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Nutrient loss measurement tool upgrade welcomed
Friday, 15 May 2015, 2:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
Chief Executive Bill Bayfield said improvements to the irrigation component of OVERSEER® would highlight the significant gains to be made from enhancements to irrigation efficiency. More >>
Kaikoura Zone Committee focuses on water management
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 9:54 am | Environment Canterbury
The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, 29 April to discuss local water management issues. More >>
Ashburton Zone Committee focuses on local water quality
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 9:28 am | Environment Canterbury
The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday 28 April to discuss local water management issues. More >>
South Coastal Canterbury water plan to be notified
Monday, 20 April 2015, 3:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today announced that it will notify proposed Variation 3 to the proposed Land & Water Regional Plan for public submission on 24 April. The submission period will be 20 working days. More >>
Water Shortage Direction renewed for Opihi River
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 10:51 am | Environment Canterbury
Another Water Shortage Direction for the Opihi River and its tributaries – which includes the Opuha River and Lake Opuha – is in effect from Thursday April 16 for 14 days. The Direction ensures that the Opihi River continues to sustain environmental ... More >>
Nutrient management key focuses at Committee Meeting
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 10:16 am | Environment Canterbury
Nutrient management key focuses at Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee Meeting The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will meet on Monday 20 April in Hawarden for its monthly water management meeting. The meeting will begin with an update from the Regional Committee and this ... More >>
Upper Waitaki Zone Committee focus on water quality planning
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 11:37 am | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting in Twizel on Friday, 17 April to discuss local water management issues. More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee focuses on water quality limits
Friday, 10 April 2015, 3:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate on Wednesday 15 Aprilfor its monthly water management meeting. More >>
Waimakariri Zone Committee focuses on sub-regional planning
Friday, 10 April 2015, 1:29 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet in Rangiora on Monday (13 April) for its regular monthly meeting to address local water management issues. The zone committee will begin the meeting by giving members of the public the opportunity to contribute, ... More >>
Water Shortage Direction renewed for Opihi River
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 9:20 am | Environment Canterbury
Another Water Shortage Direction for the Opihi River and its tributaries (which includes the Opuha River and Lake Opuha, but excludes the Temuka River) is in effect from Wednesday 8 April 2015 for 14 days. The Direction ensures that the Opihi River continues ... More >>
Mackenzie Country Station wins award for water quality
Tuesday, 7 April 2015, 4:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
Omarama high-country farmers Richard and Annabelle Subtil have been awarded the Environment Canterbury Water Quality Award at the regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) in Christchurch (held on Thursday 26 March, 2015). The Subtil’s farm also won the ... More >>
Rebuild and recovery of the Port of Lyttelton closer
Saturday, 4 April 2015, 10:36 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners have approved the preliminary draft Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan to be released for public consultation. More >>
Call to Keep Christchurch to Japan Direct Flights
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 12:24 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Mayoral Forum – which includes 10 mayors and the chair of Environment Canterbury - is calling on Air New Zealand to retain summer direct flights between Christchurch and Japan to protect millions of dollars of direct economic benefit ... More >>
Environment Canterbury seeks feedback on ten-year plans
Friday, 13 March 2015, 2:14 pm | Environment Canterbury
Public consultation opens on Saturday March 14 on Environment Canterbury’s proposed work programme that supports the council’s Long-Term Plan for the next ten-years. More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee focuses on water quality limits
Friday, 13 March 2015, 2:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate onWednesday 18 March for its monthly water management meeting of the year. More >>
Water Shortage Direction renewed for Opihi River
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 11:24 am | Environment Canterbury
Another Water Shortage Direction for the Opihi River and its tributaries – which includes the Opuha River and Lake Opuha – came into effect from Wednesday March 11 for 14 days. This Direction is to ensure that the Opihi River continues to sustain ... More >>
Water Shortage Direction renewed for Opihi and tributaries
Friday, 6 March 2015, 5:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
A fifth Water Shortage Direction for the Opihi River and its tributaries – which includes the Opuha River and Lake Opuha – has been amended effective from Friday March 6 for a further 10 days. More >>
Stock access to water
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 4:05 pm | Environment Canterbury
Stock access to water Environment Canterbury today confirmed its stance relating to farmers facing particular challenges in their use of water for stock during the current dry period. Resource Management Director Kim Drummond said that while it ... More >>
Encouraging a new generation of conservationists
Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 12:33 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury schoolchildren are getting behind a new conservation planting initiative aimed at encouraging students to get involved in nature and the environment. Te Ara Kākāriki co-ordinator Brooke Turner says local schools have been very enthusiastic ... More >>
Proposed Air Plan notified for public submissions
Friday, 27 February 2015, 2:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Tomorrow (28 February 2015) Environment Canterbury is publicly notifying the Proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan (proposed Air Plan) and inviting submissions. The proposed Air Plan is the culmination of a long-term process to work with the community on ... More >>
