The Ōhau Conservation Trust is installing automated traps around Mackenzie’s Lake Ōhau Basin to target possums, stoats and rats, thanks in part to our Waitaha Action to Impact (WAI) Fund
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/automatic-traps-to-be-installed-above-lake-ohauDay to day our biosecurity officers get to work in some pretty spectacular parts of Waitaha Canterbury, but sometimes, exciting opportunities arise to help support biosecurity projects in other parts
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/biosecurity-officers-in-the-wildCentral Government has announced a package of proposals that, if implemented, will mean changes to national direction under the Resource Management Act. This includes changes to national policy
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/government-proposes-changes-to-rma-national-directionAfter more than a decade of challenging mahi, our biosecurity team may finally have a breakthrough in the fight against an aquatic invader in South Canterbury. The Yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/breakthrough-in-battle-against-invasive-yellow-water-lilyThe Canterbury Regional Council has agreed to its committee structure for the next three years, setting in place the governance oversight and reporting for Environment Canterbury’s work. Chair Peter...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/new-committee-structure-to-oversee-regional-council-workTaking action together to shape a thriving and resilient Waitaha Canterbury, now and for future generations | Toitū te marae o Tāne, toitū te marae o Tangaroa, toitū te iwi. Our Council has identified...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/about-us/our-work/outcomes-for-waitahacanterburyAt their latest meeting, Council heard from the public on river and harbour health, native bird restoration, and a proposed solar plant in North Canterbury. Key decisions included $2.8m for wilding
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/local-government-futures-and-public-transport-strategy-august-council-meeting-highlightsSoils are a fundamental part of all land-based ecosystems. They buffer and purify water, regulate optimum growing temperatures for diverse plant species, cycle nutrients, filter contaminants, provide
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/land/soil-healthClimate change is no longer only an issue for the future, but also a challenge for the present. From local, regional and central government to rural and urban industries and communities, we all have
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/our-climate-actionYour voice matters. Hearing from you helps us. Here are four ways you can have your say for your Canterbury. Four ways to have your say for Canterbury: 1. Comment on a proposal or consultation
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