News & events

Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023

Burning/burying farm plastics can cause ongoing issues, which is why its important to recycle farm plastic. Find out how to do this in Kaikōura

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022

A recent report shows how air quality impacts the health of New Zealanders.

Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022

Smoky air, itchy eyes and smelly washing – these are things to consider before lighting up that rubbish or garden waste and becoming the neighbourhood nuisance.

Date: Thu, 19 May 2022

Central government, mana whenua, and local government met to mark the beginning of a newly strengthened partnership to drive planning for Greater Christchurch.

Date: Wed, 18 May 2022

As the weather turns colder, it’s the perfect time to remember the three components for a warmer, cheaper, smoke-free fire.

Date: Tue, 3 May 2022

As part of our annual ‘Warmer Cheaper’ campaign, we are encouraging Timaru residents with wood burners to burn smoke-free this winter.  

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022

Planning on burning? Make sure you check that it's alright to burn and you have your smoke management plan in place.

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021

With the warmer weather settling in, now is the time to start preparing your home heating for next winter.

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021

LAWA has released its Air Quality National Picture Summary, which confirms air quality in New Zealand towns is generally good, and has improved.

Date: Thu, 20 May 2021

Learn the three key components to ensure a smoke-free fire to better heat your home this winter.

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021

With crop residue burning season here, it is essential that the all rules and requirements are followed to manage any potentially adverse effects.

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021

We are undertaking a pilot project focused on gathering better information and data about dust levels in the McLeans Island area.