As part of 'Celebrating Selwyn' 2011 WET will have a display and information at Leeston Library from March 25th to April 10th - come along and find more about what WET is doing. On April 6th, also at Leeston Library, WET is hosting an evening talk on Lake Level Management. The level of the Lake [...]
The hearing planned for late March 2011 on the application for a variation to the Water Conservation Order on Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere has been postponed due to the recent earthquake. The applicants have requested a delay of 2 to 3 months and the new hearing dates are yet to be set.
Selwyn District Council have reported that Christchurch City Council are now able to start taking and treating sewage from Lincoln, Springston, Prebbleton and Tai Tapu once again. This means that discharge of raw sewage to the Halswell and LII rivers from these settlements has stopped, which is great news for the rivers and the Lake. [...]
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 [...]
The Environment Canterbury education team have produced some great resources to help explain the complexities of the natural world, including Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. To find out more, visit the ECan website's Wild Wonderful Coastal Wetlands page and take the interactive quiz and virtual tour which features Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.
Environment Minister Nick Smith has approved a joint application from Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu and the Department of Conservation for an amendment to the Water Conservation Order (WCO) which applies to Te Waihora/lake Ellesmere. Currently, only the outstanding value of the wildlife habitat is recognised by the WCO. Wildlife is specifically defined under the [...]
In response to concerns about the decline in the water quality of Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere, an Issues group was formed in 2002. This group represented a wide range of interests and they met regularly over 2 years and consulted widely to develop a vision and Strategy for the future management of the Lake and [...]
Lake is currently:CLOSED to the sea Latest lake level reading:0.83m msl recorded on July 17, 2023 READ MORE >>
