... for appointing me to this important regional leadership position. This term will be a particularly challenging one for local government, with the scale of central government-led reform to the sector...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/canterbury-mayoral-forum-congratulates-its-new-chair.... Regional Manager for Canterbury CDEM James Thompson says surveys like these help to understand the community’s awareness of potential civil defence emergencies and hazards. "Measuring preparedness...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/test-your-emergency-preparedness-with-a-quick-surveyHere you can find links to detailed reports about urban air quality. These include measuring particular air pollutants, various sources of air pollution, woodburner studies and assessing if targets
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/check-urban-air-quality/air-quality-reportsThe most recent local body election was held on 11 October 2025, with the next election scheduled for 2028. This page provides the official results, vote counts, elected councillors, and related post-election reports for Environment Canterbury’s regional council. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/local-electionsTe Rautaki Rerenga Rauropi o Waitaha The 2025 Waitaha Canterbury Biodiversity Strategy builds on the work achieved under the previous 'Biodiversity Strategy for the Canterbury Region' which
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/canterbury-biodiversity-strategyEach of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater, as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone-progress-report... a slight increase since last year, this is likely to be a result of climatic cycles." In addition, the three Lake Benmore monitoring sites all met the limits set in the Land and Water Regional Plan in 2021...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/waitaki-lakes-water-quality-results-sharedFeatured image: Simon Gooding Part of the windswept Kaitōrete has been cleared of hedgehogs to protect vulnerable wildlife, in a proof of concept that’s thought to be a national first. Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/pest-free-banks-peninsula-breaking-new-ground-on-hedgehogsThanks to 25 years of regional planning, regulation, and community action, air quality across Waitaha Canterbury has improved dramatically — with high-pollution days dropping from up to 60 a year...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/cleaner-air-for-waitaha-canterbury-celebrating-our-regions-progress-towards-clear-airThe coastal environment in Waitaha/Canterbury is ecologically abundant and diverse, with a broad range of habitats. It includes reef systems, a submarine canyon, muddy and sandy harbours, rocky shore
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/biodiversity/marine