A farmer-led approach to improving local water quality is tipping conventional thinking on its head in North Canterbury's Amuri Basin. Sourced from the Waiau Uwha and Hurunui Rivers, there are 149
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/amuri-basin-farmers-drive-water-quality-improvementWe've recently completed the first phase of a targeted willow control programme across more than 270 hectares in the Upper Waitaki region, where willow trees have impacted water flow and freshwater
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/targeted-willow-control-in-ahuriri-catchment...,” said Gibbon. In November 2021, Environment Canterbury announced that all contracted public transport drivers would be earning a base rate equivalent to the 2021 Living Wage, and since early 2022 Greater Christchurch drivers have been paid at least $24 per hour. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/canterbury-public-bus-drivers-receive-wage-increase... of sediment downstream. There are many smaller creeks such as Te Kāretu / Blue Duck Creek and Omihi Stream, and other lowland, spring-fed streams, such as Harnetts Creek, Waikōau / Lyell Creek...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone/local-projects-and-priorities-in-your-zone/waterways-in-kaikouraStudents from Waitaha and Te Rōhutu Whio schools in Rolleston have had some hands-on planting experience during Kids Discovery Plant-out days with Te Taumutu Rūnanga in Te Waihora catchment.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/rolleston-tamariki-get-involved-in-planting-project-along-te-waikekewaiMaking sure your bore is in good working order and protected from contaminants is crucial to protecting your family and those living on your property from sickness. A study published in April 2025...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/have-you-checked-your-bore-latelyThe Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai project, a flagship initiative of the Te Waihora Co-Governance Group, has been awarded the prestigious Te Waka o Aoraki trophy at the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/whakaora-te-waikekewai-wins-top-honour-for-conservation-excellence... individual farmers with more than 50 hectares of irrigation, farmers in the South Coastal Canterbury streams area, and farmers with less than 50 hectares of irrigation in Hinds and Selwyn
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/environment-canterbury-focuses-on-outstanding-high-priority-consents