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A Timaru wetland restoration workshop has sparked new enthusiasm for protecting Waitaha Canterbury’s waterways, improving water quality, and restoring native habitats. Over two days, farmers
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/restoring-wetlands-for-a-healthier-future
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Public transport improvements for Greater Christchurch are a step closer after being included on a list of nationally important infrastructure priorities. Project accepted into draft National
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/public-transport-improvements-included-on-national-priority-list
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Waitaha/Canterbury has a network of urban areas, which vary in their size, role, and character. Ōtautahi/Christchurch is Aotearoa/New Zealand’s second largest city with a population of nearly...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/urban-development
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The Waitaha/Canterbury region has a range of landscapes and features, areas of natural and historic heritage, and cultural sites. These areas are found throughout our different environments
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/natural-character-features-and-landscapes
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This guidance aims to help provide some certainty on what is and what is not a 'riverbed' in Waitaha Canterbury for the purposes of the Resource Management Act (RMA) and our plans. 
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/activities-in-and-around-braided-riverbeds
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We are responsible for issuing building consents for large dams in Waitaha/Canterbury, Otago, Southland, the West Coast, and Rēkohu Chatham Islands. Our role is to ensure that those dams are well
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/building-consent-for-large-dams
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting/outcome-results/l1-number-of-navigation-safety-incidents-that-occur-on-the-regions-water-bodies-is-decreasing
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/reporting/reporting-back/responding-to-environmental-harm-incidents
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We recently welcomed our 2026 Environment Canterbury Youth Rōpū, a passionate group of rangatahi aged 14–24 who advocate for the environment and represent young people across Waitaha Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/introducing-our-2026-youth-ropu
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There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to controlling wilding pines. The right approach depends on your land, the size and spread of the infestation, access, and what you want the land to be used
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/national-programmes/wilding-pine-programme/controlling-wilding-pines
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