The final Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday 10 September covered quarry dust research, the draft Council Land Strategy, and recent central government reforms. Read about the final
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/final-strategy-and-policy-committee-meeting-of-the-trienniumCanterbury farmers are proving that steady progress pays off, with seven years of our collected Farm Environment Plan (FEP) audit data showing a dramatic lift in environmental performance across
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/fep-data-shows-canterbury-farmers-are-making-real-environmental-progressWe’re here to provide you with advice on what you should do if your property is found to be contaminated. Just because your land is included on the publicly available Listed Land Use Register
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/hazardous-land-use/listed-land-use-registerLarge areas of the Rakaia River berm remain as tākata whenua might have experienced it when making rugged Aotearoa their home and our project aims to keep it that way. Sections of the awa escaped
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/ancient-treasures-of-rakaiaMotu Move, Aotearoa New Zealand’s National Ticketing Solution, has launched in Greater Christchurch. Residents and visitors can now pay for Metro bus and ferry services using contactless credit/debit...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/motu-move-rolls-out-in-greater-christchurchIn a community-led effort to improve the area for nesting native birds, the Normanby Community Catchment Group invites residents to a planting day on Sunday 1 September. Community planting day
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/restoring-normanby-lagoon-one-plant-at-a-timeFlooding and extreme weather events can cause extensive damage to farms and rural properties. This page gives practical guidance to support your response and recovery efforts to help you minimise
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/farm-flood-recovery-and-clean-upCentral government, mana whenua, and local government met to mark the beginning of a newly strengthened partnership to drive planning for Greater Christchurch. Minister of Housing Hon Megan Woods
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/new-partnership-to-prepare-an-ambitious-plan-for-greater-christchurchThe Hinds Drains Working Party (HDWP) was formed by the Ashburton Zone Committee in 2014 to facilitate a water body by water body approach to developing management plans for the main water bodies...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone/action-on-the-ground/the-hinds-drains-working-party-hdwp