Warnings and Alerts

HEALTH WARNING UPDATE ISSUED BY CDHB: River warnings are now in place for potentially toxic benthic algae (cyanobacteria) in the: Waihao River at Bradshaw Bridge Opihi River at Saleyards Bridge (near Pleasant Point), SH1, and Waipopo huts Selwyn River at Glentunnel campground and Whitecliffs Pi...

WARNING ISSUED 24/12/2017 - ONGOING BLOOMS Updated 06/01/2020 The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning after high concentrations of blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. People and animal...

  HEALTH WARNING UPDATE FROM CDHB (30 December 2019): Health warning issued for Lake Pegasus The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Pegasus Peopl...