Thanks to 25 years of regional planning, regulation, and community action, air quality across Waitaha Canterbury has improved dramatically — with high-pollution days dropping from up to 60 a year...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/cleaner-air-for-waitaha-canterbury-celebrating-our-regions-progress-towards-clear-airThe National Environmental Standard for Air Quality (NESAQ) threshold for PM10, particles smaller than 10 microns in diameter, has been breached when the daily average PM10 threshold of 50 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) has been exceeded more than once in 12 months. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/check-urban-air-quality/air-quality-breachesOne of the main air pollutants in Canterbury is airborne particles, often referred to as particulate matter (PM). These particles are defined by their size, with particles smaller than 10 micrometres...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/data/air-quality-data... and annual average concentrations. In some locations, the monitoring site has been moved, which may affect the trends. More details about site locations can be found in the latest air quality environmental snapshot report (PDF File, 3.73MB). ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/check-urban-air-quality/air-quality-trendsMany people in Waitaha Canterbury heat their homes by burning solid fuels, such as wood or pellets. There are rules in the Canterbury Air Regional Plan (CARP) guiding the installation of solid fuel...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/air-quality/home-heating/home-heating-guidelines-in-my-clean-air-zoneOur plans, strategies and bylaws provide a framework of work programmes and regulations to help us manage Canterbury's natural and physical resources, setting out what we need to do and how to ensure...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws... are no longer allowed Under the Canterbury Air Regional Plan, low-emission burners can be used for 20 years from installation (or 15 years in Timaru), after which they become non-compliant and can...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/is-your-wood-burner-past-its-expiry-dateYour rates are used to carry out important work in your area. The work is organised into our three core services, agreed by the community through our Long-Term Plan. These three core services...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/long-term-plans/your-rates/how-your-rates-are-spentThe effects of climate change and management of greenhouse gases are likely to have impacts on air quality in Waitaha Canterbury. Here are the current issues associated with the relationship between...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/air/managing-greenhouse-gas-emissions