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New approach to emergency management welcomed
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 2:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Improvements to the way New Zealand prepares and responds to natural disasters will help Canterbury, says Environment Canterbury chair Steve Lowndes. More >>
Co-Governors welcome Department of Conservation
Friday, 24 August 2018, 3:51 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Co-Governors of Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Environment Canterbury, Selwyn District Council and Christchurch City Council) today announced that the Department of Conservation, Te Papa Atawhai, had joined the co-governance ... More >>
Farmer fined $34,000 for breaching RMA
Friday, 24 August 2018, 3:42 pm | Environment Canterbury
A North Canterbury farmer has been fined $34,000 after illegally clearing riverbed land in the Waiau River. More >>
Public transport en route for significant change
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 4:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
Today, Environment Canterbury approved the draft Regional Public Transport Plan 2018-28 for public consultation from September 17 for a month. More >>
Hurunui-Waiau plan change under way
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 4:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Hurunui-Waiau plan change under way At its meeting yesterday, the Hurunui-Waiau Water Zone Committee unanimously approved an addendum to its Zone Implementation Programme which sets in motion the process to deal with the controversial “10%” ... More >>
Nutrient Management and Waitaki Plan Change appeals
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 3:53 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has received a High Court decision made with the consent of all parties on appeals made in relation to the Nutrient Management and Waitaki Plan Change, Plan Change 5 to the Land & Water Regional Plan. More >>
Proposed South Canterbury representation doubled
Thursday, 16 August 2018, 2:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
At a public meeting today the Environment Canterbury Council advised the Chief Executive that they would like to amend their initial proposal for representation as a result of submissions received. More >>
Council support for farms impacted by Mycoplasma bovis
Friday, 13 July 2018, 1:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury accepts some farmers will be unable to meet their resource consent conditions due to Mycoplasma bovis, and will work with those affected on a case-by-case basis. More >>
No serious public health risk from quarries
Friday, 22 June 2018, 3:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
• Nuisance dust above short-term guideline for periods of time on nine of the 120 monitored days. On those nine days, there were 13 exceedances spanning from one minute to less than one hour. More >>
Environment Canterbury acknowledges milestone
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 3:54 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today welcomed the launch of the national Good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality and reflected on years of leadership and progress in the region. More >>
Environment Canterbury: A practical solution for bus users
Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 4:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
At the Environment Canterbury Council meeting today (Wednesday 23 May), the Councillors deliberated on the submissions received on the draft Long-Term Plan 2018-28, and in particular the community input regarding the proposed changes to the public transport ... More >>
Update on Environment Canterbury’s governance
Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 9:23 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is currently operating under the Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Act 2016. Under this Act, seven Councillors were elected at the 2016 local body elections, and five were appointed by the Government. These ... More >>
Withdrawal of Hurunui Waiau application by Forest & Bird
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 3:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today welcomed Forest & Bird’s withdrawal of its application to the Environment Court for a declaration. More >>
Bus solution presented to retirement village residents
Friday, 11 May 2018, 4:51 pm | Environment Canterbury
Today, Environment Canterbury met with residents and staff of the Diana Isaac Retirement Village. The meeting followed the retirement village raising concerns about changes to the Orbiter route due to upcoming road use changes within the Northern Corridor ... More >>
Getting ready for winter
Friday, 11 May 2018, 1:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
Getting ready for winter With rain and cooler temperatures forecast for much of Canterbury this weekend, it is timely for residents to think ahead and plan for all that the winter season can bring. In previous years, the region has seen flooding, ... More >>
Positive national water quality trend released
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 9:41 am | Environment Canterbury
Following the release of National River Water Quality Trends today, Environment Canterbury acknowledges the effort of water zone committees , Canterbury landowners, businesses, iwi, council staff, and community groups to improve local rivers. More >>
Timaru Port Fire Update
Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 2:30 pm | Environment Canterbury
Operations at the Timaru Port will pause for 24 hours while a fire on a fishing ship is fought. The fire on an 80-metre fishing ship remains contained within the vessel. More >>
Timaru Port Fire
Tuesday, 10 April 2018, 9:51 am | Environment Canterbury
PrimePort Acting Chief Executive Nick Donaldson said: “As the fire is contained on the vessel now, the plan is to let it burn out. PrimePort is now also working through options to resume normal operations. We are working with Environment Canterbury ... More >>
Decisions on Regional Pest Management Plan
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 3:54 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that Council had accepted the recommendations of a Hearing Panel on the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan. More >>
‘Orbiter’ delegation welcomed at Environment Canterbury
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 2:23 pm | Environment Canterbury
Today, residents and staff from the Diana Isaac Retirement Village in Mairehau travelled to Environment Canterbury’s Tuam Street offices to present a petition regarding the Orbiter bus route. They were accompanied by Dr Duncan Webb, MP for Christchurch ... More >>
