Selwyn District Council are asking for residents to help reduce the amount of sewage flowing into the Halswell and LII rivers, and from there into Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. This is the latest information about the situation: The Halswell and LII rivers are contaminated – please avoid all contact with the water in these rivers until [...]

Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by the recent Christchurch earthquake. Although the area around the Lake was not as badly impacted as parts of Christchurch, there are now some environmental problems. The Halswell and L2 rivers, which are now badly contaminated, flow directly into Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. This information is [...]

The Land and Water Forum comprises a range of primary industry groups, environmental and recreational NGOs, iwi and other organisations with an interest in freshwater and land management. They are holding a series of public meetings which are an opportunity for you to hear about their recommendations and to share your views with Forum members [...]

A Water Conservation Order (WCO) is provided for by the Resource Management Act 1991 and recognises the outstanding amenity or intrinsic values that water provides, in either a natural or modified state. Regional and district plans must not be inconsisent with WCOs and resource consents must take the provisions of a WCO into consideration. Environment [...]