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Takapō Regional Park’s new native plantings are not just surviving — they’re thriving, thanks to careful planning, local partnership, and dedicated care from our park staff. Since September 2024...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/native-plant-restoration-flourishing-at-takapo-regional-park
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Work to control wilding pines in the Mackenzie Basin is ramping up with an extra $2 million in government funding that recognises the serious threat these pest trees pose to the region
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/extra-funding-boosts-wilding-pine-control-in-the-mackenzie-basin
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Featured image: Simon Gooding Part of the windswept Kaitōrete has been cleared of hedgehogs to protect vulnerable wildlife, in a proof of concept that’s thought to be a national first. Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/pest-free-banks-peninsula-breaking-new-ground-on-hedgehogs
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Waitaha Canterbury can now be viewed in 3D thanks to new data from a ground-breaking aerial laser survey of the region. The entire coastline from Waiau-toa Clarence River to Waimate was captured
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/new-elevation-mapping-gives-fresh-insights-into-parts-of-waitaha
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Fertigation or effluent injection can help growers reduce synthetic nitrogen use on farm, minimising the risk of nutrient loss, but these systems should be carefully managed to avoid risks to water
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/irrigation/fertigation-and-effluent-injection
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Your privacy is important to Canterbury Regional Council (referred to in this Privacy Statement as “we”, “our” or “us”). This Privacy Statement governs our collection, use and disclosure...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/info/privacy
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The Resource Management Act (RMA) is New Zealand’s main legislation that sets out how we should manage our environment and natural resources (such as air, soil, fresh water and coastal marine areas...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/rma-101-explaining-the-consent-process
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South Pacific Meats Ltd has applied to discharge industrial wastewater onto land and discharge contaminants to air at 245 Thomsons Road, Burnham. Current status: The submission period has closed
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/south-pacific-meats-limited
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Each 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/ashburton-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/dams/dam-safety-regulations
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