... wetlands have been drained but pockets of unique natural value have survived. 📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community collaboration....
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/orari-temuka-opihi-pareora-water-zoneLocal government reform in New Zealand has been signalled for some time, and in Canterbury we have been preparing for it. The Government’s recent announcement is therefore not a surprise given
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2026/local-voice-isnt-optionalFlooding is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most frequent natural hazard – and it’s getting worse as our climate changes. Across Waitaha Canterbury, we’ve seen the impact first-hand: homes damaged, roads cut...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/a-summer-of-action-on-waitaha-canterburys-rivers-our-flood-protection-projectsOur Strategy and Policy Committee has approved the Council’s submission on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill. The Bill would amend existing provisions...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/council-provides-feedback-on-rma-billRestoring the Avoca Valley catchment from top to bottom has been the vision of the Summit Road Society which embarked on the ambitious multi-year project back in 2021. The Valley, once cloaked
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/restoration-to-avoca-valley-ecosystem... lower emission modes of transport for staff commuting and the decarbonisation of our internal fleet vehicles. If the organisation completes all the proposed actions identified in the report, we have the potential to reduce our emissions by more than 80% by 2050. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/our-environmental-contribution... We are transitioning from the name 'Templars Island' to the official spelling: 'Templers Island'. Along the south side of the Waimakariri River, Templers Island is a peaceful escape from city
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-parks/waimakariri-river-regional-park/templars-island... consider the zone part of their takiwā – Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga, Te Hapū ō Ngāti Wheke/Rāpaki and Te Taumutu Rūnanga. 📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community collaboration....
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