The decision of the Hearing Commissioner is to grant the transfer of groundwater from existing consents and amalgamate with an existing consent to authorise the taking and use of water for irrigation
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2020/wongan-hills-limitedThe decision in regard to the Silver Fern Farms Limited applications to renew resource consents relating to the discharge of meat processing wastewater to land and the coastal marine area from
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2022/silver-fern-farms-limitedWetlands are crucial to our environment. They form a boundary between land and water, filter out sediment and nutrients, and support a greater concentration of wildlife than any other habitat
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/wetland-managementWetlands form a critical connection between our land and water, support an incredible array of plants and animals, and have important benefits such as improving water quality and protecting against
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/importance-of-wetlandsOur biodiversity reporting covers the majority of biodiversity projects either completed or ongoing over the previous financial year (July-June) across Waitaha Canterbury. These projects have been
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/our-biodiversity-workWe are responsible for providing regional leadership in activities that prevent, reduce or eliminate adverse effects from declared pests present in Waitaha Canterbury. You can learn more about
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/canterbury-regional-pest-management-planThis form is to record a recreational boating incident, accident or hazard. It contains the relevant information the Navigation Safety Officer (NSO) needs to follow up on a complaint
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/harbourmasters-office/report-a-boating-incidentaccident-or-hazardThe use of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers on land is linked to lowered water quality in rivers, streams, and groundwater. This fertiliser use, and the more intensive land use it allows, needs
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/synthetic-nitrogen-capA fish ramp installed near Living Springs is helping schools of inanga/whitebait and banded kōkopu swim upstream to restored habitats. Before the reverse waterslide, fish were stopping their upwards
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/slip-and-slide-reverse-waterslide-at-allandale-stream-helps-fish-swim-upstreamYour chance of being affected by flooding and the potential severity of flooding varies significantly across Waitaha/Canterbury, and even from one property to the next. You can use the information
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/floods/know-your-flood-risk