The Christchurch West Melton water zone is home to spring-fed streams and rivers, the short steep creeks of the Port Hills and the large braided expanse of the Waimakariri River. Three rūnanga
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/christchurch-west-melton-water-zoneCanterbury has a variety of saltwater and freshwater wetlands across the region, stretching from the coastal to alpine zones. While certain plants and wildlife are often found in wetlands according
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/wetlands/canterbury-wetland-typesDoes your business have good stormwater management practices? Then the Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone Committee (CWMZC) want to hear from you! It wants to celebrate businesses
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/could-your-business-be-a-stormwater-superheroOn 21 March 2024, a “moderate adverse event” was declared in Canterbury, as El Niño conditions and a warming climate made their mark. Conditions are still very dry, with our monitoring showing record...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/record-low-water-levels-across-waitaha-canterburyRangitata Diversion Race Management Ltd (RDRML) and Hekeao/Hinds Water Enhancement Trust Limited (HHWET) seek resource consents for managed aquifer recharge and near river recharge at 37 locations
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/rdrml-and-hhwet-consentThe Hearing Panel to excavate and deposit 5.5 million cubic metres of material, to undertake works in the bed of waterways, to divert waterways, and to discharge contaminants to land/water and dust
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2010/ashburton-aquatic-park-charitable-trustNitrate contamination in waterways is a concern for everyone in Waitaha Canterbury. Intensive land use, including agriculture, is a leading contributor to increasing nitrate concentrations
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/drinking-water/nitrate-in-waterwaysStormwater is water that runs off our roofs, driveways, footpaths, roads, and gardens. On its journey to the drain, it picks up a heap of contaminants (pollution). Many people don’t realise
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/stormwaterCovering approximately 164,000 hectares, Waitaha Canterbury has more braided rivers than any other region in New Zealand. There are seven alpine braided rivers that contribute 88 per cent of the flow
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/canterburys-braided-riversIt’s harder for wallabies to access the Mackenzie Basin across the Tekapo/Takapō River as the next stage of a wallaby-proof fence is completed. More than half (about 30 km) of the 51km wallaby
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/wallaby-fence-on-track-to-protect-mackenzie-basin