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Contaminated land and natural hazards
Last updated: 17 November 2025
Reporting frequency: Quarterly
Core service: Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
We provide the community with the most up-to-date information on contaminated land and natural hazards in our region so they can make informed choices about where they work, live and play.
As well as informing the community, this information plays an important role in the development of policy, land use planning and emergency management planning.
How are we tracking on our service measures?
Service measure 23: Percentage of natural hazards advice requests responded to within 10 working days
Target: 90% or more
How we are doing: 97%
229 requests responded to, of those 97% were responded to within 10 working days
On track
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We provide the public and territorial authorities with hazards advice on coastal, geological and flooding hazards in a timely way.
Land Information Requests include details of wells, resource consents, natural hazards and contaminated land impacting a specific parcel of land.
Flood Hazard Assessments are site-specific flooding assessments which are used as part of property transactions, subdivisions, valuations, insurance, resource consent applications and plan changes.
A fee is charged for producing these reports.
Recent highlights and updates
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$21.5 million from central government will go towards enhancing Waitaha Canterbury's flood resilience effort.
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Our data show nitrate concentrations in groundwater are increasing in much of Waitaha Canterbury. We’re taking action to reverse these trends.
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Our 2024 annual groundwater quality survey showed an increase in E. coli detections and a majority of wells with increasing nitrate concentration trends.
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A catch crop, like Italian ryegrass or oats, can absorb nitrogen and prevent nitrate leaching and nutrient runoff.
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The historical Peel Forest landfill remediation has received a significant boost with $6 million in government funding.