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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 >>
Conway River/Tūtae Putaputa Plan Change 2
Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 12:26 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Conway River/Tūtae Putaputa Plan Change 2 of the Natural Resources Regional Plan will be made operative on September 15, 2012. Plan Change 2 is a flow and allocation regime for the Conway River/ Tūtae Putaputa in North Canterbury. More >>
Update On Chilean Needle Grass Post Spraying
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 9:04 am | Environment Canterbury
Update On Chilean Needle Grass Post Spraying Environment Canterbury has just completed aerial control of Chilean Needle Grass on the most densely affected North Canterbury properties. Taskforce herbicide ( active ingredient flupropanate ) was applied to ... More >>
Waimakariri Zone Committee meeting
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 9:46 am | Environment Canterbury
The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Monday, 3 September, in Rangiora. More >>
Biodiversity funding applications invited
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 1:09 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is inviting landowners and community groups to apply for a share of $3 million in annual funding to help protect and restore Canterbury’s unique native biodiversity. More >>
Youth Whet Appetite for Water Management
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 1:08 pm | Environment Canterbury
Last week nine Christchurch youth aged between 14 and 24 attended a two-day hui to get involved in local water management. More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes new Harbourmaster
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 4:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury has a new Regional Harbourmaster with Captain Jim Dilley joining Environment Canterbury to take over the running of the Lyttleton and Timaru ports. Jim replaces long serving Harbourmaster Tony Whiteley who is retiring after nearly 12 years with ... More >>
Canterbury Civil Defence Finds New Home
Monday, 27 August 2012, 2:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury Civil Defence Finds New Home Today the Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group officially took possession of their new home back in the city centre. It is not a forever-home but will be their place of residence until the new Justice ... More >>
Ashburton Zone Committee Meeting
Monday, 27 August 2012, 12:36 pm | Environment Canterbury
Ashburton Zone Committee Meeting The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 28 August for its monthly meeting. More >>
Annual protection of native birds underway
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 11:08 am | Environment Canterbury
The 10th year of an operation to help protect two of New Zealand's rare and endemic birds begins in September in Ashburton District with the co-operation of landowners. More >>
Painters keen to keep it clean and out of the stream
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:50 am | Environment Canterbury
Painters and householders around Christchurch are being reminded to do the right thing when they clean paintbrushes or dispose of paint to avoid polluting local streams and rivers. More >>
Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 5:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee will meet on 23 August for its monthly meeting to discuss water management issues in the zone. The committee will begin by inviting community members to contribute to the meeting, before receiving an update ... More >>
Keeping an eye out for illegal dumping
Monday, 20 August 2012, 5:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
Residents in areas where houses are being demolished are being asked to be vigilant and report any instances of illegal dumping of waste – be it household or demolition waste. More >>
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Meeting
Friday, 17 August 2012, 11:05 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday 21 August at Governors Bay Hotel, starting at 4pm. The committee will begin the meeting with an update from the Regional Committee before receiving a presentation ... More >>
New Funding for Kaikōura Biodiversity Projects
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 4:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today announced that three biodiversity projects had been approved for funding by the Kaikōura Zone Committee. Total funding of almost $48,000 has been granted, the first Immediate Steps biodiversity protection projects for ... More >>
