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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 >>
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 >>
