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A Waikākahi farming family has secured funding support from its local water zone committee to restore the Hossack Wetland. The wetland has become a feeding ground for one of the world’s rarest birds...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/family-restoring-wetland-for-living-treasure
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... the wetland, paving the way for further restoration efforts. “Restoring the wetland will greatly benefit wildlife and enhance habitat quality, contributing to the wellbeing of species that depend...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/wetland-restoration-takes-root-at-pig-hunting-creek
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An ongoing restoration project is underway at Te Rauakaaka, near the mouth of the Waimakariri River, to enhance wetland and coastal ecosystems, boost biodiversity, and create vital habitat...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/wetland-restoration-work-protects-critically-endangered-bird
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A Timaru wetland restoration workshop has sparked new enthusiasm for protecting Waitaha Canterbury’s waterways, improving water quality, and restoring native habitats. Over two days, farmers...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/restoring-wetlands-for-a-healthier-future
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A small but dedicated group of community volunteers has secured funding to remove pest willows from the Kurow Wetlands, as part of a wider wetland restoration project in the Waitaki River catchment...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/small-community-restorating-kurow-wetland
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... partners and neighbouring landowners to gather for a karakia whakawātea event at the site of Te Repo o Papatahora, observing the beginning of construction on the long-awaited wetland restoration project...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/ground-to-be-broken-on-te-repo-o-papatahora-wetland-project
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Have you been involved with wetland restoration, pest control, pollution protection or planting work? The Waimakariri Environmental Awards are now open for entries! The Waimakariri...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/waimakariri-environmental-awards-now-open
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South Canterbury farmers upskilled on their environmental practices at a series of workshops in Glenavy in October and November. If you missed out – here are the top tips from each workshop.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/the-top-tips-from-a-series-of-south-canterbury-farming-workshops
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A Rolleston school hopes to provide foodbanks with fresh produce, thanks to some impressive ingenuity and Zone Committee Action Plan (ZCAP) funding. Rolleston Christian School wants to set up
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/action-plan-funding-helps-children-grow-vegetables
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A remote inland wetland near the Kakahu River will get a boost for additional native plants thanks to support from the Ōrāri Temuka Ōpihi Pareora (OTOP) Water Zone Committee. The Robinson Kakahu...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/robinson-kakahu-wetland-gets-funding-boost-for-planting
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