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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 >>
Snow/ice update 9am: Limited bus services to resume
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 11:00 am | Environment Canterbury
There will be no Christchurch bus services until noon today due to the icy and dangerous road conditions. More >>
Christchurch buses services will stop at 11am
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 10:58 am | Environment Canterbury
Due to snow conditions all Christchurch buses will cease to operate from 11am today. More >>
Bus route changes due to snow
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 10:18 am | Environment Canterbury
Due to dangerous conditions on the hillside the following services will not travel up hill routes today. More >>
Make sure you are well prepared for winter conditions
Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 5:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
Christchurch people may have their earthquake supplies fully stocked but the Canterbury community needs to check it is prepared for possible inclement winter weather. More >>
Waipara Catchment Regional Plan operative from June 16
Friday, 1 June 2012, 6:39 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Waipara Catchment Environmental flow and Water Allocation Regional Plan and Plan Change 5 to the NRRP (previously variation 17) will become operative from June 16, 2012, following a resolution by the Environment Canterbury Council of Commissioners ... More >>
Upper Waitaki water management recommendations endorsed
Friday, 1 June 2012, 11:59 am | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Implementation Programme for water management was formally received by Environment Canterbury Commissioners at its council meeting on 31 May. More >>
Natural Environment Recovery Programme Welcomed
Friday, 1 June 2012, 10:47 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today welcomed the announcement by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee that it would lead the Natural Environment Recovery Programme, an important part of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Strategy. More >>
