The Hurunui and Waiau Uwha Braided River Bird Project began in 2017 and aims to to protect and enhance habitat for black-fronted terns and black-billed gulls on the Hurunui and Waiau Uwha Rivers
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/hurunui-waiau-uwha-water-zone/hurunui-and-waiau-uwha-braided-river-bird-project... Committee at their meeting on Friday 18 September in Otematata. Six projects approved for funding The six projects involve bog pine protection, fencing of tarns, native planting, weed control and wetland...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/upper-waitaki-environmental-projects-secure-95000-boostThe Transport, Urban Development and Air Quality Committee (TUDAQ) of Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has supported a notice of motion to include a policy on ‘Pets on buses...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/pets-on-buses-up-for-public-discussion... Canterbury’s Immediate Steps Programme were approved by the Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee in June 2019 for the year ahead. Each project will receive between $1,800...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/local-environmental-projects-boosted-with-105000-of-new-fundingThe Kaikōura water zone is one of the most tectonically active parts of New Zealand and features diverse landscapes and biodiversity over short distances. 📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community collaboration....
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zoneThis May, our team leader for water and land in North Canterbury, Andrew Arps, talks about need-to-know information this winter, introduces two recruits, and celebrates the local Water Zone
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/kaikoura/preparing-for-winter-in-kaikouraTiny native fish that live in remote streams in the Mackenzie Basin were given better odds for survival after a three-day joint operation to relocate their major predators – hungry trout.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/trip-downstream-for-trout-improves-odds-for-tiny-native-speciesFeature image: Remediation of a long-term barrier to fish passage.A review of efforts to address water quality issues within the Hekeao/Hinds catchment highlights the impressive work that’s been
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/progress-review-an-opportunity-to-celebrate-efforts-in-the-lower-hinds-catchmentThe Lower Waitaki South Coastal Canterbury zone is comprised of a number of significant areas of biodiversity interest including the Wainono Lagoon, the Lower Waitaki River and the Hakataramea Valley
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/lower-waitaki-south-coastal-canterbury-zone-biodiversity... 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