Canterbury's regional parks offer endless possibilities when it comes to putting on events. There are over 250km of walking and mountain bike tracks along with large green spaces suitable for picnics
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/regional-parks-eventsOur land management advisors (or Ilamas, as they are sometimes known!) provide free support and advice for Waitaha Canterbury landowners looking to implement sustainable land management practices
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/meet-our-land-management-advisors... biomass (chlorophyll a). Healthy lakes tend to have low levels of nutrients and algae in the water. Shirley summarised that the three large natural lakes in the area (Ōhau, Pūkaki and Tekapo...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/waitaki-lakes-water-quality-results-shared... across the country. His work has been instrumental in ensuring healthier waterways for generations to come. “This award is a testament to Adrian’s unwavering commitment to science and the environment...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/canterbury-scientist-makes-history-with-national-medalCatch cropping is being trialled in the Upper Waitaki to understand whether it can reduce nitrogen (N) loss to groundwater while still providing useful feed for farmers. This two-year study
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/reducing-nitrogen-loss/catch-cropping-to-reduce-nitrogen-loss-upper-waitaki-trial... with members of the public bringing to the chamber their insights and concerns. Yvette Couch-Lewis, of the Whaka-Ora Committee, gave an update on the Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Programme and spoke...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/march-council-meeting-highlights-aranui-bus-trial-total-mobility-changes-and-scar-funding... will be prepared for the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River by 30 June 2019, the Estuary and Coastal Areas and Outer Area Christchurch by 20 December 2019 and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula settlements...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/christchurch-city-council-comprehensive-stormwater-network-dischargeLow water availability has wide-reaching repercussions. What are some of the key areas this might affect and how might this look if current conditions persist?
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/what-to-expect-when-canterbury-is-dry..., Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour, and the Waitarakao Partnership. Breaking ground on the Te Repo o Papatahora wetland project. The Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon Catchment Strategy has been approved...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/kaitiakitanga..., remain lower, particularly in deeper aquifers with slower recharge. However, overall, conditions are healthy. Seasonal forecasts suggest normal to below-normal rainfall through spring; however spring fed...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/last-regional-delivery-committee-meeting-of-the-three-year-term