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A lack of water can have wide-reaching repercussions. Learn more about the impacts of prolonged dry conditions in our region. There are more than 400 lakes and 78,000 kilometres of rivers in Waitaha
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/what-dry-conditions-mean-for-waitaha-canterbury
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Our biosecurity team undertakes biological control using living organisms to manage pests. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research leads in this eco-friendly method, releasing agents like fungi and beetles
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/using-nature-to-fight-the-war-on-weeds
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting/outcome-results/n1-number-of-premature-deaths-in-canterbury-due-to-no2-from-motor-vehicles-is-decreasing
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting/outcome-results/e1-abundance-of-condition-of-and-access-to-mahinga-kai-by-mana-whenua-is-increasing
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Stopbanks are the last line of defence from significant floods. They have been built to protect lives, homes, land, roads and other vital infrastructure, so it is crucial they function properly when
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/protecting-waitahacanterburys-crucial-flood-protection-assets
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The Selwyn branch of Enviroschools Waitaha/Canterbury is trialling ‘bug bags’ as a way for communities to find out more about the water quality of our region’s awa/rivers. Glentunnel School trials bug...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/enviroschools-waitaha-deploys-tool-to-monitor-water-quality
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/invasive-cape-tulip-weed-found-in-canterbury
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Three years after the May 2021 floods, we've completed a significant programme of work to restore Canterbury's resilience to extreme weather events. “This was the first red weather warning we’d had...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/celebrating-completion-of-a-major-flood-recovery-project
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As we head into winter, more people are lighting their wood burners to keep warm. While the region has made progress in reducing air pollution over the past 20 years, smoke from home heating
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/help-us-reduce-air-pollution-in-waitaha-canterbury
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Starting from Monday 12 May 2025, you'll be able to use bike racks on Metro's public transport buses in Waitaha Canterbury anytime you need them. It follows NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA)’s
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/bike-racks-are-back-for-canterbury-buses-with-no-restrictions
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