.... “Over the last year and a half, as we worked on the backlog, we have put in place several initiatives – from hiring more staff, introducing new processes and automation, to working with consultants...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/marking-the-end-of-consent-backlog.... Funding approval from Waka Kotahi was received in October, and we have been working with operators to apply that to driver wages. “It is a meaningful wage rise from the previous $24 wage in Greater...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/canterbury-public-bus-drivers-receive-wage-increaseThe first stage of a major weed control project in Rakaia Gorge is progressing well, with some impressive gains in the first 12 months. The four-year operation will help protect native biodiversity
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/a-successful-start-to-rakaia-gorge-weed-controlCouncil will later this month consider adopting the Annual Plan, which would result in an average total rates increase of approximately 5.8 per cent, down from the proposed 9.9 per cent total average
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/annual-plan... government climate action, we've strengthened governance and reporting with clearly defined roles and responsibilities across all groups to deliver climate actions outlined in both the CAP and the CCPP...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/last-regional-delivery-committee-meeting-of-the-three-year-termWe are researching how Waitaha Canterbury farmers could be supported to reduce the environmental impacts of on-farm waste disposal. Survey responses from farmers will support
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/complete-our-farm-waste-survey-to-be-in-to-win-a-2k-native-plant-prize-pack..., near Timaru, has been approved by two of its four partners this week, following extensive community feedback and the recent endorsement from the project’s joint steering group. Both Timaru District...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/key-council-decisions-made-cruise-ship-support-annual-report-and-representation... be older than 46 years by 2068, compared with a median age of 37.4 years in 2020 (and 25.6 years in 1970). the 15–64 years age group, (around 65% of the population in 2020) that mostly make-up the working...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/regional-leadership/population/projectionsThe Rakaia River is one of New Zealand's largest braided rivers, and an outstanding feature of the Waitaha/Canterbury landscape. It is a vital habitat for indigenous birds and aquatic species
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/water-conservation-orders/rakaia-river