Day to day our biosecurity officers get to work in some pretty spectacular parts of Waitaha Canterbury, but sometimes, exciting opportunities arise to help support biosecurity projects in other parts
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/biosecurity-officers-in-the-wildAfter more than a decade of challenging mahi, our biosecurity team may finally have a breakthrough in the fight against an aquatic invader in South Canterbury. The Yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/breakthrough-in-battle-against-invasive-yellow-water-lily... in this space – currently 20-percent of our fleet is zero emissions," Chair Scott added. The new vehicles can be expected on our roads sometime next year. "Delivery times for new electric vehicles...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/were-eyeing-a-more-electric-futureA round of surprise visits to ensure businesses are preventing ‘plastics pollution’ has seen some pleasing results. Our staff recently arrived unannounced at 15 Christchurch sites where plastic
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/operation-nurdle-clamping-down-on-problem-plasticsUpdated: 15 August 2022 Water bottling remains an issue of public interest, particularly in Christchurch. This page provides information on various matters relating to water bottling, including
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/water-bottling-whats-the-storyAotearoa/New Zealand has committed to playing its part in reducing emissions to help avoid the most severe possible future impacts of global climate change, through the Zero Carbon Act (2019
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/climate-change/getting-to-net-zeroLandowners in North Canterbury can apply for funding to help combat hillside erosion through the Soil Conservation and Revegetation Programme (SCAR).
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/erosion-programme