Each of Waitaha/Canterbury’s water zone committees has an action plan which outlines how they will work with the community to deliver their aspirations for freshwater as outlined in the Canterbury
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024The Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Action Plan Fund supports community action that improves water quality, restores habitats, and strengthens kaitiakitanga. It enables local projects
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/community-funding/cwms-action-plan-fund-formerly-administered-by-the-water-zone-committeesRubbish pits can present significant environmental risks if not properly located, constructed, or managed. This guidance outlines best practices for design, permitted use, and regulatory requirements
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/managing-your-rubbish-pitFind out more about the recipients of the Waitaha Action to Impact funding rounds over the past four years and what the successful applicants have done with the funding. The Waitaha Action to Impact
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/community-funding/waitaha-action-to-impact-fund/waitaha-action-to-impact-fund-projects-and-fundingFarmers across Canterbury are being asked to do more to reduce nitrogen leaching. There are several impactful and cost-effective actions you can take to achieve lower nitrogen loss and improve farming...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-practices/reducing-nitrogen-loss... and future opportunity costs. Has the goal been met? Met Partially met Not met The Selwyn Waihora and Ashburton water zone committees developed options (including a preferred option), for funding...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/indicators-of-regional-and-national-economies... were set up to deliver zone implementation programmes for their catchments, consisting of plan recommendations and non-regulatory activities to improve water quality. An example: The Selwyn Waihora...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/canterbury-good-management-practice-storyRegional planning in Waitaha Canterbury has evolved over more than three decades. This page shows how our plans have changed over time — and how we’re adapting to new national direction, community...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/a-history-of-environmental-planning... with good riparian protection are not yet improving. Selwyn Waihora zone: Whakaora Te Waihora is an operational programme of the Te Waihora Co-Governance Group to achieve the vision: "To restore...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021/ecosystem-health-and-biodiversity-2021