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Rūnanga sets example in waterway restoration
Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 5:07 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
The project manager for a Banks Peninsula rūnanga is encouraging people in central Canterbury to apply for funding dedicated to restoring waterways and native ecosystems. More >>
Entries close soon for 2015 Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Friday, 19 September 2014, 10:04 am | Enviroment Canterbury
Entries close on 1 October to be considered for an award at the 2015 Canterbury Region Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA). More >>
Rangitata farm environment plan template approved
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 3:07 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today its approval of the third farm environment plan template under the proposed Land & Water Regional Plan. More >>
Environmental science judged better than fair
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 12:17 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
Students participating in the 2014 Canterbury-Westland Schools Science and Technology Fair presented their projects for judging on Sunday, with Environment Canterbury again sponsoring an award for those with an environmental theme relevant to the region. More >>
Environmental science judged better than fair
Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 12:17 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
Students participating in the 2014 Canterbury-Westland Schools Science and Technology Fair presented their projects for judging on Sunday, with Environment Canterbury again sponsoring an award for those with an environmental theme relevant to the region. More >>
Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee meeting:Nutrient management key
Friday, 15 August 2014, 11:56 am | Enviroment Canterbury
Media advisory Nutrient management key focus at Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee meeting 15 August 2014 More >>
Charlesworth Wetland team nominated for Weedbuster Award
Monday, 30 June 2014, 3:05 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
The Charlesworth Wetland Reserve Maintenance Team has been nominated for the Canterbury 2014 Weedbuster Awards for helping make sure the Charlesworth Wetland Reserve in Christchurch remains weed free while restoring it over the last six years. More >>
Sumner Environment Group nominated for Weedbuster Award
Monday, 30 June 2014, 3:04 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
The Sumner Environment Group has been nominated for this year’s Canterbury Weedbuster Awards for its work in removing large areas of invasive sand dune weeds and replacing them with native plants. More >>
North Canterbury resident nominated for Weedbuster Award
Monday, 30 June 2014, 3:04 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
North Canterbury resident Gillian Giller is very quiet about her 12 years of weeding work throughout Canterbury. However, Weedbusters found out about her voluntary weedbusting work while accompanying her husband Miles Giller, North Canterbury QEII National ... More >>
Kaikoura Water Management Zone Committee Meeting
Monday, 26 May 2014, 5:28 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet on Wednesday, 28 May, for its monthly water management public meeting. More >>
Research reports reveal Kaikoura tsunami hazard
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 4:13 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
Significant coastal inundation as well as flooding in parts of Kaikoura township are likely if a large South American earthquake sets off a tsunami. This and other findings are included in the latest report on Tsunami and Inundation Modelling for ... More >>
Environment Canterbury response to Lyttelton fuel spill
Friday, 7 March 2014, 5:06 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury wildlife experts have undertaken further assessments of the upper harbour • Several thin oil slicks were observed in the harbour, similar to yesterday • There is no strong evidence to suggest the level of fuel lost to water ... More >>
Natural Environment Recovery Programme launched
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 4:05 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
The Natural Environment Recovery Programme for greater Christchurch Whakaara Taiao was launched today at a community event at Travis Wetland in Burwood. More >>
Working with industry to minimise impacts of stubble burning
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 3:42 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
A new report says stubble burning is an important tool for getting rid of crop residue on arable farms, but that more could be done to minimise smoke nuisance. More >>
Snow affecting hill routes for buses in Chch: 8:58am
Friday, 21 June 2013, 9:04 am | Enviroment Canterbury
Due to the snow and sleet making driving conditions dangerous the following Christchurch bus services will not be operating on the hill parts of their routes. More >>
Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 14 June 2013, 9:39 am | Enviroment Canterbury
The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet for the second time this month on 18 June to continue its work to develop water and quantity limits for the zone. More >>
Biodiversity funding distributed around Canterbury
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 11:43 am | Enviroment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today announced it has recently allocated over $280,000 of funding to biodiversity projects across the region through the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Immediate Steps Fund, Environment Canterbury’s Biodiversity Fund ... More >>
Don’t spread freshwater pests this hunting season
Wednesday, 1 May 2013, 11:21 am | Enviroment Canterbury
With the roar underway and duck shooting season starting on Saturday 4 May, Environment Canterbury and the Ministry for Primary Industries are reminding hunters in the Canterbury area of the importance of cleaning their equipment between waterways to avoid the ... More >>
Canterbury Maps goes live
Friday, 12 April 2013, 4:00 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
Canterbury Maps, a joint data-sharing initiative by all the territorial authorities in Canterbury, is now live online. The new website – www.canterburymaps.govt.nz – features detailed maps and background data drawn from across the Canterbury region. ... More >>
Timaru bus routes take a new turn
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 5:09 pm | Enviroment Canterbury
Timaru will soon get an orbital bus service after Environment Canterbury commissioners approved changes to the city’s bus routes at today’s council meeting. More >>
