A new national report by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has praised our progress on climate change and offered recommendations for further improvements. The report, tabled in Parliament on 5
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/new-auditor-general-report-explores-our-climate-response... and dry paddocks. Late last year, after a recommendation from the Ashburton water zone committee, Environment Canterbury agreed to provide $50,000 of Immediate Steps funding to continue improving...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/project-aims-to-enhance-mt-harding-stream... of the Board. He was also an early member of the Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee, pioneering a form of collaborative water governance including local and regional councils, industry stakeholders...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/karl-russell-receives-outstanding-contribution-award... and birds, and can spoil the places we all enjoy,” says Emma Parr, Coastal Response and Readiness Lead. Environment Canterbury Regional Delivery Committee Chair, Councillor John Sunckell says most...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/refuel-right-prevent-fuel-spills-and-protect-canterburys-waterways-this-summer... to the Huritini/Halswell River and the Little River Rail Trail. Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki kaumātua and co-chair of the Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee, Les Wanhalla, who also represents Te Taumutu Rūnanga...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/new-planting-sites-will-bring-back-a-piece-of-natural-canterbury... and amenity opportunities in the region. Numerous projects have been undertaken to map and improve the quality of recreational spots across Canterbury. Highlights to date Zone Committees have been...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021/recreational-and-amenity-opportunities-2021The Waiau Toa Clarence River is one of the few wild braided rivers in Aotearoa with limited development or human intervention across its remote 3,200km2 catchment. A unique, years-long partnership
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/unique-relationship-brings-biodiversity-benefits-to-waiau-toaIsaac Construction Limited has applied for consent to extract gravel between approximately 10.06km and 14.08km upstream of the confluence of the Waimakariri River with the coastal marine area. Current...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/isaac-construction-limited-2We run extensive control operations for karoro (southern black-backed gull) on braided rivers to safeguard endangered bird species and prevent E. coli contamination in popular swimming spots.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/braided-river-threats/southern-black-backed-gullkaroro-control