Making sure our land is fit to live onFor your health and well-being, it’s important you know whether your property may have been affected by chemicals or hazardous substances from previous uses
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/hazardous-land-useDo you have freshwater crayfish in your drain? Lizards in your flax? Whitebait in your creek? There is a term for these treasures and the habitats that support them – in Māori, it is mahinga kai
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-plans-and-consenting/farm-environment-plans/mahinga-kaiThe quality and quantity of drinking water supplies depends on the management of point sources and non-point sources of contaminants in drinking water supply catchments and aquifers, land-use
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021/drinking-water-2021Winter means wetter soils, deeper drainage, and surface water ponding, all of which pose a risk to a bore’s water quality. If you haven’t checked your bore recently or tested its water, you probably...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/looking-after-your-water-supplyFire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), ChemWaste, Te Whatu Ora and Environment Canterbury responded swiftly to multiple chemical spills at an industrial site in Woolston, Christchurch on Wednesday 9
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/collaborative-response-to-contain-chemical-spillsLatest update: 21 August 2020 Today, Waste Management Limited withdrew its application for a resource consent to discharge to air (CRC194083) at 305 Marshs Road, South Hornby
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/limited-notification-on-proposed-waste-management-siteWe are responsible for providing regional leadership in activities that prevent, reduce or eliminate adverse effects from declared pests present in Waitaha Canterbury. You can learn more about
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/canterbury-regional-pest-management-planWe welcome central government support from Budget 2024 for flood management measures in the region. Co-funding, drawn from a new Regional Infrastructure Fund being established by the Government
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/funding-boost-for-canterbury-flood-protection-projects