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Canterbury Drinking Water Reference Group Responds to Report
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 9:29 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Drinking Water Reference Group welcomes the Government Inquiry’s Report of the Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry: Stage 2 and will examine the findings carefully to fully understand the outcomes and recommendations. The Canterbury ... More >>
Trapping programme resumes to protect rare birds
Friday, 1 December 2017, 12:38 pm | Environment Canterbury
Trapping programme resumes to protect rare birds Environment Canterbury will resume its trapping programme at the Ashburton River mouth following an internal review focused on safety. The trapping programme provides protection from predators for ... More >>
Steve Lowndes elected as Environment Canterbury Chairperson
Thursday, 30 November 2017, 10:55 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s Council today elected Steve Lowndes as Chairperson. Steve, formerly the Deputy Chairman, has been Acting Chairman since 20 July until today. The Deputy Chairman elected today is Peter Scott. More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes river awards
Friday, 24 November 2017, 10:00 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has welcomed the announcement that a waterway in the Hurunui-Waiau zone has won the Cawthron Foundation supreme award for the most improved river in New Zealand. More >>
Ashburton irrigators told to mind their spray!
Thursday, 23 November 2017, 4:48 pm | Environment Canterbury
With irrigation season underway Environment Canterbury is reminding irrigators to be aware of where their water is going and irrigate the grass - not the road. Environment Canterbury Ashburton Zone Manager Janine Holland said nearly 20 complaints have been ... More >>
Help stop the spread of Chilean Needle Grass this summer
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 3:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
It’s early in the Chilean needle grass season, but plants are already in full flower across Canterbury. More >>
Calling all change-makers
Wednesday, 22 November 2017, 3:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
That’s the question Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Environment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council, and Lyttelton Port Company have been working together to answer through the Whaka Ora Healthy Harbour Catchment Management Plan. More >>
Farmers reminded to irrigate the grass not the road
Friday, 10 November 2017, 3:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
With irrigation season underway Environment Canterbury is reminding irrigators to be aware of where their water is going and irrigate the grass-not the road More >>
The People’s Pumpkin Project
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 9:44 am | Environment Canterbury
This morning, a number of high profile community members from the Canterbury region were invited by Allen Lim, Chair of the Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee, and Sam Broughton, Mayor of Selwyn to be a part of ‘The People’s Pumpkin Project’. Environment ... More >>
Canterbury farmers reminded about land use consent
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 11:33 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today sent a package of information to South Coastal Canterbury farmers reminding them of their responsibility to meet water quality limits and help them find out whether they need a land use consent to farm. More >>
Property Search Tool ‘My Property’ Has Moved
Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 11:13 am | Environment Canterbury
The property search tool ‘ My Property’, which allows the search of a property address to find its land zone and technical category following the 2010/11 earthquakes, has moved. More >>
Waterway fencing research findings welcomed
Thursday, 5 October 2017, 4:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today welcomed research from Our Land and Water National Science Challenge showing that waterway fencing is not the total answer to rural water quality protection. More >>
Environment Canterbury Chairman resigns
Friday, 29 September 2017, 3:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s CEO has received the resignation of member and Chairman, David Bedford. Councillor Bedford took leave of absence from Council two months ago due to ill health. He has now advised that he will not be returning to Environment ... More >>
Urgent flood protection work: Opihi River access closed
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 4:00 pm | Environment Canterbury
Access to a popular recreation area along the Opihi River has been closed to allow urgent river works to be undertaken safely. More >>
Report points to the need for disaster waste management plan
Friday, 25 August 2017, 2:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
An online tool to help communities deal with waste in the aftermath of a disaster is being developed. More >>
South Coastal Canterbury plan change to be made operative
Thursday, 24 August 2017, 12:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that Plan Change 3 to the Canterbury Land & Water Regional Plan, covering the South Coastal Canterbury area, would be made operative on 1 September 2017. More >>
Selwyn River funding welcomed
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 3:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury and the Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee today welcomed the Government’s announcement of more than $1 million in funding towards restoration of a valued community swimming spot and improved aquatic habitat for native fish ... More >>
Lake Ellesmere full
Saturday, 22 July 2017, 12:53 pm | Environment Canterbury
Due to the current weather conditions Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere has risen significantly. At present, we are unable to open the lake to the sea because of weather conditions and large swell overtopping the beach crest. With rain expected to continue we expect ... More >>
Canterbury surface water flooding
Friday, 21 July 2017, 1:12 pm | Environment Canterbury
Civil Defence media release: surface water flooding **Issued by Environment Canterbury on behalf of CDEM Canterbury Group** Friday, 21 July, 1300 MEDIA STATEMENT #1 Surface Water Flooding Due to the current weather conditions there is severe surface water ... More >>
Ready for winter conditions?
Monday, 10 July 2017, 3:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is advising residents in the region to prepare for winter storms following the prediction of snow at low levels the next few days. More >>
