Celebrating Selwyn
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 [...]
WCO hearings postponed
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 [...]
Discharge to the rivers has stopped
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 [...]
Raw sewage in Halswell and LII Rivers – Residents asked to help
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 [...]
Earthquake after effects
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 [...]
Meet the Land and Water Forum in Christchurch
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 [...]