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Selwyn - Waihora Zone Committee appoints community members

Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 12:08 pm | Environment Canterbury

Two community members have been appointed to the Selwyn - Waihora Zone Committee, one of ten committees in Canterbury responsible for delivering the community’s goals for water. Community memberships are refreshed annually to ensure a wide range ... More >>

Ashburton Zone Committee appoints community members

Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 11:45 am | Environment Canterbury

Two community members have been appointed to the Ashburton Zone Committee, one of ten committees in Canterbury responsible for delivering the community’s goals for water. Community memberships are refreshed annually to ensure a wide range of views ... More >>

Banks Peninsula Zone Committee appoints community members

Monday, 21 December 2015, 2:01 pm | Environment Canterbury

Three community members have been appointed to the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee, one of ten committees in Canterbury responsible for delivering the community’s goals for water. Community memberships are refreshed annually to ensure a wide range ... More >>

Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee appoints members

Friday, 18 December 2015, 4:02 pm | Environment Canterbury

Three community members have been appointed to the Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee (OTOP), one of ten committees in Canterbury responsible for delivering the community’s goals for water. Community memberships are refreshed annually to ... More >>

Public transport governance

Thursday, 17 December 2015, 1:39 pm | Environment Canterbury

In a council meeting today, Environment Canterbury commissioners agreed a Joint Committee should be established to oversee greater Christchurch’s public transport. The decision comes after a report by public sector consultant Peter Winder recommended amalgamating ... More >>

Pest management - community feedback sought

Thursday, 17 December 2015, 12:23 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury today released a discussion document on the future of pest management in Canterbury. Commissioner Tom Lambie encouraged all farmers and the wider community to participate in the first step of a comprehensive review of the ... More >>

Water use limits taken seriously

Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 4:01 pm | Environment Canterbury

As we enter another “big dry”, efficient management of water in both urban and rural areas continues to be a top priority for farmers, landowners and Environment Canterbury. More >>

Kōwhai Bush trapping protects rare birds

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 2:39 pm | Environment Canterbury

In Kōwhai Bush behind Kaikōura, predator trapping may rescue the largest population of native robins and riflemen in lowland Canterbury from localised extinction. More >>

Lower Waitaki Zone Committee focuses on Wainono Lagoon

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 10:05 am | Environment Canterbury

The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet for the final time this year in Studholme on Wednesday 16 December to discuss local water issues. A key focus for the committee will be on Wainono Lagoon which has national ... More >>

Flock Hill managers protecting the environment

Friday, 11 December 2015, 4:39 pm | Environment Canterbury

The managers of high country Flock Hill Station and angling organisations have joined forces to protect a salmon spawning stream flowing from Lake Pearson into the Waimakariri River. More >>

Check, Clean, Dry part of being a tidy Kiwi this summer

Friday, 11 December 2015, 9:49 am | Environment Canterbury

Summer is the time to head out to our beautiful Canterbury lakes and rivers for recreation and relaxation. It’s also time to be a tidy visitor – and to Check, Clean, Dry says Environment Canterbury. More >>

Environment Canterbury CEO appointed for further 2-year term

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 3:22 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury Commissioners today agreed to reappoint the Council’s chief executive, Bill Bayfield, for a further two-year term from June 13, 2016. Mr Bayfield was originally appointed chief executive on March 17, 2011 for a period of five years. More >>

School students contribute to Wainono planting project

Thursday, 10 December 2015, 12:34 pm | Environment Canterbury

Last month Makikihi Primary School students and Environment Canterbury staff spent an afternoon planting native trees. More >>

Waipara river mouth and biodiversity key focuses

Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 3:43 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will meet on Monday 14 December in Amberley for its final monthly water management meeting of the year. More >>

Lower Waitaki Zone Committee focuses on water monitoring

Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 5:11 pm | Environment Canterbury

Lower Waitaki Zone Committee focuses on water monitoring and farm portals The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet at 9:30am in Oamaru on Wednesday 18 November for its monthly water management meeting. A key focus for ... More >>

Waimakariri wells to be surveyed for groundwater snapshot

Friday, 30 October 2015, 4:18 pm | Environment Canterbury

Around 150 wells on the Waimakariri North and South banks will be visited from early November to February as part of an ongoing programme to understand groundwater flow around the Waimakariri River. More >>

Waimakariri Zone Committee focuses on biodiversity quality

Friday, 30 October 2015, 2:11 pm | Environment Canterbury

Waimakariri Zone Committee focuses on biodiversity quality and Kaiapoi River Rehabilitation The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet in Rangiora on Monday (2 November) for its regular monthly meeting to address local water management issues. The committee will ... More >>