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Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting 20/3/13

Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:46 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet for its second monthly public meeting of the year on Wednesday, 20 March, in Oamaru. More >>

Ashburton Zone Committee meeting

Monday, 28 January 2013, 10:44 am | Enviroment Canterbury

The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet for the first time this year on Tuesday (29 January) to discuss local water management issues. More >>

South Bay set for oil spill exercise

Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 2:30 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury will be leading an oil spill response exercise at South Bay, Kaikoura, on Tuesday 5 February. More >>

Oil spill in Timaru

Monday, 14 January 2013, 1:15 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

Members of the Environment Canterbury oil response team are currently on the scene of an oil spill in Timaru Port. The spill was discovered about midday and is believed to be light fuel oil. More >>

Successful anti-graffiti campaign to continue

Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 5:11 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

The campaign to prevent tagging and vandalism of Christchurch buses has been so successful that it’s being continued past the initial September and October timeframe. More >>

Heavy rain causes extensive surface flooding in SC

Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 8:22 am | Enviroment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury’s Flood Room has been on alert overnight after more than 30 hours of persistent heavy rain in South Canterbury. More >>

Spawning grounds protected in a first for Opihi River works

Monday, 18 June 2012, 4:14 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

A method of stopbank protection work never before used in the Opihi River bed is under way near Pleasant Point. More >>

Bus still the best option for getting to the game

Thursday, 5 April 2012, 1:02 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

Canterbury rugby fans will once again have the chance to take a free bus to the new AMI Stadium, this time to watch the clash between the Crusaders and the Stormers on 14 April. More >>

Waimakariri Zone Committee meeting

Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 5:10 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meting on Thursday (5 April) in Rangiora at 1pm. More >>

Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee Meeting 28/3/12

Monday, 26 March 2012, 11:50 am | Enviroment Canterbury

The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee will meet on 28 March for its third monthly meeting of the year. More >>

Have your say on local water management

Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 3:10 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

The Kaikōura Zone Committee wants to hear people’s views on local water management issues. More >>

Wainono Lagoon funding welcomed

Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 4:13 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

The Lower Waitaki South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee today welcomed the great news of the Government's announcement of $800,000 in funding towards restoration of the Wainono Lagoon in South Canterbury. More >>

Inaugural Canterbury Dairy Effluent Expo attracts hundreds

Thursday, 1 March 2012, 3:37 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

Around 550 people attended the inaugural Canterbury Dairy Effluent Expo – a showcase event held on Monday February 20 in Christchurch. More >>

Time running out to have say on local water issues

Thursday, 1 March 2012, 1:25 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

People interested in having their say on the Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee’s draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) have until Friday 9 March to provide feedback. More >>

Farmers - prepare for Canterbury stock exclusion rules

Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 2:52 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

In June this year additional and more stringent rules will come into force to ensure stock are kept out of natural waterways to safeguard and improve water quality in Canterbury. More >>

Strong interest in local water issues

Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 2:46 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

Over the last two weeks more than 60 people attended three community meetings to provide their ideas on the Upper Waitaki Zone Committee’s priorities for water management. More >>

Lack of action will cost Timaru water consent-holders

Thursday, 24 November 2011, 2:55 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

Timaru district farmers face cost blowouts if they delay the installation of water measuring systems, which are required by the government’s National Regulations. More >>

Ashburton water management recommendations accepted

Thursday, 24 November 2011, 2:51 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

The Ashburton water management zone implementation programme has been formally received by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting today (Thursday November 24). More >>

Funding for quake demolition recovery site, rules changes

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 4:02 pm | Enviroment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council have welcomed Central Government funding of $2.5 million for the operation of the Burwood Resource Recovery Park and landfill operation. The $2.5 million will help pay for machinery to process material ... More >>

Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting

Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 10:37 am | Enviroment Canterbury

At the meeting the committee will receive presentations on a number of important issues relevant to water management in the zone. These include presentations on tourism from Destination Mount Cook Mackenzie, and the energy sector from Meridian Energy. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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