Over 600 consents in the Rakaia-Selwyn groundwater zone are currently being reviewed by Environment Canterbury, to reduce the effects of abstraction on the area’s lowland streams. Although this means that the conditions applied to permits to take water may be more restrictive, it will also mean long-term security of supply for existing consent holders.
The Decision of the Hearings Commissioner on the review of Groundwater consents in the Rakaia Selwyn Groundwater Allocation Zone is issued. You can download and read the Decision from the Reports & factsheets page.