Plans to remediate a historical South Canterbury landfill at St Andrews Beach have been given a boost thanks to $135,000 of Government funding. We have been successful with a funding application
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/funds-approved-to-assess-landfill-remediation-optionsWe are responsible for providing regional leadership in activities that prevent, reduce or eliminate adverse effects from declared pests present in Waitaha Canterbury. You can learn more about
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/canterbury-regional-pest-management-planOur wallaby programme leader, Brent Glentworth, recently spotted something much rarer and far more welcome than a wallaby on the loose—a matuku-hūrepo or Australasian Bittern. This native bird
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/secretive-bird-a-welcome-sign-in-waitarakaoRejuvenating the ecosystem health of Te Waihora and its catchment is a key focus for our work in the zone. We work with landowners, community, groups and other organisations to undertake
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/selwyn-waihora-zone/local-projects-and-prioritiesTwo companies have been fined a total of $41,000 for causing sediment contamination of a Christchurch stream. In sentencing notes released this month, Forest Management Ltd and Sharples Logging Ltd
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/forestry-companies-fined-for-sediment-contaminationEach 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/banks-peninsula-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024Help protect and restore your rivers and parks! Join us for native planting and rubbish clean-up events across Waitaha/Canterbury. Every action you take supports healthier waterways, thriving
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/regional-parks-events/regional-parks-planting-and-clean-up-eventsThanks to 25 years of regional planning, regulation, and community action, air quality across Waitaha Canterbury has improved dramatically — with high-pollution days dropping from up to 60 a year
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/cleaner-air-for-waitaha-canterbury-celebrating-our-regions-progress-towards-clear-airEach 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/christchurch-west-melton-water-zone/christchurch-west-melton-water-zone-committee-action-plan