If you are heading to the Waitaki and Mackenzie lakes over summer to enjoy a classic kiwi holiday experience then check you’re doing all you can to respect the environment during your trip. Simple
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/upper-waitaki-water-zone/love-our-lakes...Ā mātou paearu mahi 2024/2025 - he pēhea ngā mahi? Waitaha Canterbury is New Zealand’s largest region, being more than 44,500km² in area. It extends from north of Kaikōura to the Waitaki River...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/annual-report/our-performance-in-202425-how-did-we-doWhakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour and its surrounding bays are treasured by many different people, including mana whenua Ngāti Wheke, residents and visitors. The harbour was once known for its great
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/community-and-partnership-key-to-restoring-whakaraupolyttelton-harbour...) Water Zone Committee to support their project, a catchment-wide release of dung beetles which aims to bring long-term soil and water quality improvements to the Barkers Creek area, a sub-catchment...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/dung-beetles-improve-water-and-soil-quality-in-barkers-creek-area... of the Regional Delivery Committee to review a Q2 performance summary (covering October to December 2025), including highlights such as increased public bus patronage and new predictive water quality monitoring...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/council-performance-highlights-from-late-2025... by staff working closely with the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora and Waimakariri water zone committees, and with input from the wider community, key changes include: setting more stringent freshwater outcomes...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/council-approves-changes-that-simplify-rules-to-manage-water-quality... the Regional Transport Committee, which prepares the Canterbury Regional Land Transport Plan to set the direction for transport in Canterbury. Resilience and sustainability are a key focus
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/adapting-to-climate-change... zone committees across the region have funded local projects each year aimed at improving biodiversity and water quality for recreational opportunities. The Environment Canterbury interactive...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/recreational-and-amenity-opportunities... include Zone Committee Action Plan funding which also supports community groups to deliver on-the-ground work to support Council priorities. View successful applicants from the previous years View profiles featuring some of our successful applicants ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/popular-fund-opens-to-give-community-groups-a-helping-hand-to-better-our-environmentRegional planning in Waitaha Canterbury has evolved over more than three decades. This page shows how our plans have changed over time — and how we’re adapting to new national direction, community...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/a-history-of-environmental-planning