Welcome to Environment Canterbury's Open Data Portal listing page. Browse our data sets by collection either alphabetically or using our search functionality. Subscribe to our latest additions feed to be notified when a new data set is added to our Portal.
data.ecan.govt.nz is a directory of publicly-available Canterbury Regional Council's datasets. The site focuses on machine-readable (ie, well-structured and open) datasets. We'd like to know which currently unavailable datasets you'd most like to see published. We're keen to get your ideas.
Belongs to the Transport collection
Date added: 3 Jun 2022
Belongs to the Transport collection
Date added: 3 Jun 2022
Belongs to the Transport collection
Date added: 3 Jun 2022
Belongs to the Transport collection
Date added: 3 Jun 2022
Belongs to the Transport collection
Date added: 3 Jun 2022
Much of Environment Canterbury’s data contains a spatial reference, which we make available through our Geographic Information System (GIS). Our GIS is available here.
This group of data points to ECan's ArcGIS server, which provides a series of web services that can be consumed by GIS clients such as ArcGIS for Desktop.
The Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP) regulates the sustainable management of natural resources in Canterbury. It’s complemented by catchment or location-based plans or water conservation orders.
Environment Canterbury processes resource consent applications and monitors compliance. In this collection you will find some of our consent related data. More detail regarding consents can be found here.
Our urban public transport network links all parts of Greater Christchurch, as well as many nearby towns. Bus stop and route data are available via the Metro Developer Portal as real-time APIs
Environment Canterbury supports urban development by providing the planning and policy framework for the region through the Regional Policy Statement. Find out more about our work in this space and the key urban development challenges facing our region.
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