The last 10 resource consent applications for essential repairs and improvements on State Highway 1 and the Main North Line near Kaikōura have been granted. The consents, which address safety...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/new-zealand-transport-agency-and-kiwirail-holdings-2Environment Canterbury councillors have agreed on a budget and workplan that balances community expectations on affordability with the need to act on climate change – including a trial for much
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/cheaper-bus-fares-on-the-way-for-greater-christchurchWe have received $360,000 in funding from the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) to investigate ways of working with nature to build resilience and better protect communities from future flooding. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2023/from-our-chair-flood-resilience-funding-supports-investigations-into-natural-solutionsAs the largest region in the country, Canterbury forms a significant part of New Zealand’s unique network of biodiversity. Working with landowners and the community, our biodiversity programme...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversityAs dry conditions continue to bite and irrigation season begins, it’s more important than ever to understand the minimum flow conditions on your resource consent and keep up to date with any water
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/know-your-irrigation-limitWe patrol the Waitaha Canterbury region during peak summer periods to help ensure all water users are safe. If you see any bad behaviour on our waterways please contact us.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/harbourmasters-office/recreational-boating/incidents-accidents-and-enforcementWe investigate one of the world’s few, unique braided rivers, and uncover the stories of some of the people connected to this essential waterway, and those working to restore its ecosystems. Read more about their stories. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/the-hakatereashburton-river-reviving-a-lifeforce... already established traplines through breeding season, protecting the colony near the Charwell River bridge on the inland Kaikōura Road. Charwell River is one of four known nesting sites for tarāpuka...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/kaikoura/action-plan-funding-helps-protect-black-billed-gull-colonyOur plans, strategies and bylaws provide a framework of work programmes and regulations to help us manage Canterbury's natural and physical resources, setting out what we need to do and how to ensure
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws