We are asking everyone in Canterbury to do their bit to make our waterways cleaner, healthier, and safer. You wouldn’t pour soapy suds, paint or petrol in the river, right? What about tipping in some...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/stormwater/protect-our-waterwaysIt’s important that instream structures such as culverts and weirs are designed and maintained so that fish can move upstream and downstream between different river and stream habitats and complete
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/managing-in-stream-structuresYour report is a valuable way to help protect Canterbury's biodiversity. This information alerts our team to potential biosecurity threats, enables us to map the distribution of invasive plants
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/report-invasive-plant-or-animal-sightingsIf an incident or consent non-compliance involves a potentially serious environmental incident or offence, a Resource Management Officer will make a site visit. Our first priority, is the safety
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/complying-with-the-resource-management-act/responding-to-environmental-incidentsThis week, central government released the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill. This Bill proposes several changes that could affect how we work, including
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-assessing-proposed-changes-to-the-resource-management-act-statement-from-chair-paulingSmoke from home heating is a major contributor to air pollution in Waitaha Canterbury and as we head into winter, more people are lighting their wood burners to keep warm. While air pollution
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/help-us-reduce-air-pollution-in-waitaha-canterburyYou may have noticed two small aircraft flying overhead recently. They are undertaking high-resolution aerial surveys of our urban areas and some rural. Data from the surveys will contribute
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/surveying-canterburys-urban-centresDid you know the stormwater drains you see on the side of the road lead directly into our rivers, streams and the ocean? Many people assume that whatever travels down these drains gets treated
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/dont-let-our-waterways-go-down-the-drainWe can provide Land Information Request (LIR) reports, which contain important information on consents, wells, water resources, natural hazards, pests, contaminated land and air quality. If you would
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/property-information/land-information-requests... We are transitioning from the name 'Templars Island' to the official spelling: 'Templers Island'. Along the south side of the Waimakariri River, Templers Island is a peaceful escape from city
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/waimakariri-river-regional-park/templars-island