Earlier this year dry conditions and low flow resulted in the loss of aquatic life in Ashburton's Greenstreet irrigation channel and creek. Keep up-to-date with what’s being planned for this summer
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/whats-the-story-about-greenstreet-creekHay distributed near Duntroon in the 1970s, may be a source of the invasive grass, nassella tussock spread, according to information obtained from the local community. Nassella tussock is a perennial
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/historic-hay-distribution-in-duntroon-linked-to-invasive-grass-spreadA completed research project about historical land use in the Ashburton district found the most common source of soil contamination was infilled pits. Affected property owners have been sent...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/historical-land-uses-shared-with-ashburton-property-ownersThe decision of Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council on the applications by SOL Quarries Limited associated with the establishment, commissioning and operation of an extension to its
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2021/sol-quarries-limitedThe decision of Environment Canterbury and Selwyn District Council in regard to applications for the proposed operation of an aggregate quarry and managed fill at Plantation Road, Hororata
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2022/frews-contracting-limitedThe Hurunui Waiau Uwha water zone features Lake Sumner, the alpine Hurunui and Waiau rivers, the hill-fed Waipara and Conway rivers, as well as the north Pegasus Bay coastal wetlands and coastal hills...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/hurunui-waiau-uwha-water-zoneWe often respond to reports of offensive or nuisance dust from community members who live and work around dust sources. This page shows our latest monitoring information including the number
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/dust-monitoring/northwest-christchurch-dustThe Selwyn Waihora water zone stretches from the upper Waimakariri basin and the high country around Lake Coleridge down to Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. The vision for Selwyn Waihora is to protect its
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/selwyn-waihora-zoneA group of tomorrow’s scientists from Te Rōhutu Whio School in Tauwharekākaho Rolleston visited Te Pā o Moki marae in Southbridge in October to learn about the biodiversity of its surrounding land...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/school-students-take-action-to-protect-te-repo-o-papatahora-wetlandWhile the impacts of low waterways are being felt across the region, some rural properties can still irrigate while restrictions are in place. We receive a large number of enquiries from the public
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/understanding-irrigation-restrictions-when-its-dry