Wide open basins are set against a backdrop of the highest mountain peaks in the country, forming a striking contrast in a dramatic landscape packed with unusual features.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/upper-waitaki-zone-biodiversityIt’s going to take all of us to get on top of Aotearoa New Zealand’s pest wallaby problem—everyone has a role to play. The strength of this united approach is the focus of a new video, Toward Zero...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/towards-zero-uniting-for-wallaby-controlReview of consent conditions to use land for farming at 1653 Hakatere Heron Road, Ashburton Lakes. Current status: The submission period has closed. A hearing will be held to hear the application...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/mt-arrowsmith-ltdWaimakariri has diverse habitats that support a range of native animal and plant species, including some threatened. From coastal lagoons, to braided rivers and drylands, there is a range of rich
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/waimakariri-zone-biodiversityThe Canterbury Waste Joint Committee is responsible for advancing regional solid waste and hazardous waste minimisation in Canterbury. We rejoined the Canterbury Waste Joint Committee in June 2022
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/canterbury-waste-joint-committeeCanterbury’s approach to freshwater management is changing. From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the existing Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community involvement
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zoneThe Waimakariri River Regional Park covers 15,000 hectares of river and river's edge land so we've broken it down into several park areas that cater to activities ranging from mountain biking
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/waimakariri-river-regional-parkA consent to bottle water in Belfast has been granted. Cloud Ocean Water applied to change the purpose of its consent from using water for a wool scour to using water for commercial bottling
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2017/water-bottling-consent-grantedThe decision of the joint hearing of resource consents CRC122897, CRC122898, CRC122899, CRC122900, CRC120610 and RC135478 has been released. The Commissioners have granted consents for the use of land...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2014/waimakariri-irrigation-limitedWinter means wetter soils, deeper drainage, and surface water ponding, all of which pose a risk to a bore’s water quality. If you haven’t checked your bore recently or tested its water, you probably...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/looking-after-your-water-supply