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Water Shortage Direction for Opihi River and tributaries

Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 1:37 pm | Environment Canterbury

A Water Shortage Direction for the Opihi River and its tributaries – which includes the Opuha River and Lake Opuha – is in effect from Saturday 1 October for 14 days. More >>

Te Waihora Co-Governors welcome tuna decisions

Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 4:20 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Co-Governors of Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere today welcomed the Government’s recent decisions on tuna (eel) stocks in the lake. Tā Mark Solomon, Kaiwhakahaere, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, said the move by the Government would help protect the ... More >>

Regional Committee welcomes tuna decisions

Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 3:06 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Canterbury Water Regional Committee today welcomed the Government’s decisions to separate management of longfin and shortfin eel (tuna) stocks and to significantly reduce the take of vulnerable longfin. The Regional Committee made a submission on ... More >>

Biodiversity funding in Selwyn Waihora put to good use

Monday, 26 September 2016, 4:20 pm | Environment Canterbury

At its September meeting, the Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee heard that nearly every dollar of the $500,000 of funding it allocated to initiatives to protect and enhance the natural environment five years ago had been spent. More >>

New Navigation Safety Bylaw promotes safety and having fun

Thursday, 22 September 2016, 3:23 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury today completed the review of its Navigation Safety Bylaw, which aims to improve safety for all water-users in Canterbury. More >>

New Air Plan supports continuing improvement

Thursday, 22 September 2016, 2:18 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury has today accepted the recommendations of the Independent Hearing Commissioners on the proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan, which aims to help to continue to improve air quality in the region. More >>

Decisions on South Coastal Canterbury plan change

Thursday, 22 September 2016, 1:37 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury announced today that it had accepted the recommendations of Independent Hearing Commissioners on proposed Plan Change 3 to the Canterbury Land & Water Regional Plan, covering the South Coastal Canterbury area. More >>

Waitaki water allocation plan to be made operative

Thursday, 25 August 2016, 3:50 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury announced today that Plan Change 3 to the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan would be made operative from 8 September 2016. More >>

AgFirst farm environment plan template approved

Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 4:30 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury today announced its approval of an electronic farm environment plan template for AgFirst and FarmIQ under the Land & Water Regional Plan, the fifteenth template it has approved. More >>

Canterbury farmers given the chance to get expert feedback

Monday, 1 August 2016, 4:26 pm | Environment Canterbury

Canterbury farmers given the chance to get expert feedback and celebrate sustainable farming Entries are now open for the 2017 Canterbury Region Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA). The Awards, which have been running in the region for 15 years, celebrate ... More >>

Environment Canterbury supports predator free goal

Thursday, 28 July 2016, 2:50 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury supports predator free goal Environment Canterbury today welcomed the Government’s goal for New Zealand to become predator free by 2050. Commissioner Tom Lambie said the regional council is well placed to contribute towards ... More >>

Environment Canterbury cracking down on water-take breaches

Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 3:44 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury Chief Executive Bill Bayfield says that the organisation is moving towards stricter enforcement measures for water take consent breaches. More >>

Decisions on “Omnibus” plan change

Thursday, 21 July 2016, 1:34 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury announced today that Council had accepted the recommendations of the independent Hearing Commissioners on the Omnibus Plan Change, Plan Change 4 to the Land & Water Regional Plan. More >>

Environment Canterbury welcomes new Wainono funding

Thursday, 14 July 2016, 4:59 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury today welcomed the announcement by Environment Minister Nick Smith that Te Rūnanga o Waihao would receive more than $500,000 for restoration of Wainono Lagoon in South Canterbury. More >>

Rural burning banned during winter months

Monday, 11 July 2016, 5:06 pm | Environment Canterbury

Having a District Council permit to burn green waste in your rural area doesn’t exclude you from a ban during winter, Environment Canterbury says. More >>

Environment Canterbury Candidate Information Evening

Monday, 11 July 2016, 4:59 pm | Environment Canterbury

Between September 16 and when voting closes on October 8, Canterbury voters will have the first opportunity since the 2007 elections to vote for representation on Environment Canterbury Regional Council. More >>

Environment Canterbury sets rates

Thursday, 23 June 2016, 2:27 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury sets rates Environment Canterbury today set its rates for the coming year, with a rise of 2.9% on last year’s rates. This is lower than the rates rise signalled in the Council’s Long-Term Plan two years ago of 5.3%. Commissioner ... More >>