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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 >>
Canterbury: Stronger planning framework, submissions needed
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:11 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is calling for further submissions on its Proposed Canterbury Regional Policy Statement, notified mid this year. The first round of submissions from that round of consultation elicited approximately 100 submissions, which are ... More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee reaches major milestone
Sunday, 23 October 2011, 6:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
MEDIA RELEASE 23 October 2011 Lower Waitaki Zone Committee reaches major milestone The Canterbury Water Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee has released its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for public feedback. The draft ... More >>
Chch waterway ecology & health update following earthquakes
Friday, 21 October 2011, 1:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
The character of many of Christchurch’s waterways has changed following the February 22 earthquake and aftershocks. Immediately following February’s earthquake large volumes of untreated wastewater were discharged into the lower Avon River / Ōtākaro, ... More >>
Buses return to central Christchurch from Tuesday Oct 25
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 5:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
The first piece of infrastructure to be built in the Central City since February’s earthquake opens on Tuesday, after Labour Weekend. Central Station is Christchurch’s new Metro bus interchange that will streamline bus services and play a major role ... More >>
Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 2:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Lower Waitaki - South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate this Thursday, 20 October. At the meeting the committee will review its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) before it is released for public comment later in ... More >>
Canterbury river levels Oct 19, 2011 – Update 2.30pm.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 2:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
A number of foothills and lowland rivers around Christchurch rose sharply today with the downpour of rain. Environment Canterbury river engineers and flood controllers have been monitoring the rises and keeping landowners informed. More >>
Fined for illegal taking and use of Christchurch groundwater
Monday, 17 October 2011, 12:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
A man who illegally took and used groundwater from the Christchurch Groundwater Recharge Zone over a period of five years at a Ryans Road, Yaldhurst property has been fined $10,000. In addition the company he was managing at the time and is a ... More >>
