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Coastal Rain Causes Extensive Surface Flooding
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 9:03 am | Environment Canterbury
Nearly 24 hours of constant heavy rain in South Canterbury has caused extensive surface flooding but the rivers are handling the latest downpour well. More >>
South Canterbury placed on flood alert again
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:45 pm | Environment Canterbury
For the second time in a week South Canterbury is again braced for heavy rain and almost certain surface flooding after another forecast for torrential rain. More >>
Waimakariri Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 3 August 2012, 11:42 am | Environment Canterbury
The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Monday, 6 August, at the Oxford Working Mens Club in Oxford. The committee will begin the workshop with an update from the Regional Committee, which considers region-wide issues of ... More >>
Notification imminent for land and water plan
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 1:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
At today’s council meeting, Environment Canterbury commissioners agreed to notify the proposed Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP). The commissioners also resolved to revoke certain parts of the Natural Resources Regional Plan and the Land ... More >>
Free buses to the rugby prove popular with fans
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 10:04 am | Environment Canterbury
Organisers are delighted at the number of fans who took advantage of the free bus service to the Crusaders Super-15 and All Black games this season. More >>
Flood protection systems stand up well to inundation
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 3:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
August 1, 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Flood protection systems stand up well to inundation South Canterbury’s flood protection works mostly coped very well with the heavy rain that drenched the region on Monday and Tuesday, resulting in serious flooding. ... More >>
Christchurch’s Metro numbers travelling upward
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 5:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
Passenger numbers on Christchurch Metro buses are starting to recover and the outlook is a lot brighter than first anticipated. “Our figures show patronage is now starting to recover; the numbers for April to June this year are up 35.16% on the same period ... More >>
Recommendations adopted for regional policy statement
Monday, 23 July 2012, 3:29 pm | Environment Canterbury
At last week’s council meeting the Environment Canterbury Commissioners adopted the recommendations of an independent hearing panel regarding submissions on the Proposed Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (PCRPS). More >>
Canterbury Water Kaikoura Zone Committee Meeting
Monday, 23 July 2012, 9:24 am | Environment Canterbury
The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet at Memorial Hall on Wednesday 25 July for its monthly water management meeting. More >>
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Meeting
Friday, 20 July 2012, 4:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday 24 July at Wairewa Marae, starting at 4pm. The committee will begin the meeting with an update from the Regional Committee before discussing the issues identified ... More >>
Record fine for discharge into Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere
Friday, 20 July 2012, 12:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
A company found responsible for the illegal discharge of dairy effluent to land on a Springston property in October 2010 has been fined a record $90,000. This penalty is on top of the $20,000 fine and 260 hours’ community service the farm manager ... More >>
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 20 July 2012, 11:23 am | Environment Canterbury
The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 24 July for its monthly meeting. At the meeting the committee will receive a number of presentations from experts and industry leaders relating to water issues in the zone. More >>
Conway River/Tūtae Putaputa Plan Change 2 adopted
Thursday, 19 July 2012, 5:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Environment Canterbury Council has adopted recommendations on Plan Change 2 (Chapter 5) of the operative Canterbury Natural Resources Regional Plan, relating to the Conway River/Tūtae Putaputa. More >>
High pollution days continue to concern
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 5:23 pm | Environment Canterbury
The potential for clear, cold weather to push air pollution levels over the health guidelines was evident last week when Christchurch notched up five high pollution days in succession. This takes the number of high pollution days for the year to ... More >>
Slick work cleans up diesel
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 4:58 pm | Environment Canterbury
Diesel that was sighted on Monday in a storm water drain and in part of the Heathcote River appears to be all gone now. Environment Canterbury received several calls from the public on the Pollution Hotline, concerned about an oily sheen on the water and ... More >>
Changes to Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 2:14 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki–South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate this Thursday July 19. One of the key items on the agenda are proposed changes to the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan, which was made operative in ... More >>
Rakaia river mouth has go-ahead to be moved
Friday, 13 July 2012, 5:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
July 13, 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Rakaia river mouth has go-ahead to be moved With severe weather on its way Environment Canterbury is working with Selwyn District Council to open the mouth of the Rakaia River to alleviate probable flooding and damage to ... More >>
Businesses fined for burning demo waste
Friday, 13 July 2012, 4:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
Two businesses have been prosecuted and fined large amounts for releasing contaminates into the air, breaching parts of Environment Canterbury’s Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP). More >>
Improved rates of dairy effluent compliance in 2011-12
Friday, 6 July 2012, 1:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
MEDIA STATEMENT July 6, 2012 Improved rates of dairy effluent compliance in 2011-12 season Seventy per cent of Canterbury’s 977 dairy farms achieved full compliance with dairy shed effluent consent conditions in the latest season, up from 65 % in ... More >>
Canterbury’s Weedbusters Warriors Recognised
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 11:09 am | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury’s 2012 Weedbusters nominees and award winners were recognised and celebrated last Sunday at a Canterbury Weedbusters Information sharing event in Little River. More >>
