... guideline values. People should continue to check Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) - Can I Swim Here? for the latest information on water quality at recreational swimming sites in Waitaha Canterbury. Te...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/environment-canterbury-on-site-at-wastewater-discharge-into-diamond-harbour-te-waipapaReview of consent conditions to use land for farming at 1653 Hakatere Heron Road, Ashburton Lakes. Current status: The submission period has closed. A hearing will be held to hear the application...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/mt-arrowsmith-ltdPhoto credit: Nicki Murray A 43-hectare area of retired farmland in Blythe Valley has been permanently protected to support native biodiversity, reduce erosion, and improve water quality. With a new...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/qeii-covenant-helps-conserve-soil-and-protect-waterways-in-blythe-valleyWe are asking everyone in Canterbury to do their bit to make our waterways cleaner, healthier, and safer. You wouldn’t pour soapy suds, paint or petrol in the river, right? What about tipping...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/stormwater/protect-our-waterways.... Canterbury Regional Council Chief Executive Dr Stefanie Rixecker said the decision has highlighted a need for clarification on the intention behind Section 107 of the Resource Management Act (RMA). Rixecker...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/decision-on-discharge-consent-will-have-broad-repercussionsFarmers in the Omarama area will get to ask questions about changes to farming land use consent rules from Environment Canterbury at an upcoming briefing on 22 March at 3pm. Event details When: 22...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/omarama-to-host-briefing-on-new-farming-rulesThe Rangitata is one of Canterbury's large braided alpine rivers. While it typically doesn't carry as much water as the Rakaia or Waitaki rivers, it has a long history of large-volume water...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/water-conservation-orders/rangitata-river..., its banks confined, flood barriers installed and some of its water used for irrigation. For 150 years, economic management for the benefit of settling Europeans was the overarching concern, much...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/shifting-role-of-the-waimakariri-river... and dry paddocks. Late last year, after a recommendation from the Ashburton water zone committee, Environment Canterbury agreed to provide $50,000 of Immediate Steps funding to continue improving...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/project-aims-to-enhance-mt-harding-stream