Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere was reopened to the sea on Sunday (15 June), following a week-long earthworks operation that saw a dedicated team working to ready the site. After a successful opening
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/te-waihoralake-ellesmere-opened-to-seaEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/hurunui-waiau-uwha-water-zone/hurunui-waiau-uwha-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024All subdivisions and developments producing domestic wastewater that are unable to connect to a reticulated wastewater system will require an onsite wastewater management system (OWMS
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/wastewater/information-for-developers-designers-and-installersFollowing a factory wastewater spill affecting Saltwater Creek in North Canterbury on 1 September 2023 we provided updates for the public, particularly whitebaiters, on water quality and whether local...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/discharge-to-waterway-saltwater-creekLand and water form a complex, interconnected environment which must be sustainably managed in a holistic way (ki uta ki tai, from the mountains to the sea) to provide for the many values supported
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/ki-uta-ki-tai-mountains-to-the-sea-management-of-waterIn the picturesque Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour area, two kura/primary schools have embarked on their annual sustainable community project. Whakaraupō is home to five Enviroschools comprised of three...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/whakaraupo-kura-unite-for-shared-sustainability-action