Earlier 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-standardsFrom November to March we monitor faecal contamination at marine and freshwater (lakes and rivers) sites. We also check for toxic algae (cyanobacteria) at lakes and rivers.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/swimming-water-quality/our-monitoring-programmeThanks 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-airIt’s hoped a large-scale pest control project across three properties on Banks Peninsula will help bird and plant life flourish. Still in its early stages, the work is - in part, an extension
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/banks-peninsula/protection-through-pest-controlIf you have unwanted or expired chemicals sitting in your farm shed, now is the time to register them with Agrecovery - ahead of a Canterbury-wide collection in November. Agrecovery is a rural
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/agrecovery-collection-scheme-helping-farmers-remove-hazardous-chemical-waste-2The restoration of a section of Twizel River close to the town has been identified as a key priority for the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee, which is now investigating the next steps
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/twizel-river-restoration-recommendedUpdated: 7 May 2026 We know many communities across Ōtautahi Christchurch have been affected by the persistent stench from the fire-damaged Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bromley. For many...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2026/whats-the-story-christchurch-wastewater-treatment-plant-odourLincoln University student Alex Williamson is one of four students joining our recreational water team, marking the start of our summer water quality monitoring programme. Check the LAWA Can I Swim
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/summer-students-essential-for-water-quality-monitoring