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Environment Canterbury adopts Long Term Plan

Friday, 29 June 2012, 4:16 pm | Environment Canterbury

June 29, 2012 MEDIA RELEASE Environment Canterbury adopts Long Term Plan and strikes rates for 2012-13 Environment Canterbury’s Council adopted the Long Term Plan for 2012-22, including the Annual Plan for the 2012/13 financial year at their meeting ... More >>

Pareora Catchment Regional Plan operative from July 21

Friday, 29 June 2012, 3:54 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Pareora Catchment Environmental Flow and Water Allocation Regional Plan will become operative from July 21, 2012, following a resolution by the Environment Canterbury Council of Commissioners at the meeting on June 28. More >>

Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee meeting

Friday, 29 June 2012, 1:56 pm | Environment Canterbury

Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee meeting The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting in Timaru on Monday, 2 July. More >>

Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee Meeting

Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 9:58 am | Environment Canterbury

MEDIA RELEASE 26 June 2012 Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee Meeting Members of the Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee are inviting people to participate in the water management discussion for their zone at a meeting on Thursday evening. ... More >>

Ashburton Zone Committee meeting

Monday, 25 June 2012, 2:33 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 26 June for its monthly meeting. More >>

Canterbury Water Kaikōura Zone Committee Meeting

Monday, 25 June 2012, 9:44 am | Environment Canterbury

The Kaikōura Zone Committee will meet at Memorial Hall on Wednesday 27 June for its monthly water management meeting. More >>

Waimakariri Zone Committee calling for new member

Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 1:27 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Canterbury Water Waimakariri Zone Committee is looking to appoint a new member to its committee. A vacancy has become available due to the withdrawal of committee member Bill Wilson for personal reasons. More >>

Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Meeting

Monday, 18 June 2012, 12:36 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday 19 June in Allandale. A key focus for the committee will be on determining its time frame for developing a draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water ... More >>

Chance to comment on river gravel management strategy

Monday, 18 June 2012, 10:54 am | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury is seeking public comment on the draft river gravel management strategy. The strategy aims to ensure that extraction of gravel from rivers is sustainably managed throughout Canterbury. More >>

Local Biodiversity Project Given Boost

Friday, 15 June 2012, 4:54 pm | Environment Canterbury

MEDIA RELEASE 15 June 2012 Local Biodiversity Project Given Boost Work to protect and enhance Te Wharau Stream at Orton Bradley Park will be carried out thanks to Immediate Steps funding from the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee. More >>

Farmer pleads guilty over effluent disposal

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 3:56 pm | Environment Canterbury

A sharemilker in Flemington, near Ashburton, has pleaded guilty to two charges of discharging effluent into waterways during April and May 2011. Joel Townshend has been fined a total of $25,000 and ordered to pay costs of nearly $500. More >>

Funding supports successful schools biodiversity projects

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 1:09 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury recognises the excellent progress schools throughout Canterbury are making with their supported biodiversity projects. Schools applying for funding from the Honda TreeFund towards biodiversity projects in 2011/12 were all part of ... More >>

Canterbury Weedbuster Education Day

Thursday, 14 June 2012, 11:50 am | Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Weedbuster Education Day On Sunday July 1, Canterbury Weedbusters will be holding an information and education sharing day in Little River. Environment Canterbury’s Weedbuster Co-ordinator Gemma Livingstone says that the day will be ... More >>

New team to prevent legacy issues with earthquake waste

Monday, 11 June 2012, 2:21 pm | Environment Canterbury

MEDIA STATEMENT New team to prevent legacy issues with earthquake waste Local agencies have combined to make sure the current disposal of earthquake waste is efficiently managed and monitored to ensure protection of the natural environment in both the ... More >>

Snow/ice evening update: Christchurch bus services continue

Friday, 8 June 2012, 8:13 pm | Environment Canterbury

June 8, 2012 MEDIA ADVISORY Snow/ice evening update: Christchurch bus services continue tonight All services will operate until their last scheduled trips tonight and all scheduled trips will operate on tomorrow Saturday 9 June. However, the following ... More >>

Snow/ice update midday: Most hillside buses at full service

Friday, 8 June 2012, 12:13 pm | Environment Canterbury

The majority of Christchurch hillside bus routes will resume full services from midday. However the following three routes will continue with limited services due to poor road conditions: More >>

Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee meeting

Friday, 8 June 2012, 10:43 am | Environment Canterbury

Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee meeting The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting (open to the public) in Timaru on Friday, 8 June. More >>

Hillside bus services still affected by icy conditions

Friday, 8 June 2012, 10:36 am | Environment Canterbury

All Christchurch buses are operating again this morning as normal, with the exception of the following hillside routes: More >>

Snow/ice update 4:45pm: Buses to stop at 6pm

Thursday, 7 June 2012, 4:56 pm | Environment Canterbury

All Christchurch bus services will stop running at 6.00 pm. If you are travelling home by bus, you are advised to start your journey now. More >>

Snow/ice update midday: Some Christchurch buses now running

Thursday, 7 June 2012, 1:00 pm | Environment Canterbury

June 7, 2012 Snow/ice update midday: Some Christchurch buses now running All Christchurch buses are now operating, with the following exceptions and change of route: • 11 Westmorland will end at Cashmere Road • 12 Northwood to Cashmere will end at Princess ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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