...📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community collaboration. The Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee is a joint committee
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/selwyn-waihora-zone/selwyn-waihora-water-zone-committeeCould aluminium bands wrapped around old trees be one way of preventing one of NZ’s native bat species from extinction? A new predator-proofing trial in South Canterbury seeks to find out. Staff from...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/slippery-slope-for-bat-predatorsA Canterbury coal mine has been fined $10,500 for causing sediment to run into a waterway. Bathurst Coal Limited was issued 14 infringement notices for unconsented sediment runoff from its mine
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2017/coal-mine-fined-for-consent-breachesThe Canterbury Regional Code of Practice for defences against water and drainage schemes sets rules for local authorities and network utility providers working on flood protection and drainage assets
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/flood-protection-and-community-resilience/permissions-to-work-near-flood-protection-assets/defences-against-water-code-of-practiceBefore starting any building or dam-related project, it's essential to understand the legal and procedural requirements involved. This includes determining whether you need resource consent, building
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/building-consent-for-large-dams/before-you-apply-for-a-building-consentNitrate contamination in waterways is cause for concern for everyone in Canterbury. Updated 18 April 2024 Over the past 10 years, the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, Canterbury Land
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/nitrate-in-waterways-whats-the-storyFish in the lower reaches of the Hekeao/Hinds River will find a slightly more interesting environment in the coming months. A cluster of huge boulders have been installed in the riverbed near
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/a-rocky-ride-for-freshwater-speciesDisposing of waste responsibly helps protect our land and waterways. Below is a quick guide to the disposal of cleanfill and tyre waste, what facilities do and don’t accept, when documentation
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/managing-waste