Public feedback is open on preliminary options for councillor representation areas for Canterbury Regional Council. All councils are required by law to review representation arrangements every six
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-seeks-feedback-on-representation-optionsIn the picturesque Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour area, two kura/primary schools have embarked on their annual sustainable community project. Whakaraupō is home to five Enviroschools comprised of three...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/whakaraupo-kura-unite-for-shared-sustainability-actionTamariki (children) from two Rangiora preschools are restoring their local stream, with help from Enviroschools and Waimakariri District Council (WDC). After a storm in 2024 knocked down trees
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/preschoolers-take-initiative-to-save-local-eelsThere are Land Improvement Agreements in place for some land titles in the Canterbury region, which relate to soil and water conservation, erosion control, firebreaks, sediment control and berm
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/property-information/land-improvement-agreementsArt conservation is not a role you would usually associate with environmental planning but in South Canterbury this has become an important focus of the local water zone committee. The protection
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/tuhituhi-o-nehera-protecting-maori-rock-artMany people in Waitaha Canterbury heat their homes by burning solid fuels, such as wood or pellets. There are rules in the Canterbury Air Regional Plan (CARP) guiding the installation of solid fuel
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/home-heating/home-heating-guidelines-in-my-clean-air-zoneOur biosecurity team undertakes biological control using living organisms to manage pests. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research leads in this eco-friendly method, releasing agents like fungi and beetles
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/using-nature-to-fight-the-war-on-weedsWaimakariri has diverse habitats that support a range of native animal and plant species, including some threatened. From coastal lagoons, to braided rivers and drylands, there is a range of rich
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/waimakariri-zone-biodiversitySince European settlement in Waitaha Canterbury, 90 per cent of our freshwater and natural wetlands and half of our coastal wetlands have been lost through human impact. From the mid-19th century
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/canterbury-wetland-threatsAll waterways carry their own mauri/life force and mana/authority, forming and influencing the landscape and the people who surround the awa/river. Today the mauri of our awa has declined, with losses...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/braided-river-threats