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Lyttelton reclamation update
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 10:31 am | Environment Canterbury
The Lyttelton Port Company’s reclamation area, being filled with earthquake rubble under monitored resource consent conditions, incurred damage from sea surges last weekend. The boom or border wall around the reclamation area is now being strengthened, ... More >>
State of the Water Resource Report 2011 released
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 3:26 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has released its annual State of the Water Resource Report for 2011. More >>
Time running out to have say on local water issues
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 10:26 am | Environment Canterbury
People interested in having their say on the Lower Waitaki - South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee's draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) have until 25 November to provide their feedback. More >>
Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Meeting
Monday, 14 November 2011, 11:42 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for the second time on Tuesday, 15 November, in Akaroa. At the meeting the committee will review its work-plan for the coming months. More >>
Metro launches Comet in the north-west
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 12:56 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is expanding the Metro public transport network with a new service for Christchurch’s northwest, including Sheffield Crescent, Christchurch International Airport (Orchard Road) and Hornby. More >>
Recreational water quality monitoring about to begin
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 12:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury will begin water quality monitoring at 50 freshwater and 45 coastal swimming spots from Kaikoura to the Waitaki catchment next week. More >>
Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 10:53 am | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet on Thursday, 10 November at the Conference Room at the Mackenzie Country Inn, Twizel. At the meeting the main focus for the zone committee will be discussing its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP). More >>
Locals get chance to have say on water management
Monday, 7 November 2011, 8:57 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee is holding a series of public meetings in mid-November to update the community on local water issues. More >>
No deferral of long term plan for Environment Canterbury
Monday, 7 November 2011, 12:49 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is unlikely to defer its long term plan, as allowed by the latest Central Government Order in Council. The Order would enable greater Christchurch councils affected by the earthquakes to defer long term plans by an extra year to ... More >>
No deferral of long term plan for Environment Canterbury
Saturday, 5 November 2011, 12:14 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is unlikely to defer its long term plan, as allowed by the latest Central Government Order in Council. The Order would enable greater Christchurch councils affected by the earthquakes to defer long term plans by an extra year to ... More >>
Waimakariri Zone Committee meeting
Friday, 4 November 2011, 1:35 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet on Monday, 7 November, at the Waimakariri District Council in Rangiora. At the meeting the committee will be updated on the progress of the Regional Committee and then hear from representatives from the Water ... More >>
Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee wants expressions of interest
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 4:35 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Water Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee is looking to appoint two new members to its committee. The places have become available due to the withdrawal of two members for personal reasons. More >>
Ashburton Zone Committee meeting
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 11:24 am | Environment Canterbury
The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet on Wednesday, 3 November, at the Council Chambers in Ashburton. At the meeting, the zone committee will receive a presentation on the Eiffelton Community Irrigation Scheme and then be updated on water security ... More >>
Guy Fawkes Night extra Metro buses to and from New Brighton
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
Guy Fawkes Night Fireworks New Brighton this Saturday November 5, 9 pm (postponement Sunday November 6) Please note: Metro will be running extra buses to and from key destinations and the new Central Station bus exchange Saturday night: In addition ... More >>
Middleton Metro service officially launched this week
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 3:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has launched a new 40 Middleton Metro service. The new service is in response to the relocation of businesses and people after the earthquake to the Middleton/ Tower Junction/Annex Road business hubs. Environment Canterbury Commissioner ... More >>
Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting
Monday, 31 October 2011, 4:36 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet on Tuesday, 1 November at the Selwyn District Council Offices in Rolleston. At the meeting the committee will discuss the process for appointing two new committee members following two resignations for ... More >>
Waipara Catchment Regional Plan changes adopted by Council
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 5:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has adopted the recommendations from a hearing panel on the Waipara Catchment Environmental Flow and Water Allocation Regional Plan. The Waipara Plan was developed to promote the sustainable management of rivers and groundwater ... More >>
Metro reconnects eastern communities with Eastgate
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 5:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is joining with Eastgate Shopping Centre to celebrate the restoration of Metro services linking the eastern suburbs with their local shopping centre. From this week a number of eastern services return to their pre-February ... More >>
Christchurch Air Plan vital to city’s future health
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 4:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Christchurch Air Plan which came into force in 2010 is critical to the delivery of clean air and better health in Christchurch. Environment Canterbury Commissioner David Bedford says the plan’s rules must remain in place if the National Environmental ... More >>
Rakaia Water Conservation Order application to be heard
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 4:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Environment Canterbury Council at today’s monthly meeting agreed to appoint a panel to hear an application from TrustPower to vary the Rakaia Water Conservation Order. More >>
