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Enforcement summaries from 2014-15 zone reports
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 3:58 pm | Environment Canterbury
Kaikōura - 3 abatement notices issued, 2 for discharge of odour, 1 for discharge of contaminants to land. One infringement notice issued for rubbish in a riverbed. More >>
Compliance monitoring annual report released
Thursday, 17 March 2016, 3:57 pm | Environment Canterbury
Compliance and monitoring manager Marty Mortiaux said “New Zealanders care about their natural environment and wish to see it protected. They also want those who break the rules to be brought to account.” More >>
Water Shortage Direction for Opihi River and tributaries
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 3:14 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 Friday 11 March for 14 days. More >>
OTOP Zone Committee to consider drinking water quality
Friday, 4 March 2016, 1:53 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Orari–Temuka-Opihi–Pareora Zone Committee will hear about key issues facing the supply and quality of drinking water in the OTOP Zone at their meeting on March 7. Timaru District Council Water Services Operations Engineer Judy Blackmore will ... More >>
Funding for inaka (whitebait) spawning to be considered
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 11:46 am | Environment Canterbury
Funding for inaka (whitebait) spawning and urban forest to be considered The Christchurch West Melton zone committee will consider funding five new projects at its first meeting on February 25. EOS Ecology Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and University of Canterbury ... More >>
Funding for Lyell Creek restoration projects discussed
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 2:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Kaikōura Zone Water Management Committee will consider funding three new biodiversity projects at its meeting on February 24. More >>
Integrated water quality monitoring project begins
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 10:12 am | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will hear about progress made towards the proposed framework at its first meeting on February 19. More >>
Committee to hear ECan’s recommendations on plan change
Monday, 15 February 2016, 12:57 pm | Environment Canterbury
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee to hear ECan’s recommendations on Lake Forsyth/Wairewa plan change Environment Canterbury staff will present their recommendations on proposed changes to the Lake Forsyth/Wairewa section of the Land and Water Regional Plan to ... More >>
Integrated water quality monitoring project begins
Monday, 15 February 2016, 11:12 am | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki- South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will hear about progress made towards the proposed framework at its first meeting on February 17. More >>
Pest management - community meetings are on
Friday, 5 February 2016, 4:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today encouraged all farmers and the wider community to participate in the first step of a comprehensive review of the current Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan by attending community meetings. The Regional Council released a ... More >>
Decisions on Hinds water plan
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 2:36 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that Council had accepted the recommendations of the Independent Hearing Commissioners on the Hinds Plan Change, proposed Plan Change 2 to the Land & Water Regional Plan. More >>
Nutrient Management and Waitaki Plan Change to be notified
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 2:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that it would notify the Nutrient Management and Waitaki Plan Change, Plan Change 5 to the Land & Water Regional Plan, for public submissions on 13 February 2016. Submissions close on 11 March. More >>
Selwyn-Waihora water plan operative
Monday, 1 February 2016, 4:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that the Selwyn-Waihora Plan Change (Plan Change 1 to the Land & Water Regional Plan) has been made operative. More >>
Jet Skiing behaviour complaints on the rise
Monday, 1 February 2016, 3:17 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has had a considerable increase in the number of jet ski complaints this summer, Navigational Safety Officer Gary Manch says. More >>
Focus on Waimangarara River restoration
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 1:36 pm | Environment Canterbury
26 January 2016 Focus on Waimangarara River restoration at Kaikōura Water Management Zone Committee meeting More >>
Water Management Committee focus on proposed land-use rules
Friday, 22 January 2016, 5:04 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee will meet for the first time this year on Tuesday 26 January to discuss how new land-use rules will affect local land-users. More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes drought announcement
Friday, 22 January 2016, 1:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Primary Industries, Hon Nathan Guy, that the medium-scale adverse event announced last year would be extended. More >>
Life jackets are the skipper’s responsibility
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 3:58 pm | Environment Canterbury
Boat skippers must make sure everyone on board has a correctly-fitted life jacket on, Environment Canterbury Coasts and Waterways Safety Navigational Safety Officer Gary Manch says. More >>
Free family boating fun day
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 11:06 am | Environment Canterbury
Jet ski rides and kids’ rides on the Coastguard boat are all part of the Environment Canterbury Family Fun Safe Boating Day which will be held on January 3, 2016. More >>
Hurunui - Waiau Zone Committee appoints community members
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 4:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
Four new community members have been appointed to the Hurunui - Waiau Zone Committee, one of ten committees in Canterbury responsible for delivering the community’s goals for water. More >>
