.... Canterbury Regional Council Chief Executive Dr Stefanie Rixecker said the decision has highlighted a need for clarification on the intention behind Section 107 of the Resource Management Act (RMA). Rixecker...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/decision-on-discharge-consent-will-have-broad-repercussions... framework (the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan and the Canterbury Air Regional Plan) doesn’t include specific rules relating to feedlots but does have rules on intensive farming...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/feedlot-consent-applications-in-canterburyAs part of Biosecurity Week (21–27 July), we’re celebrating the people and groups across Waitaha Canterbury working hard to protect and restore our unique biodiversity. Whether it’s removing invasive...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/community-champions-leading-the-way-for-biosecurity-week... Hughes-Games, the annual trip supports a longstanding partnership between Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury), the Department of Conservation – Project River Recovery, Glen Lyon Station...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/a-weedy-week-in-ohau-protecting-a-precious-high-country-landscapeWallabies are a serious national pest problem that requires a collaborative effort to solve — no one person, agency, or group is going to win this battle alone. In July 2020, when the National
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/collaboration-is-key-for-wallaby-controlWe support and sponsor regional awards for students to recognise and reward young people who are thinking and acting for a sustainable future. Wrybill Trophy Award 2025 winner Yiting Su (centre) from...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/youth-engagement-and-education/youth-awardsClimate change is not an easy or small topic. That’s why we have pooled resources, knowledge and expertise with local and regional councils across Waitaha/Canterbury, to share what we all know...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/join-the-conversationCanterbury farmers are proving that steady progress pays off, with seven years of our collected Farm Environment Plan (FEP) audit data showing a dramatic lift in environmental performance across
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/fep-data-shows-canterbury-farmers-are-making-real-environmental-progressA floodplain is the area of land next to a river or stream that is susceptible to flooding when rivers or streams overtop. Much of Waitaha/Canterbury is located on a floodplain and is prone to flood
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/floods/floodplain-management