Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has drafted a proposed targeted change to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan with the intent of providing greater clarity for consent
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/canterbury-land-and-water-regional-plan/change-8Water falls on the alpine and hill country as rain and snow. This water then flows down catchments, forming lakes, wetlands and rivers, and percolating into the groundwater system. Rainfall and snow...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/alpine-and-hill-countryEach 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/hurunui-waiau-uwha-water-zone/hurunui-waiau-uwha-water-zone-committee-action-plan-2021-2024... to life through actions including predator control, beach clean-ups, stream restoration, native planting, fish sampling, and water quality monitoring. “Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua are pleased to see...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/our-waitarakao-wins-big-at-local-government-awards... Project Funding Hurunui Waiau Uwha: Jed River catchment willow control - $35,000 from Zone Priority Project Funding Waipara River catchment weed control, wetland protection and planting - $70,000 from Zone Priority Project Funding Current projects...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/north-canterbury-collaboration-increases-environmental-outcomesEach 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/kaikoura-water-zone/kaikoura-water-zone-committee-action-planStock can damage the bed and banks of our waterways. Their manure, urine and sediment can also seriously impact water quality, the lives of animals, and the mahinga kai values of our waterways
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/keeping-stock-out-of-waterways