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Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Meeting
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 3:53 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday 17 April at Koukouràrata Marae, Port Levy. At the meeting the committee will receive an update from the Regional Committee before going on to look at the ... More >>
Water And Land Management – Good Progress In Lower Waitaki
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 12:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
April 11, 2012 Media Statement Water And Land Management – Good Progress In Lower Waitaki Addressing Waimate District Council yesterday, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Tom Lambie outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury ... More >>
Water and land management – good progress in Orari
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 10:42 am | Environment Canterbury
April 11, 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Water and land management – good progress in Orari - Opihi - Pareora Addressing Timaru District Council yesterday, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Tom Lambie outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of ... More >>
Finding out more about how we heat our homes
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 3:47 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury staff will be out on streets in Christchurch, Ashburton and Timaru this winter to find out more about how we heat our homes. The purpose of the surveys is find out the number of solid fuel heaters (open fires, wood-burners, multi-fuel ... More >>
Hurunui Farmers Win Habitat and Supreme Awards
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 3:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
Dan and Mandy Shand of Island Hills Station near Culverden have scooped the Supreme and Environment Canterbury Habitat Improvement awards at the Canterbury regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards. More >>
Ashburton Dairy Farmers Scoop Water Efficiency Award
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 12:43 pm | Environment Canterbury
April 5, 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Ashburton Dairy Farmers Scoop Water Efficiency Award Ashburton dairy farmers Ben and Shannon Johnson have been recognised for their water efficient practices at the Canterbury regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards. ... More >>
Water and land management – good progress in Waitaki
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 3:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
Addressing Waitaki District Council today, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Peter Skelton outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes. More >>
New Report Highlights Need for Better Water Use Data
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 2:00 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Use Report (2010/11) – released by Environment Canterbury today at the Irrigation NZ Conference in Timaru – highlights the need for consent holders to install water measuring systems and to ensure they are working properly. More >>
Company Fined For Illegal Extraction Of Ground Water
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 11:20 am | Environment Canterbury
Company Fined For Illegal Extraction Of Ground Water A Canterbury farm company has been fined $9,500 for extracting groundwater for irrigation when it was not allowed on a Flaxmere, Ashburton property in October and November 2010. Cambria Farms Limited ... More >>
Investigation into stock in Te Waihora completed
Monday, 2 April 2012, 11:34 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury reported today that it had completed an investigation into cows that were recently photographed grazing in Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere. More >>
Draft Long-Term Plan open for public submissions
Friday, 30 March 2012, 2:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury ’s draft Long-Term Plan for 2012-22 is now open for public submissions. People in the Canterbury region can have their say on any part of the draft Plan. Submissions close on April 30. More >>
Lower Waitaki water management recommendations endorsed
Friday, 30 March 2012, 1:23 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) has been formally received by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting today (29 March). More >>
Water and land management – good progress in Hurunui-Waiau
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 4:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
Addressing Hurunui District Council today, Environment Canterbury Commissioner David Bedford outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes. More >>
Christchurch Air Plan back on track this winter
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 10:38 am | Environment Canterbury
March 29, 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Christchurch Air Plan back on track this winter People in earthquake-damaged homes waiting for repair or rebuild can keep themselves warm and healthy by the most effective means available to them. However, people who do ... More >>
Rangitata River biodiversity project well supported
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 10:37 am | Environment Canterbury
A joint Rangitata River biodiversity protection/restoration project has received a major boost from the Environment Canterbury Immediate Steps funding programme. More >>
Water and land management – good progress in Selwyn-Waihora
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 4:47 pm | Environment Canterbury
Addressing Selwyn District Council today, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Donald Couch outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes. More >>
Alder Eradication in Orari Gorge in Sight
Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 10:26 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is on target to totally eradicate a highly invasive tree species from the upper Orari River catchment. Alder, an introduced tree, has spread extensively through the Orari Gorge. More >>
Plans for eradication of Chilean Needle Grass
Monday, 26 March 2012, 12:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
Members of the rural community in North Canterbury attended a workshop recently to consider options for dealing with the plant pest Chilean Needle Grass (CNG) on their land. They agreed on setting a goal of eradication while understanding the challenges ... More >>
Ashburton gets two chances to have a say on water management
Friday, 23 March 2012, 12:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Regional Water Management Committee and Ashburton Zone Committee are each hosting public meetings next week to engage with locals on water management. More >>
Canterbury: Strong interest in local water issues
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 4:52 pm | Environment Canterbury
Last week around 30 people attended a series of community meetings to share their views on the draft Upper Waitaki Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for local water management. More >>
