Winter weather has settled in, and as Cantabrians crank up their wood burners, we start to see high-pollution days in many of the areas we monitor. This winter season, we’ve already seen breaches
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/canterburys-high-pollution-days-climb-as-temperatures-dropMaking sure your bore is in good working order and protected from contaminants is crucial to protecting your family and those living on your property from sickness. A study published in April 2025
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/have-you-checked-your-bore-latelyHigh in the Upper Ōhau catchment, where braided rivers, beech forest, and alpine wetlands meet, our biodiversity and biosecurity staff spent five days in February protecting a precious high‑country...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/a-weedy-week-in-ohau-protecting-a-precious-high-country-landscapeCanterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) goals in this target area relate to the review of environmental flows and catchment load limits, and the implementation of a programme to review
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021/environmental-limits-2021Regional park rangers are an industrious bunch who work hard to maintain Waitaha Canterbury’s three regional parks and make them appealing places to be. But clearing rubbish is one task on the park
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/fly-tipping-in-parks-costs-ratepayersThe final Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday 10 September covered quarry dust research, the draft Council Land Strategy, and recent central government reforms. Read about the final
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/final-strategy-and-policy-committee-meeting-of-the-trienniumLong-term grades for Corsair Bay, Diamond Harbour Beach, Rāpaki Bay and Purau Bay changed to poor prior to this summer. This is understandably concerning for Cantabrians who love to swim
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/water-quality-results-at-lyttelton-harbour-whats-the-storyToxic algae (also called cyanobacteria) are a naturally occurring algae with the potential to bloom, producing toxins that can harm or even kill dogs, people and other animals. When conditions
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/swimming-water-quality/toxic-algaeThousands of tuna (eel) trying to migrate to the sea were stranded at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere last week, so we worked with Te Taumutu Rūnanga to clear the path for future migrations. Rūnanga became...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/tuna-eel-stranding-at-te-waihoralake-ellesmereEarlier this week, I wrote to the Minister for the Environment, requesting a review of the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality as part of central government’s work programme on resource...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2025/council-requests-a-review-of-national-air-quality-standards