We have awarded a further $50,000 to help fund the work of the Hurunui Waiau Braided River Birds Flagship Programme through its Zone Committee Action Fund. Over the last six years, this collaborative...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/hurunui-waiau/rare-braided-river-birds-in-hurunui-protected-for-another-seasonLiquefaction causes wet, sandy, and silty soils to behave more like a liquid than a solid during strong earthquake shaking. Find out where liquefaction may happen in Waitaha/Canterbury and what
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/earthquakes/liquefaction... could be windier (up 5 to 15%, if we don’t cut emissions). That seasonal change might be more keenly felt in inland areas north and west of Rangiora (up 15 to 25%). Sea level rise Sea level rise...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/climate-change-in-canterbury/climate-change-projections-for-canterburyKirikōhatu is a family-friendly, accessible section of the Waimakariri River Regional Park. It offers easy walking tracks, river views and picnic spaces, making it a great spot for a short walk
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/waimakariri-river-regional-park/kirikohatu... Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee, will eventually transform a stretch of the upper Ōpihi River adjacent to the Burkes Pass township, restoring an ecosystem and enhancing the natural character of the area...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/restoration-project-at-te-kopi-o-te-opihiburkes-pass-takes-shape... Clearwater village, including monitoring the effectiveness of new systems; and Further work on quantifying the impacts of birdlife on different lakes. The Ashburton Water Zone Committee, which recommends...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/updated-science-supports-the-need-for-actions-to-address-degrading-ashburtono-tu-wharekai-lakesFire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), ChemWaste, Te Whatu Ora and Environment Canterbury responded swiftly to multiple chemical spills at an industrial site in Woolston, Christchurch on Wednesday 9...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/collaborative-response-to-contain-chemical-spillsMotu Move, Aotearoa New Zealand’s National Ticketing Solution, has launched in Greater Christchurch. Residents and visitors can now pay for Metro bus and ferry services using contactless credit/debit...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/motu-move-rolls-out-in-greater-christchurchOur Harbourmaster's Office is one of a range of bodies that plays a key role in managing on-water cruise ship activity in our region, particularly at Akaroa and Kaikōura.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/harbourmasters-office/commercial-shipping/cruise-ships