... advisory team on 0800 329 276. Read the Canterbury Air Regional Plan (Schedule 3 covers smoke management plans; Schedule 7 covers outdoor burning). Check out Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s crop residue...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/check-its-all-right-before-you-light-plan-ahead-for-stubble-burningIsaac Construction Limited has applied for consent to extract gravel between approximately 10.06km and 14.08km upstream of the confluence of the Waimakariri River with the coastal marine area. Current...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/isaac-construction-limited-2Two pesky plant species – introduced by early European settlers – are the target of a co-ordinated pest control project to enhance biodiversity, water quality and mahinga kai resource gathering
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/local-approach-to-target-pest-weeds-at-waitaki-lakes... and phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a). This index allows assessment against objectives set in the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP). The two other monitored sites at Lake Benmore have also shown...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/environment-canterbury-takes-action-on-ahuriri-arm-water-quality...📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees, building on their legacy of community collaboration.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/upper-waitaki-water-zone/upper-waitaki-water-zone-committeeFarmers in Selwyn Waihora have faced challenging times over the past decade with tightening environmental regulations. Good progress is being made toward achieving better environmental outcomes
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/reducing-nitrogen-loss/selwyn-waihoraWaitaha/Canterbury is located in the collision zone of two major tectonic plates, the Pacific Plate and the Australian Plate. The forces involved in this plate movement are huge. They cause the rock
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/earthquakes/earthquake-faultsPhoto credit: Peter Langlands - Wild Capture The Australasian bittern/matuku-hūrepo is one of our most fascinating birds, and unfortunately, one of our most endangered. It’s estimated
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/backing-the-bittern-the-bird-on-the-brink