Council’s regular meeting took place today (Wednesday 23 October), with several key topics on the agenda. Annual Report 2023/24 adopted Our Annual Report covering the 2023/24 financial year...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/key-council-decisions-made-cruise-ship-support-annual-report-and-representationA newly formed catchment group scored significant investment, alongside four other progressive environmental initiatives, at the recommendation of the Banks Peninsula Water Zone Committee
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/integrated-catchment-management-sees-major-funding-in-banks-peninsulaWe have awarded a further $50,000 to help fund the work of the Hurunui Waiau Braided River Birds Flagship Programme through its Zone Committee Action Fund. Over the last six years, this collaborative...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/hurunui-waiau/rare-braided-river-birds-in-hurunui-protected-for-another-seasonWe are carrying out a focused piece of work in the Ahuriri and Upper Waitaki area to support long-term improvements in water quality, protect wetland and biodiversity values, and uphold the cultural...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/upper-waitaki-water-zone/protecting-and-enhancing-the-ahuriri-and-upper-waitaki-catchmentThe Ashburton and Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora (OTOP) water zone committees recently enjoyed a field trip to a restoration site along McKinnon's Creek/Ōtakitane. The location - a spring-fed stream...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/zone-committees-get-stream-side-to-learn-about-rangitata-revival... Land and Water Regional Plan. Further information for farmers about Plan Change 5 is available at www.canterburywater.farm/pc5/. The event will be hosted by the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/omarama-to-host-briefing-on-new-farming-rulesIf the environmental effects of your consent application are more than minor, the resource consent will require notification under Section 95 of the Resource Management Act (RMA). When we make
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissionsIn March 2024, Otago Regional Council and Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) agreed to a request from three rūnaka for support to investigate the idea of managing the Waitaki as a single catchment. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/waitaki-catchment-plan/waitaki-catchment-integrated-freshwater-managementVolunteers at the latest planting day. A terrible weather forecast didn’t stop a small, but enthusiastic group of volunteers from planting about 450 natives at the Waihao River at McCullochs Bridge...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/lower-waitaki/transforming-mccullochs-bridge-site-one-planting-day-at-a-timeTwo young people have been appointed as youth representatives on Canterbury Regional Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee. At the 14 May Committee meeting, Jolie Sarginson and Liam Speechlay were...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/youth-voice-added-to-council-committee