Environment Canterbury
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Ensure monitoring captures the information the public demands for freshwater outcomes and report on this work, as transparency is key.
Place water quality as the top priority and use the tools in the Canterbury Waste Management Strategy to direct decisions on allocation, effluent and storage.
Support farmers and growers to adopt regenerative practices to build the water-holding capacity of their soils.
Ensure water allocation is fair, sustainable and prioritises community needs.
Protect freshwater quality by enforcing rules and holding polluters accountable.
Work with farmers and communities to reduce nutrient runoff into rivers and streams.
Make freshwater compliance requirements for farmers workable and focused on outcomes.
Retain local control over resource consents which impact freshwater.
Work with catchment groups, including farmers and local community members, to improve water quality.
Enhance minimum flows and reduce nutrient inputs to protect our swimmable rivers and biodiversity.
Keep our drinking water safe by stopping dairy intensification and supporting more sustainable land uses.
Protect our urban waterways from pollution by industry and support community groups to restore them.
Ensure monitoring captures the information the public demands for freshwater outcomes and report on this work, as transparency is key.
Place water quality as the top priority and use the tools in the Canterbury Waste Management Strategy to direct decisions on allocation, effluent and storage.
Support farmers and growers to adopt regenerative practices to build the water-holding capacity of their soils.
Ensure water allocation is fair, sustainable and prioritises community needs.
Protect freshwater quality by enforcing rules and holding polluters accountable.
Work with farmers and communities to reduce nutrient runoff into rivers and streams.
Make freshwater compliance requirements for farmers workable and focused on outcomes.
Retain local control over resource consents which impact freshwater.
Work with catchment groups, including farmers and local community members, to improve water quality.
Enhance minimum flows and reduce nutrient inputs to protect our swimmable rivers and biodiversity.
Keep our drinking water safe by stopping dairy intensification and supporting more sustainable land uses.
Protect our urban waterways from pollution by industry and support community groups to restore them.
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