Water falls on the alpine and hill country as rain and snow. This water then flows down catchments, forming lakes, wetlands and rivers, and percolating into the groundwater system. Rainfall and snow
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/alpine-and-hill-country... substance, and Worksafe guidelines for managing hazardous substances apply to both the storage of solid and liquid fertilisers. For detailed information on working with solid fertilisers, see...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/irrigation/fertigation-and-effluent-injectionThe vision for the Banks Peninsula water zone is to maintain and improve healthy waterways through the adoption of the 'ki uta ki tai' philosophy — from the mountains to the sea — across its streams...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/banks-peninsula-water-zone/local-projects-and-prioritiesWe'd love for you to join us at a riverside clean-up event along the northern banks of the Waimakariri River. You can make a real difference in a special part of Waitaha Canterbury's natural landscape...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/trailers-tyres-and-teamwork-will-help-us-reach-rubbish-off-the-beaten-track.... The group of year 13 ecology students braved a raging southerly to take part in a pioneering monitoring programme, alongside our staff and experts from Department of Conservation (DOC
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/year-13-students-embrace-in-the-field-learningThe Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has established its governance structure for the 2025-28 triennium. At the first Ordinary meeting of the new Council on Wednesday 19 November
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/new-leadership-and-committees-confirmedTransport emissions are the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand. Reducing transport emissions is critical to reducing the effects of climate change, and ensuring New
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/transport/regional-transport-planning/transport-emissions... or group presenting to the Council a petition signed by 20 or more people. Requests to speak / Speaker guidelines Requests to speak must be made at least two working days before the meeting. If you...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/our-team/our-council-meetings/attending-council-meetingsYears 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-damageThe Banks Peninsula water zone committee is a joint committee of Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury. 📢 From 2026, new local leadership groups will replace the Water Zone Committees...
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