We are Waitaha Canterbury’s environmental regulator, responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work with mana whenua, stakeholders and communities to promote...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/about-us/our-work/our-core-services/environmental-regulation-and-protectionEach 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/kaikoura-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone-progress-reports... by Waimakariri District Council. This is the second year the awards have been up for grabs. The Waimakariri Water Zone Committee Biodiversity Working Group and ecologists from Environment Canterbury...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/local-eco-champions-honoured-at-waimakariri-environmental-awardsAround 200 tiny beetles have been released near Staveley to help control Chilean flame creeper, an invasive vine threatening native forests. They’re small, and they’re on a big mission. The beetles...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/tiny-beetles-released-in-canterbury-to-tackle-invasive-chilean-flame-creeper... and biodiversity values of our region's braided rivers have deteriorated as a result of weeds and pest animals, water abstraction, land development, river control works and encroachment, climate change...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-riversRead Waimakariri Water Zone Committee Chair Carolyne Latham's column on what's happening in the area.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/funding-boost-for-local-projects-and-the-launch-of-new-environmental-awardsA recent biodiversity and regulations workshop in Culverden provided the opportunity for farmers to better understand new rules and regulations through a question-and-answer session with our staff. More than 20 farmers attended the workshop at Fyffe Downs Farm. Breaking down regulations...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/hurunui-waiau/helping-unpack-regulations-with-farmers-in-culverden