Councillors have reaffirmed their support for mana whenua representatives at the decision-making table, voting to retain the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Act. The depth
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-backs-its-local-ngai-tahu-representation-actWe offer a range of environmental education programmes for Canterbury/Waitaha schools that align with the New Zealand Curriculum. These are FREE for schools in the Waitaha region and content can
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/youth-engagement-and-education/our-education-programmesLincoln University student Alex Williamson is one of four students joining our recreational water team, marking the start of our summer water quality monitoring programme. Check the LAWA Can I Swim
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/summer-students-essential-for-water-quality-monitoring... protection, roading, rail, electricity supply, farms, and other assets. Some 130 kilometres to the south, the lower Waitaki River had its own challenges, including the looming threat of erosion. After...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/south-canterbury-river-works-strengthen-community-resilienceThe MyWay by Metro pilot has begun in earnest, with more than 150 people from across Timaru's community now taking part in eight weeks of systems testing. The pilot started last Monday, with 30
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/myway-by-metro-testing-underwayFrom November to March we monitor faecal contamination at marine and freshwater (lakes and rivers) sites. We also check for toxic algae (cyanobacteria) at lakes and rivers.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/swimming-water-quality/our-monitoring-programmeYears of work by land and aerial crews to clear thousands of hectares of wilding pines at Flock Hill helped contain a devastating wildfire there a year ago – saving precious land, ecosystems
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/years-of-wilding-pine-removal-minimised-wildfire-damage... swimming safety We have recently released a predictive water-quality model for popular swimming spots across Waitaha. This model is built using more than 11 years of water-quality sampling data...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/swimming-after-rain-what-our-new-water-quality-model-really-shows