At their latest meeting, Council heard from the public on river and harbour health, native bird restoration, and a proposed solar plant in North Canterbury. Key decisions included $2.8m for wilding
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/local-government-futures-and-public-transport-strategy-august-council-meeting-highlights..., and regional Civil Defence Emergency Management. This work is long-term, geographically diverse, and focused on ensuring the protection of our unique natural resources. Local councils manage things...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2023/local-government-is-a-unitary-authority-really-the-solutionWaitaha/Canterbury is located in the collision zone of two major tectonic plates, the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate. The forces involved in this plate movement are huge. They cause the rock
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/earthquakes/earthquake-faultsMost of Waitaha/Canterbury’s towns are on flat land, but landslides in our hills and mountains pose a risk to many people, properties and infrastructure, particularly roads. Landslides can range from...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/landslides... and water use, biodiversity and planning from a region-wide perspective. We’re also responsible for public transport services (bus and ferry networks), the Harbourmaster’s office and regional Civil...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2022/from-our-chair-council-eyes-big-three-years-aheadDisposing of waste responsibly helps protect our land and waterways. Below is a quick guide to the disposal of cleanfill and tyre waste, what facilities do and don’t accept, when documentation
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/managing-wasteThe Regional Delivery Committee meeting on 13 November 2024 covered several key topics, including consent, compliance, air quality, and an update on our core service delivery for the first quarter
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/celebrating-our-success-committee-hears-were-on-track-with-performance-and-consents-delivery... authorities and Civil Defence, to coordinate Canterbury's Regional Approach to Managing Natural Hazard Risk, which includes climate change. Additionally, under the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/adapting-to-climate-changeThe decision on the application for a coastal permit to install a swing mooring at Petit Carenage Bay, Akaroa has been released. The application was granted with conditions.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2023/mcmillan-civil-limited