The Christchurch West Melton zone extends from the northern parts of the Port Hills to the southern bank of the Waimakariri River.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/christchurch-west-melton-zoneFeatured image: A colour banded Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis), the only bird species in the world that has a laterally curved bill (bend sideways to the right), endemic to New Zealand, at Te Waihora...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/biodiversity-benefits-from-region-wide-funding... species and their habitat Drylands Wetlands Hāpua, lagoons and estuaries Lowland streams and lakes High country foothill streams and lakes Freshwater species and their habitat By 2025: Reduction...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/ecosystem-health-and-biodiversityAs water flows across the Waitaha Canterbury Plains and through urban environments, some of the water is abstracted and used for drinking water, primary production, industry and other purposes
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/plains-and-urban-areas... that in urban areas of Canterbury, stormwater usually flows untreated into our rivers and streams and out to sea. We need everyone to take responsibility for protecting our precious waterways and one of the best ways to do that is stop pollution getting into stormwater. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/stormwaterWaterbodies – springs, streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, hāpua, and estuaries – are important ecological features in Waitaha Canterbury. Mapping where they can be found is crucial to protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the natural values the region holds. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/mapping-waitahacanterburys-waterbodiesImages provided by Fire and Emergency NZ. A large fire that broke out alongside the Waimakariri River near Kirwee on Sunday night could take some time to fully extinguish.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/fire-burning-near-kirweeTamariki (children) from two Rangiora preschools are restoring their local stream, with help from Enviroschools and Waimakariri District Council (WDC). After a storm in 2024 knocked down trees...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/preschoolers-take-initiative-to-save-local-eels