NewsEnvironment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Act

On Wednesday 31 March Parliament passed a new Act ("the Ecan Act"), which has significant and widespread implications for Canterbury. The new Act was passed into law under urgency and as such was not the subject of any Select Committee or formal public input process. The Bill was tabled for the first time at 5.30pm on Tuesday 30 March; and was passed without amendment at 8pm on Wednesday 31 March. This article by our Resource Management team sets out the key aspects of the Act.