Environment Canterbury - Latest News [Page 34]
Land Use Recovery Plan passed to Minister
Friday, 5 July 2013, 11:21 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today handed the draft Land Use Recovery Plan for greater Christchurch to Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee. Mr Brownlee gave Environment Canterbury responsibility for developing the plan late last year. More >>
Environment Canterbury strikes rates for 2013/14
Friday, 28 June 2013, 9:07 am | Environment Canterbury
At a council meeting on Thursday June 27, the Environment Canterbury Council struck the regional rates for 2013/14. More >>
Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:29 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet on Tuesday, 2 July, to continue its work to develop water and quantity limits for the zone. Once developed, the limits will become part of a Selwyn-Waihora sub-regional chapter in the proposed Land and Water ... More >>
Canterbury Arable Farmers Scoop Major National Award
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 4:53 pm | Environment Canterbury
Methven farmers Craige and Roz Mackenzie are the 2013 National Winners of the annual Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA). More >>
Update on opening of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 4:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury staff have reopened Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere to the sea this morning in a second attempt after high tide and heavy seas closed the opening made yesterday. More >>
Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee meeting
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 10:04 am | Environment Canterbury
The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, 27 June, to discuss local water management issues. More >>
Have your say on Canterbury’s regional water management
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 9:57 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Regional Water Management Committee is asking for local feedback on the additions to its Regional implementation Programme (RIP) for water management. More >>
Have your say on Canterbury’s regional water management
Monday, 24 June 2013, 4:56 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Regional Water Management Committee is asking for local feedback on the additions to its Regional Implementation Programme (RIP) for water management. More >>
Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Monday, 24 June 2013, 2:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting in Twizel on Friday, 28 June. The meeting has been rescheduled from 21 June following a postponement due to the hazardous weather conditions in Canterbury last week. More >>
Attempts to open lake hampered by conditions
Monday, 24 June 2013, 2:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Hazardous conditions over the last week prevented Environment Canterbury from opening Lake Ellesmere/ Te Waihora, however, workers have been able to access the designated opening site this morning. Preliminary earthworks are underway. More >>
Snow affected bus routes 16:00 21/6/13
Friday, 21 June 2013, 3:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
All Christchurch Metro bus services are once again operating as usual with the exception of one hillside route. The 17 Bryndwr / Huntsbury route will continue to end trips at the intersection of Wilsons Rd and Centaurus Rd. More >>
Canterbury Maps workshops hit the right button
Friday, 21 June 2013, 3:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has been offering workshops in response to unprecedented demand after the new Canterbury Maps website was launched in April. More >>
Kaikoura Zone Committee Focuses on Waikōau Lyell Creek
Friday, 21 June 2013, 2:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet on Wednesday, 26 June, for its monthly water management public meeting. More >>
Waimate Community Water Management Work-Shop Cancelled
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:20 am | Environment Canterbury
18 June 2013 Waimate Community Water Management Work-Shop Cancelled A community work-shop on Wednesday (19 June) in Waimate to discuss local water quality and water use has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to the recent heavy rain that has ... More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee focusses on limit setting
Monday, 17 June 2013, 11:02 am | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate for its monthly public meeting on Wednesday, 19 June. More >>
Canterbury Flood Alerts 17 June 2013
Monday, 17 June 2013, 9:53 am | Environment Canterbury
The continuous rain has resulted in extensive surface flooding in most areas of South Canterbury. The rivers south of Timaru i.e. Pareora, Otaio, Waihao, along with the Maerewhenua and Otematata Rivers in the Waitaki Valley are all causing some conern. ... More >>
Local feedback sought for updated regional water programme
Friday, 14 June 2013, 2:05 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Regional Committee is keen to hear local feedback on its updated Regional Implementation Programme (RIP), covering all 10 Canterbury Water zones. The Regional Committee is hosting three community meetings around Canterbury, including one in ... More >>
What the Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan means for you
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 1:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
A series of community meetings are being held around the Hurunui District for people to find out how the proposed Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan (HWRRP) affects them. More >>
Locals invited to have a say on local water management
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 11:00 am | Environment Canterbury
A meeting is being held in mid-June for South Coastal Canterbury residents who are concerned about local water quality and water use. More >>
Environment Canterbury’s Approach to Timaru Air Quality
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 4:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
This winter Environment Canterbury will be asking the community to help take responsibility for improving Timaru winter air quality. More >>
