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Local Biodiversity Fencing Project Gets Share Of Funding
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 2:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
MEDIA RELEASE 2 October 2012 Local Biodiversity Fencing Project Gets Share Of Funding Stakes Work to protect and enhance the character of a North Canterbury wetland has been carried out thanks to help from Environment Canterbury’s Biodiversity Fund. ... More >>
Improving the efficiency of Christchurch’s bus network
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 1:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
Improving the efficiency of Christchurch’s bus network Proposed changes to the Christchurch Metro Public Transport Network will provide a service that better reflects the city’s public transport need and is financially viable. Rex Williams, Environment ... More >>
Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee Meeting Sept 27
Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 1:08 pm | Environment Canterbury
Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee Meeting The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee will meet on 27 September for its monthly meeting to discuss water management issues in the zone. The committee will begin by inviting community members to contribute ... More >>
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting
Monday, 24 September 2012, 10:48 am | Environment Canterbury
The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 25 September for its monthly meeting. The main focus for the committee will be on water quality and the Hinds-Rangitata sub-regional plan. More >>
Algal Bloom in Lyttelton Harbour
Friday, 21 September 2012, 11:22 am | Environment Canterbury
September 21, 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Algal Bloom in Lyttelton Harbour Environment Canterbury’s Marine Oil Pollution Response Team has received reports of large oil spills over the past few days in Lyttelton Harbour. Regional On Scene Commander for ... More >>
Successful start to bus anti-graffiti campaign
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 3:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
A campaign aimed at preventing tagging and vandalising of Christchurch buses has got off to a good start. One serial tagger who regularly etches his tag on bus windows causing thousands of dollars damage has been arrested and another who was caught ... More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 3:26 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet for its monthly public meeting on Thursday, 20 September, in Waimate. More >>
Successful start to bus anti-graffiti campaign
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 3:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
September 19, 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Successful start to bus anti-graffiti campaign A campaign aimed at catching taggers who vandalise Christchurch buses has got off to a good start. One serial tagger who regularly etches his tag on bus windows causing ... More >>
Burning demolition waste leads to fine
Friday, 14 September 2012, 5:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
A Tai Tapu man has been found guilty on three charges of breaching the Resource Management Act by burning demolition waste at his semi-rural property near Christchurch. More >>
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Meeting
Friday, 14 September 2012, 12:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday 18 September at Rapaki Marae, starting at 4pm. The committee will begin the meeting with an update from the Regional Committee before receiving a presentation ... More >>
Ballance Farm Environment Award for Efficient Water Use
Friday, 14 September 2012, 12:26 pm | Environment Canterbury
An efficient irrigation system helps drive crop production on John Evan’s award-winning Tregynon Farm in the Dorie district. Water is the life-blood of the 245ha mixed arable property and John’s efforts to manage water efficiently were recognised at the ... More >>
Fighting back at graffiti on buses
Friday, 14 September 2012, 9:27 am | Environment Canterbury
Vandals who etch bus windows or who tag the interior of buses are being warned their behaviour will be caught on camera and photographs of their offending will be sent to the police. More >>
Bus access for blind or partially sighted
Friday, 14 September 2012, 9:19 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury and organisations representing those who blind, partially sighted or deafblind in Christchurch are working together to find ways to improve access to Christchurch bus services for all passengers who have a vision impairment. More >>
Joint programme seeks to eradicate plant pest
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 3:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
Joint programme seeks to eradicate plant pest Environment Canterbury, The Department of Conservation and Christchurch City Council are working together on a long term project to eradicate Darwin’s Barberry from Otahuna in the Selwyn District. Darwin’s ... More >>
Agencies co-operate on fire ship recovery
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 3:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
Agencies co-operate on fire ship recovery Environment Canterbury Regional Harbour Jim Dilley says that the operation to bring the fire-damaged Amaltal Columbia into a secure berth within Lyttelton Harbour has been very successful. “The operation ... More >>
Hurunui earthquake fault report released
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 11:50 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today released the third in a series of earthquake fault reports on different areas of the Canterbury region. Environment Canterbury Commissioner Donald Couch says the Hurunui District is a priority location for a fault survey. More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes appeal withdrawal
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 11:14 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today welcomed the decision by the Combined Canterbury Provinces of Federated Farmers to withdraw its High Court appeal against decisions on the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement. More >>
Christchurch: Route changes to eastward bus services
Friday, 7 September 2012, 4:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
With Tuam Street open to traffic again between Colombo and Madras Streets for the first time since the February earthquakes Metro services from the Central Station are able to take a much faster and more direct route east. More >>
Funding For Local Freshwater Biodiversity Protection
Friday, 7 September 2012, 11:59 am | Environment Canterbury
Funding Available For Local Freshwater Biodiversity Protection The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee has more than $430,000 of funding available to support local biodiversity programmes. More >>
Commissioners welcome opportunity to consolidate gains
Friday, 7 September 2012, 10:14 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners welcome the opportunity to consolidate the gains made in water management and a range of other council functions. More >>
