A project to improve the health of the Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon catchment has continued to attract keen interest from the Timaru community, with a recent series of workshops completing the key
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/our-waitarakao-workshops-complete-busy-yearOur 2021 native bird of the year, the pekapeka-tou-roa (native long-tailed bat) has a boosted roost habitat thanks to iwi and government working in partnership.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/collaborating-a-win-for-native-batsWith effect from 1 September 2023 Plan Change 2 is fully operative. Plan Change 7 became fully operative on 10 March 2025. Both changes are amendments to the Canterbury Land and Water
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/plan-change-7-and-plan-change-2-what-you-need-to-know...: sponsor specific habitat restoration programmes; donate money to habitat restoration programmes or larger government-backed schemes; offer suitable products or materials to assist with biodiversity...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/selwyn-waihora-zone-biodiversity/canterbury-mudfish... environmental change MCCC’s goals strongly align with many of the Ashburton Zone Committee action plan goals, including a focus on several waterbodies in the area; enhancing biodiversity & mahinga kai...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/new-role-empowers-communities-in-the-ashburton-zoneThese case studies show how wilding pines are being controlled across Waitaha Canterbury in different landscapes and situations. They highlight real examples of control methods in action, what worked
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/national-programmes/wilding-pine-programme/wilding-pine-control-in-action-case-studies... in the future. Priority biodiversity areas Millions of people in dozens of countries observe World Rivers Day, but few are on the doorstep of a river as remarkable as the Waimakariri. Internationally, braided...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/shifting-role-of-the-waimakariri-river