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Canterbury Water Kaikoura Zone Committee Meeting
Monday, 25 March 2013, 3:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet for the second time this year on Wednesday, 27 March, for its monthly water management public meeting. The meeting will begin with an update from the Regional Committee, which covers region-wide environmental ... More >>
Environment Canterbury’s proposed rates for Selwyn District
Monday, 25 March 2013, 10:45 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s proposed rates for Selwyn District for 2013/14 Environment Canterbury’s Commissioners have approved for consultation a draft Annual Plan which proposes a total rates increase across Canterbury for 2013/14 of 2.8%, following ... More >>
Less than 3% overall rates rise for Environment Canterbury
Monday, 25 March 2013, 10:28 am | Environment Canterbury
MEDIA RELEASE March 25, 2013 Less than 3% overall rates rise for Environment Canterbury for 2013/14 Environment Canterbury’s Commissioners have approved for consultation a draft Annual Plan which proposes a total rates increase across Canterbury for 2013/14 ... More >>
Land Use Recovery Plan will provide certainty
Friday, 22 March 2013, 3:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has announced the start of community consultation on the draft Land Use Recovery Plan for greater Christchurch. Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee gave Environment Canterbury responsibility for developing the plan. More >>
Funding available for freshwater biodiversity protection
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 10:35 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Regional Committee has more than $45,000 of funding still available to support local biodiversity programmes in the upper Rakaia and Rangitata catchments and landowners and groups are being invited to submit proposals. More >>
Funding given to treated timber waste minimisation project
Monday, 18 March 2013, 5:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
A project to look at the potential of a large scale collection, recycling or recovery of hazardous treated timber waste will benefit from $145,000 of Government funding. More >>
Banks Peninsula ZIP Endorsed by Council
Friday, 15 March 2013, 2:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Banks Peninsula Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water management was endorsed by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting yesterday (14 March). More >>
Major milestone for water management in Banks Peninsula
Monday, 11 March 2013, 3:47 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Banks Peninsula zone committee finalised its water management Zone Implementation Programme at its monthly meeting on February 19. More >>
Land Use Recovery Plan coming soon
Friday, 8 March 2013, 3:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury announced today that community consultation on the Land Use Recovery Plan for greater Christchurch will start on 21 March. More >>
Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee Meeting
Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 1:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly meeting of the year on Thursday, 28 February, to discuss local water management issues. A key focus for the meeting will be on the Natural Environment Recovery Programme (NERP). More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes Sustainable Dairy Accord
Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 3:45 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury welcomes the announcement today of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord which replaces the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord that was initially set up in 2003 and expired at the end of last year. More >>
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Focused on Finalising Zip
Monday, 18 February 2013, 11:44 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly public meeting for the year on Tuesday, 19 February, in Akaroa. The committee will begin the meeting by offering members of the public a chance to contribute to the ... More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 15 February 2013, 2:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly public meeting of the year on Wednesday, 20 February, in Waimate. The committee will begin the meeting with an update from the Regional Committee before going on ... More >>
Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Monday, 11 February 2013, 2:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly meeting of the year in Twizel on Friday, 15 February. The committee will begin the meeting by inviting members of the public in attendance to contribute to the meeting if they wish. More >>
Wood burners 15 years and older need to be upgraded
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 12:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
Wood burners 15 years and older need to be upgraded While winter is still some months away, Environment Canterbury is reminding the Christchurch community that non-compliant wood burners 15 years and older cannot be used in winter and so should be replaced ... More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes Rakaia WCO acceptance
Monday, 4 February 2013, 7:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has welcomed the announcement by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee that the Government has accepted the recommendation to amend the Rakaia Water Conservation Order. More >>
New liquefaction report will help with the rebuild
Friday, 1 February 2013, 9:11 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today released a review of liquefaction information for Christchurch and neighbouring districts outside the green and red zones. More >>
New Liquefaction Report Will Help With The Rebuild
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 3:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
January 31, 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT New Liquefaction Report Will Help With The Rebuild Environment Canterbury today released a review of liquefaction information for Christchurch and neighbouring districts outside the green and red zones. The review report maps ... More >>
Time running out to have say on local water management
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 4:32 pm | Environment Canterbury
Locals are running out of time to have their say on the draft Christchurch – West Melton Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water management. Last week the zone committee held its second community engagement meeting to get feedback on its recommendations. More >>
Waimakariri Zone Committee Meets For First Time This Year
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 3:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
MEDIA ADVISORY 30 January 2013 Waimakariri Zone Committee Meets For First Time This Year The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly meeting of the year on Monday, 4 February, in Rangiora. Some of the key focus areas for the year ... More >>
