... roofs, driveways, carparks, footpaths and roads into gutters — and from there it flows untreated into our rivers, estuaries and the sea. That’s why it’s crucial for businesses that store or use oils...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/calling-all-stormwater-superheroesThe Council meeting on Wednesday 17 September was the last of the 2022/2025 triennium. It was a very full session requiring no less than two resolutions to extend the meeting. There were four Notices
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/thats-a-wrap-the-last-full-council-meeting-of-the-trienniumEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater, as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone-progress-report... of the Opihi Catchment (April 2018) (NIWA) (PDF File, 1.66MB) OTOP Healthy Catchments Project Impact of targets and approaches to nutrient reduction (LWP) (PDF File, 1.29MB) Opihi Catchment Ecological Flow...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/orari-temuka-opihi-pareora-water-zone/orari-temuka-opihi-pareora-water-zone-committee/zone-committee-recommendationsThe Upper Rangitata Gorge Landcare Group is a passionate group of landowners committed to controlling weed and animal pests in the upper Rangitata riverbed and tributaries. The group formed from...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/landowners-restoring-upper-rangitata-catchment-to-pristine-environmentIn the lead-up to Moving Day—1 June—we’re reminding farmers and stock truck drivers of their joint responsibility to prevent effluent spillage on roads. Following best practice prevents our
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/shift-stock-not-slop-minimise-effluent-spills-this-moving-dayEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/waimakariri-water-zone/waimakariri-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024The 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-ohauLiquefaction causes wet, sandy, and silty soils to behave more like a liquid than a solid during strong earthquake shaking. Find out where liquefaction may happen in Waitaha/Canterbury and what
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/earthquakes/liquefaction