The development of our Long-Term Plan 2024-34 has taken a step forward after Councillors adopted the draft consultation document.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-gears-up-for-consultation-on-proposed-ten-year-budget... more of our customers are getting better value as contactless fares are cheaper than cash.” High use reflects customer demand Canterbury Regional Council Public Transport Core Service Lead Cr Joe...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/motu-move-passes-100000-tags-in-first-monthEvery month, Metro’s route performance, patronage and financial data are collated into a delivery dashboard, which is presented to the Council. This gives Council and the public a wider view of how
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/about-us/our-work/our-core-services/public-transport-nga-waka-tumatanui/public-transport-delivery-dashboard.../Christchurch. Chair Craig Pauling opened the 600th meeting of the Canterbury Regional Council with a karakia and an acknowledgement of community members who passed away in recent weeks, in particular those who had a positive impact on our work. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/adoptions-and-approvals-at-canterbury-regional-councils-600th-meetingA simulated marine oil spill at Te Ana Marina in Lyttelton last week provided our staff the opportunity to practice deploying marine oil spill response equipment and talk through probable response
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/marine-oil-spill-response-exercise-to-minimise-impacts-on-our-coastal-environmentFive months into a two-year trial of simple, flat fares, Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) believes the initiative is driving public transport patronage above pre-COVID levels. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/fare-trial-influences-bus-patronage-bounce-back-to-pre-covid-levels..., resilience and community access issues, were lodged by New Zealand Transport Agency and KiwiRail Holdings Ltd. These applications were granted non-notified. Applications Written comment on resource consent...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/new-zealand-transport-agency-and-kiwirail-holdings-2At 5pm today, the Government released detailed proposals to fundamentally reshape regional government across New Zealand, including replacing elected regional councillors with interim governing bodies. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/canterbury-regional-council-chair-responds-to-government-proposals-to-reform-regional-councilsCanterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) made progress across transport, water quality, governance and financial performance in late 2025. This update outlines the key decisions...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/council-performance-highlights-from-late-2025