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Environment Canterbury’s 2017/18 Annual Plan
Friday, 30 June 2017, 9:50 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s 2017/18 Annual Plan: consolidating the rules and seeing results Environment Canterbury’s Council adopted the 2017/18 Annual Plan on Thursday 29 June, with minimal changes from year three of the current (2015-25) Long-Term ... More >>
Pest management in Canterbury – submissions closing soon
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 9:27 am | Environment Canterbury
Public submissions on a Proposal to progress development of a new Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan close shortly. More >>
Nutrient Management and Waitaki Plan Change recommendations
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 3:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that it had accepted the recommendations of independent hearing commissioners on the Nutrient Management and Waitaki Plan Change, Plan Change 5 to the Land & Water Regional Plan. More >>
Future pest management in Canterbury – submissions invited
Friday, 2 June 2017, 4:00 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury will tomorrow (3 June) notify for public submissions a Proposal to progress development of a new Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan. More >>
Future pest management in Canterbury
Friday, 26 May 2017, 1:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Environment Canterbury Council has resolved to notify for public submissions a Proposal to progress development of a new Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan. More >>
Tool for farmers to measure nitrogen loss rates
Thursday, 18 May 2017, 4:39 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today announced its approval of a tool for farmers to measure the nitrogen loss rates from their properties. “NCheck” has been approved for use across Canterbury, in limited circumstances. Earlier this year it was approved ... More >>
Targeted Civil Defence warnings direct to your cell phone
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 5:26 pm | Environment Canterbury
As of this week, the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group and Canterbury councils – from Kaikōura down to Waimate – started using the Red Cross Hazard app, which provides alerts during, and after, emergency situations to help people ... More >>
Celebrate mums and Mother Nature
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 11:56 am | Environment Canterbury
We think all mothers deserve the best treatment, including Mother Nature, so join us on May 13th 2017 to help give her a tidy up. More >>
Good progress has been made to protect braided rivers
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 4:52 pm | Environment Canterbury
Good progress has been made on collaborative efforts to protect Canterbury’s iconic braided rivers. More >>
Waikari deer farming couple win regional water quality award
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 3:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
Waikari deer and sheep farmers Lyndon and Millie Matthews have been awarded the Environment Canterbury Water Quality Award at the regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) in Christchurch on Wednesday (5 April) night. The award judges noted ... More >>
Kaikoura and North Canterbury rivers flood alert
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 12:21 pm | Environment Canterbury
The rainfall over the last 48hrs is expected to continue throughout the day for parts of Canterbury. No out of river flooding is expected though many rivers will be flowing higher than they have been for the last 12 months. In particular: More >>
Application for improved rabbit biocontrol
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 5:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that its application on behalf of a co-ordinating group (“RCG”) to release a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease was aiming for a release date of March 2018. (The Otago Regional Council is a member of the ... More >>
Application for improved rabbit biocontrol
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 4:00 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that its application on behalf of a co-ordinating group (“RCG”) to release a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease was aiming for a release date of March 2018. More >>
Quarries under closer scrutiny
Friday, 10 March 2017, 4:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
A new comprehensive air monitoring programme is being set up in Yaldhurst amid concerns about the health effects of the dust coming from quarries. More >>
Explore your regional parks this Parks Week
Monday, 6 March 2017, 3:57 pm | Environment Canterbury
Have you ever explored the Waimakariri River or Ashley Rakahuri Regional Parks? How about the beaches of Northern Pegasus Bay or the shores of Lake Tekapo Regional Park? Parks Week could be your chance to get out and explore our Regional Parks and ... More >>
“Omnibus” plan change to be made operative
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 5:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that Plan Change 4 to the Land & Water Regional Plan, the “Omnibus” plan change, would be made operative on 11 March 2017. More >>
Be alert for Velvetleaf
Friday, 10 February 2017, 4:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
The pest plant velvetleaf should be high on cropping farmers’ minds over the next few months, Environment Canterbury said today. The Ministry for Primary Industries recently sent out an alert to this effect – go to www.mpi.govt.nz/alerts More >>
Application for improved rabbit biocontrol
Friday, 10 February 2017, 4:38 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that it will be seeking permission on behalf of a co-ordinating group to release a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease. More >>
Canterbury State of Water Report
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 12:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury received average rainfall in December, however after three consecutive winters with very low recharge of groundwater, we expect: More >>
Farmers reminded of water quality responsibilities
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 4:32 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today sent a package of information to many Selwyn Waihora farmers reminding them of their responsibility to meet nutrient management limits and to help them find out whether they will need a land use consent to farm this ... More >>
