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Amendments to Canterbury Regional Council's freshwater plans
Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) gives notice that, in accordance with s55(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991, the following regional plans have been amended to incorporate changes to policy 3.22 from the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020):
- Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (CLWRP)
- Hurunui Waiau River Regional Plan (HWRRP)
- Waimakariri River Regional Plan (WRRP)
- Waipara Catchment Environmental Flow and Water Allocation Regional Plan (WCEP)
- Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan (WCWARP)
On 18 December 2025, a change to the NPS-FM 2020 was gazetted, and came into force on 15 January 2026. This change concerns NPS-FM 2020 Policy 3.22(1)(d)(iii) and 3.22(1)(e)(iii), which relate to natural inland wetlands, and an exception to their protection when necessary for the purpose of the extraction of minerals and ancillary activities.
The change to Policy 3.22(1)(d)(iii) is as follows, with inserted text underlined:
d. the regional council is satisfied that:
[…]
There is a functional need or operational need for the activity to be done in that location;
The change to Policy 3.22(1)(e)(iii) is as follows, with inserted text underlined:
d. the regional council is satisfied that:
[…]
There is a functional need or operational need for the activity to be done in that location;
The changes must be incorporated into relevant plans, without using the process set out in Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act (1991). Accordingly, Environment Canterbury has amended the relevant regional plans.
This notice was first published on 01 April 2026, and a summary notice was published in The Press, Kaikōura Star, North Canterbury News, Ashburton Courier, Timaru Courier, Marlborough Express, and Otago Daily Times.
If you have any questions, please contact our Advisory Team on 0800 324 636 or email ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz
Dr Stefanie Rixecker
Chief Executive
Notice of wallaby Control: Macaulay River Area, head of Lake Tekapo
WHAT: Contractors will be carrying out wallaby control with dog and rifle teams in the Macaulay River area on Department of Conservation (DOC) land.
WHERE: Lower parts of the Macaulay River at the head of Lake Tekapo on DOC land.
WHEN: Monday 23 March – approximately Friday 30 March
Public are advised to keep to formed tracks during this period.
Wallaby control work area
Notice of council meetings - March 2026
The below meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch, unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Regulation Hearing Committee at 8.00am
Audit and Risk Committee at 10.30am
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Regulation Hearing Committee (if required) at 8.30am
Strategy and Policy Committee at 10.30am
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Regulation Hearing Committee (if required) at 8.30am
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Regulation Hearing Committee (if required) at 8.30am
Council at 10.30am
You can view the agendas online at the council and committee meetings page at least two days before each meeting.
For any queries, please call our Advisory team on 0800 324 636.
Notice of wallaby Search: Macaulay River Area, head of Lake Tekapo
WHAT: Contractors will be carrying out wallaby control with dog and rifle teams in the Macaulay River area and potentially on adjacent public conservation land (PCL). Some thermal night shooting may also take place.
WHERE: Lower parts of the Macaulay River at the head of Lake Tekapo on Private and potentially some adjacent PCL.
WHEN: Monday 16 March – approximately Friday 3 April
Please stick to formed tracks. Warning signage will be placed at all normal points of entry.
Wallaby contro work area in red