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Burning agricultural wraps and plastics soon to be illegal
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 10:50 am | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury farmers are reminded that after 1 January 2014, they will not be able to burn polyethylene agricultural silage/bale wraps. More >>
Pet food company fined for contaminating stream
Friday, 6 December 2013, 2:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Momentary carelessness has cost a pet food processing company more than $6,000, after blood and offal were allowed to enter a drain on Waterloo Road in Christchurch. More >>
Hurunui - Waiau Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 6 December 2013, 8:51 am | Environment Canterbury
The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will meet for its final monthly meeting of the year in Amberley on Monday, 9 December. The committee will begin the meeting with an update from the Regional Committee, before receiving an update on consent applications ... More >>
New Plan sets rules to improve water quality
Thursday, 5 December 2013, 12:53 pm | Environment Canterbury
New Land & Water Regional Plan sets rules to improve water quality Environment Canterbury announced today that it will implement new rules to improve the quality of water throughout Canterbury. More >>
Farmers: be on watch - more Chilean Needle Grass found
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 3:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
Farmers and landowners are being asked to keep an eye out for the Chilean Needle Grass (CNG) plant pest which flowers and seeds at this time of year. More >>
Controls on nitrate leaching feature of Regional Plan
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 11:01 am | Environment Canterbury
Controls on nitrate leaching feature of new Land & Water Regional Plan For the first time, controls on the leaching of nitrates in farming across the region are to be set by Environment Canterbury through its Land & Water Regional Plan. The ... More >>
Have your say on local water management
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 10:56 am | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee is hosting a public meeting on 19 December to talk with local people about the process they are leading to develop catchment-specific water quality limits. More >>
Selwyn, Waimakariri earthquake fault reports released
Friday, 29 November 2013, 3:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today released the fourth and fifth in a series of earthquake fault reports on different districts of the Canterbury region. More >>
Having a go on the bus day a big success
Monday, 25 November 2013, 4:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
More than 120 people with impairments had the chance to experience travelling by bus at the recent Have a Go bus day. More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes PCE report on freshwater
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 10:24 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has welcomed the release of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report – Water quality in New Zealand: understanding the science (November 21, 2013). More >>
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee meeting
Monday, 18 November 2013, 3:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly public meeting on Tuesday, 19 November, in Little River. The focus for the meeting will be on the sub-regional planning processes for the Wairewa / Lake Forsyth catchment. More >>
Come and have your say on local water management solutions
Monday, 11 November 2013, 4:51 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee is asking local people to share their views on its draft solution package to address freshwater management for the South Canterbury Coastal Streams area. More >>
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 >>
