Biosecurity in Waitaha Canterbury is focused on protecting our region’s economy, cultural values, health, production, recreational spaces and indigenous biodiversity from pests and invasive organisms...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/how-we-deliver-our-biosecurity-workWe're urging North Canterbury residents to take greater care with outdoor burning after a sharp rise in complaints over the past few weeks. Outdoor burning rules exist to protect our air and our
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/playing-with-fire-the-cost-of-ignoring-outdoor-burning-rulesMore than 30,000 trees planted, 1100 hectares of erosion-prone land with high native biodiversity values retired, and strong relationships built across 229 farms — that’s the positive impact the Soil...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/30000-trees-planted-on-229-farms-scar-takes-root-across-north-canterburyKaitiakitanga entails the active protection and responsibility for natural and physical resources by tangata whenua. Exercise of kaitiakitanga requires both a role in decision making
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021/kaitiakitanga-2021Since the 1970s land-use intensification has increased pressure on rivers and aquifers. Communities have become increasingly concerned about water quality and the cultural health of waterways
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/canterburys-approach-to-water-management/new-beginningsAs summer approaches, many Canterbury farmers are preparing for crop residue burning – commonly called stubble burning. It’s an important part of arable farming, but it comes with responsibilities...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/check-its-all-right-before-you-light-plan-ahead-for-stubble-burningCentral government is advancing major reforms that will reshape local government and how we manage land, water, air, and the wider environment in Aotearoa New Zealand. We support changes
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/our-response-to-central-government-reformsLast year the Hakatere / Ashburton River catchment made headlines for historic floods that damaged farms and infrastructure and even threatened Ashburton, but the lack of water in the Hakatere
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/changes-will-leave-more-water-in-the-hakatere-ashburton-riverIf you are planning work on your home this autumn, consider a professional assessment for the presence of asbestos or lead. There have been two recent cases where people have water blasted their roofs...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/diy-water-blasting-contaminates-homes-with-asbestosEach summer from November to March, we monitor more than 100 of Canterbury’s key recreational swimming sites weekly to check for cyanobacteria (toxic algae) that can be harmful to people, dogs
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/keeping-yourself-your-whanau-and-your-dog-safe-this-summer