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Ashburton Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 19 October 2012, 1:08 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 23 October for its monthly meeting. Two key focuses for the meeting will be receiving a presentation from Gary Casey on Carters Creek, and a regional infrastructure update from Environment More >>
New Regional Park opens with a flourish
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 12:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Ashley Rakahuri Regional Park was officially opened on the 14th October with a community event organised by Environment Canterbury at the picnic area on Milton Avenue in Rangiora. More >>
Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 9:59 am | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet on Friday 19 October, at the Mackenzie Country Inn, Twizel. More >>
Learning how to protect Canterbury’s braided river habitat
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 11:12 am | Environment Canterbury
This was the focus for 22 people from around Canterbury and elsewhere who recently attended a braided river training course organised by BRaid Incorporated (Braided River Aid) and supported by the Environment Canterbury Biodiversity Fund. More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 16 October 2012, 9:33 am | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet for its monthly public meeting on Thursday, 18 October, in Oamaru. More >>
Canterbury Water Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee Meeting
Thursday, 11 October 2012, 4:09 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will have its monthly public meeting in Amberley, at 2pm, on 15 October. The committee will begin the meeting with an update from the Regional Committee, before being briefed on Environment Canterbury evidence to the More >>
Have your say on local water management
Monday, 8 October 2012, 4:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Banks Peninsula Zone Committee wants feedback on its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water management. The committee is hosting four community meetings for local people, groups and organisations to provide feedback on the recommendations ... More >>
Oil spill in Lyttelton Harbour
Sunday, 7 October 2012, 11:57 am | Environment Canterbury
Work is underway to clean up an oil spill in Lyttelton harbour which was discovered this morning at the commercial wharfs of the inner harbour. More >>
Good progress on Te Waihora biodiversity projects
Friday, 5 October 2012, 3:47 pm | Environment Canterbury
5 October, 2012 MEDIA RELEASE Good progress on Te Waihora biodiversity projects Environment Canterbury today reported that good progress had been made on fencing projects and willow and weed control around Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, one of New ... More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes Ngāi Tahu appeal settlement
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 3:38 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today welcomed the decision by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to settle its High Court appeal against decisions on the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement. The point Ngāi Tahu made when it lodged its appeal related to water management, ... More >>
Rakaia Water Conservation Order report adopted
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 3:26 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today adopted the report and recommendation of the Hearing Commissioners on the application by TrustPower Ltd to amend the National Water Conservation (Rakaia River) Order 1988. More >>
Environment Canterbury commissioner receives lifetime award
Thursday, 4 October 2012, 2:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Resource Management Law Association of New Zealand has awarded Environment Canterbury Commissioner Professor Peter Skelton the prestigious Principal Judge RJ Bollard Lifetime Commemorative Award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to resource management. More >>
Environment Canterbury Commissioners remuneration
Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 2:32 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners remuneration Over the past two days several print and broadcast media articles have misreported Environment Canterbury commissioners’ remuneration. Environment Canterbury’s commissioners are not paid a salary. They ... More >>
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 >>
