The population of Waitaha/Canterbury is growing and with this trend projected to continue, it will create challenges in providing housing that can meet the region’s needs in terms of quality
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/urban-development/housingFollowing 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-creekRecent media coverage about our consents processing may have caused a bit of confusion about how we’re actually tracking in this space.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2024/from-our-acting-chair-setting-the-record-straight-on...📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community collaboration.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone-committeeFarmers and rural professionals in the Mackenzie Basin came together to talk through strategies for dealing with the challenges of extreme weather in Ōmarama in April.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/farmer-workshop-in-omarama-focuses-on-coping-with-dry-autumn-conditions... the conditions of their resource consent. We are focused on ongoing compliance and consents work to implement the Land and Water Regional Plan, as well as land management work to improve on the ground...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/lower-waitaki/nitrate-issue-in-lower-waihao-community-water-supplyLast week, some of our staff welcomed returning and new members of our Youth Rōpū, a body of people aged 14-24 who are strong advocates for the environment and empowerment of young people across
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/welcoming-our-2025-youth-ropuWe have received $360,000 in funding from the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) to investigate ways of working with nature to build resilience and better protect communities from future flooding.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2023/from-our-chair-flood-resilience-funding-supports-investigations-into-natural-solutions