Large areas of the Rakaia River berm remain as tākata whenua might have experienced it when making rugged Aotearoa their home and our project aims to keep it that way. Sections of the awa escaped
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/ancient-treasures-of-rakaiaSoils are a fundamental part of all land-based ecosystems. They buffer and purify water, regulate optimum growing temperatures for diverse plant species, cycle nutrients, filter contaminants, provide
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/land/soil-healthMost of Waitaha/Canterbury’s towns are on flat land, but landslides in our hills and mountains pose a risk to many people, properties and infrastructure, particularly roads. Landslides can range from...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/landslides... over the last 10 years has included: establishing 10 Zone Committees and a Regional Committee setting priorities, policies and rules through RMA plans, zone implementation programmes and other...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progressOur Long-Term Plan sets out our service priorities, work programmes and resource requirements such as expenditure and funding for a 10-year period. We produce a new Long-Term Plan every three
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/long-term-plans... on the amount of nitrogen farms can leach have been in place since 2012,” she said. “With the input of our water zone committees and local communities, these limits have been tightened further in particular...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/environment-canterbury-has-always-acknowledged-the-water-quality-problem... Clearwater village, including monitoring the effectiveness of new systems; and Further work on quantifying the impacts of birdlife on different lakes. The Ashburton Water Zone Committee, which recommends...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/updated-science-supports-the-need-for-actions-to-address-degrading-ashburtono-tu-wharekai-lakesWe are working with Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura to regenerate sections of the Hurunui River berm, improving flood protection and climate change resilience, and supporting the regeneration of habitat
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/hurunui-regeneration-project-reconnects-mana-whenuaThe dramatic Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula volcanic landscape is a stark contrast to the surrounding Waitaha Canterbury plains. The topography, geology, and climate in such a uniquely formed...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/banks-peninsula-zone... Waihora and its catchment; the progress of the Whakaora Te Waikēkēwai project — a project led by Te Taumutu Rūnanga and co-managed by us — which is restoring the mid-lower reaches of Te Waikēkēwai...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/te-waihora-co-governance-welcomes-marama-davidson