During busy times on the farm, dairy effluent can sometimes fall to the bottom of a long list of priorities. But it’s important to keep your eye on the ball – mismanagement of dairy effluent can have...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/benefits-of-good-effluent-managementWe run several programmes that monitor water quality in the Ōtūwharekai basin. Monitoring helps us build a long-term picture of a lake’s health – including detecting any changes of concern
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone/action-on-the-ground/o-tu-wharekai-ashburton-lakes/water-quality-monitoring-in-the-otuwharekai-basinFeature image: Chair Craig Pauling with Pukatea Dairy Farms partners John Spry, Pam Spry, Stuart Neill, and Roger Gaskell Over the past 20 years, Stuart Neill and the team at Pukatea Dairy Farm have
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/we-want-to-be-here-long-term-a-20-year-journey-towards-sustainable-dairy-farmingThe invasion of freshwater pests into Waitaha Canterbury's waterways affects us all. If you partake in any freshwater activity, water weeds can affect your success, safety and enjoyment of our
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/preventing-the-spread-of-pests/check-clean-dryWe’re clearing the air on smoky chimneys and what the rules really mean for Waitaha Canterbury households. There’s nothing quite like the comfort of a warm fire on a cold evening in Waitaha
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/a-little-smoke-is-okay-but-no-longer-than-15-minutesDo you have freshwater crayfish in your drain? Lizards in your flax? Whitebait in your creek? There is a term for these treasures and the habitats that support them – in Māori, it is mahinga kai
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-plans-and-consenting/farm-environment-plans/mahinga-kaiAre you worried about an activity that could harm the environment or have seen a boating incident, accident or hazard? Report it by calling us anytime at 0800 765 588 (24/7), or use the forms listed
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/info/report-an-environmental-incidentWinter means wetter soils, deeper drainage, and surface water ponding, all of which pose a risk to a bore’s water quality. If you haven’t checked your bore recently or tested its water, you probably...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/looking-after-your-water-supplySouth Pacific Meats Ltd has applied to discharge industrial wastewater onto land and discharge contaminants to air at 245 Thomsons Road, Burnham. Current status: The applications have been notified
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/south-pacific-meats-limitedReport an environmental incident Is something happening right now that could cause serious harm to the environment or people? Call us immediately on 0800 765 588 (24/7). If the environmental
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