Earlier this week, I wrote to the Minister for the Environment, requesting a review of the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality as part of central government’s work programme on resource...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2025/council-requests-a-review-of-national-air-quality-standards... Not met While a formal review has not been completed, these philosophies continue to be actively incorporated into the planning framework for Waitaha/Canterbury through the active committee membership...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/kaitiakitangaNgā Whiwhinga Pūtea
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/annual-report/our-incomeYour rates are used to carry out important work in your area. The work is organised into our three core services, agreed by the community through our Long-Term Plan. These three core services
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/long-term-plans/your-rates/how-your-rates-are-spentA group of tomorrow’s scientists from Te Rōhutu Whio School in Tauwharekākaho Rolleston visited Te Pā o Moki marae in Southbridge in October to learn about the biodiversity of its surrounding land...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/school-students-take-action-to-protect-te-repo-o-papatahora-wetland... to lower the beach crest so that further waves of migrating tuna will have a shorter and less steep journey to the ocean. The earthworks to shorten the path for future migration are now complete...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/tuna-eel-stranding-at-te-waihoralake-ellesmere... of the Board. He was also an early member of the Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee, pioneering a form of collaborative water governance including local and regional councils, industry stakeholders...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/karl-russell-receives-outstanding-contribution-award