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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 >>
Otiake Wetland Restoration Supported
Monday, 19 March 2012, 1:38 pm | Environment Canterbury
Otiake Wetland in the Waitaki Valley has recently undergone some much-needed restoration work thanks to funding assistance from Environment Canterbury’s Immediate Steps Programme. More >>
Draft Regional Implementation Programme for feedback
Friday, 16 March 2012, 1:32 pm | Environment Canterbury
People around Canterbury are being invited to review the recommendations for water management from the Regional Committee of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. More >>
Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 16 March 2012, 9:52 am | Environment Canterbury
The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting (open to the public) at the Mackenzie District Council on Monday, 19 March. More >>
Environment Canterbury responds on water transfers
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 3:49 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today responded to claims from HydroTrader Ltd that it (Environment Canterbury) had plans to prohibit water permit trading in the draft Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP). More >>
New bus service for the Mackenzie Basin
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 3:47 pm | Environment Canterbury
Twizel and Tekapo’s new community bus service is up and running. Four months after a steering committee was set up in the region the on-demand transport service linking the Mackenzie Basin with Timaru is in operation. More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 5:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki - South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate this Thursday, 15 March. At the meeting the committee will discuss the process for appointing a new member following the resignation of a member last year. More >>
Metro bounces back
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 3:52 pm | Environment Canterbury
The numbers of people using Metro services in Christchurch continues to increase. New figures show that more than a million trips (1,058,605) were taken on Metro services across Greater Christchurch during February 2012. More >>
