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Monitoring at Canterbury swimming sites gets underway again
Friday, 8 November 2013, 2:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury will begin their regular summer-season water quality monitoring, with testing to start next week at 51 freshwater and 45 coastal swimming spots across the region. More >>
Encouraging people with impairments to use buses
Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 4:52 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury and the Christchurch City Council want to help people with impairments overcome any nervousness they might have about using public buses by holding a ‘have a go’ bus day. More >>
Extra buses running for tonight’s fireworks display
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 1:21 pm | Environment Canterbury
Extra buses will be running tonight (Tuesday) to transport people to and from the annual Guy Fawkes fireworks display at New Brighton. The display, at the New Brighton pier, will begin at 9pm. More >>
Boat owners signing up to make Lake Hood safer
Friday, 1 November 2013, 4:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
Powerboat and jetski owners are responding well to a trial to improve safety at Ashburton’s Lake Hood Aquatic Park, with 150 people already signed up to a new registration scheme. More >>
Community invited to play its part in local water management
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 3:43 pm | Environment Canterbury
People throughout Canterbury are being invited to express their interest in joining one of the water management committees set up in 2010 and 2011 as part of the collaborative Canterbury Water Management Strategy. More >>
Natural Environment Recovery Programme under way
Friday, 4 October 2013, 1:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that it has adopted the Natural Environment Recovery Programme for greater Christchurch. Chair of Commissioners Dame Margaret Bazley says the programme ensures rehabilitation of the natural environment following ... More >>
Environment Canterbury moves ahead with central city rebuild
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 4:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners have today agreed to buy land in central Christchurch and progress building of new offices. More >>
Community given chance to visit an award winning farm
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 11:49 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards is inviting people with an interest in sustainable farming practices the chance to visit an award winning farm. More >>
Entries close soon for Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 3:12 pm | Environment Canterbury
Entries close on 1 October 2013 to be considered for an award at the 2014 Canterbury Region Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA). More >>
Papanui Metro Office to Close On Friday
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 3:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Metro Office at 37 Main North Road will close its doors this Friday, 20 September. More >>
Hurunui - Waiau Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 13 September 2013, 1:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting in Hawarden on Monday, 16 September. The committee will begin the meeting with an update from the Regional Committee, before it goes on to focus on the Waipara Catchment. More >>
Timaru bus fares to rise
Monday, 2 September 2013, 1:57 pm | Environment Canterbury
Bus fares in Timaru are to rise on 30 September, reflecting the increasing cost of fuel, inflation and road user charges. Environment Canterbury Passenger Services Manager David Stenhouse says “We have not increased fares in Timaru for several ... More >>
Greater Christchurch bus fares to rise
Monday, 2 September 2013, 12:24 pm | Environment Canterbury
Bus fares in Greater Christchurch are to rise on 30 September, reflecting the increasing cost of fuel, inflation and costs from the earthquake recovery. More >>
Annual protection of braided river birds underway
Friday, 30 August 2013, 9:50 am | Environment Canterbury
The eleventh year of a seasonal operation to help protect New Zealand's rare and endemic river birds begins in mid-September in Ashburton River with the co-operation of landowners. More >>
Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee Meeting
Friday, 23 August 2013, 4:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will meet in Timaru on Monday (26 August) for its monthly meeting to address water management issues in the zone. More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 16 August 2013, 1:14 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate for its monthly public meeting on Wednesday, 21 August. Now the committee’s Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water management has been finalised and endorsed ... More >>
A chance to learn about braided rivers and their residents
Friday, 9 August 2013, 1:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today announced an opportunity for members of the public to learn about Canterbury’s unique braided rivers and their inhabitants, particularly birdlife. More >>
Mashup competition to inspire Canterbury secondary students
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 12:09 pm | Environment Canterbury
High schools students will have the chance to compete for a share of $2000 of prize-money in the first ‘Mashup’ competition set for August 17 and 18 in Christchurch. More >>
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee focusses on sediment issues
Friday, 19 July 2013, 3:30 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly public meeting on Tuesday, 23 July, in Governors Bay. A key focus for the meeting will be sediment issues in and around Whakaraupo / Lyttelton Harbour. More >>
Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 3:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting in Twizel on Friday, 19 July. The meeting will begin with a chance for members of the public to contribute, should they wish, and this will be followed by a discussion on integrating ... More >>
