activities need resource consent will help you accurately prepare your application and speed up the process. Resource consents allow people or organisations to do something that may
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/before-you-apply/find-out-if-you-need-a-resource-consentYour rates are used to carry out important work in your area. The work is organised into our three core services, agreed by the community through our Long-Term Plan. These three core services
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/long-term-plans/your-rates/how-your-rates-are-spentSince European settlement in Waitaha Canterbury, 90 per cent of our freshwater and natural wetlands and half of our coastal wetlands have been lost through human impact. From the mid-19th century
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/canterbury-wetland-threatsAll waterways carry their own mauri/life force and mana/authority, forming and influencing the landscape and the people who surround the awa/river. Today the mauri of our awa has declined, with losses...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/braided-river-threatsWelcome to Environment Canterbury | Nau mai, haere mai ki Kaunihera taiao ki Waitaha If you enjoy working with people who are open-minded, friendly and fun, and appreciate an honest, supportive
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/careersThere are rules in place to conserve and manage Māori rock art sites in the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora (OTOP) Zone in South Canterbury South Canterbury has one of the highest densities of Māori...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-plans-and-consenting/farm-environment-plans/maori-rock-art