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Environment Canterbury Timaru and Ashburton chimney surveys
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 3:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is currently conducting street-based surveys of the kinds of heating in use in Timaru and Ashburton, to help in the development of an effective approach to improving winter air quality. The surveys are being carried out on cold ... More >>
Environment Canterbury new chief executive starts
Monday, 13 June 2011, 9:23 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Chair of Commissioners Dame Margaret Bazley, says Mr Bayfield's appointment represents a milestone for Environment Canterbury. More >>
Water Science Consent-holder Charge invoices due
Friday, 3 June 2011, 2:47 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is sending invoices to water consent holders for their Water Science Charges for the current financial year. More >>
Navigation Safety Bylaws 2010 operative today
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 9:29 am | Environment Canterbury
New Navigation Safety Bylaws 2010 and their rules are in force in Canterbury from today, June 1. They are aimed at ensuring public safety on the region’s lakes, rivers, harbours and coastal waterways. More >>
Improvements to Metro bus services from this Monday, May 30
Friday, 27 May 2011, 4:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
From Monday May 30, bus services will return to Colombo St in the Sydenham area. At the same time the 5 Southshore service will also return to Rockinghorse Rd on selected trips. There are also changes to school services for some relocated schools. More >>
Rating impact reduced as Clean Heat Project in Chch ends
Friday, 27 May 2011, 3:49 pm | Environment Canterbury
After eight successful years and significant improvements in winter air quality in Christchurch, Environment Canterbury’s trailblazing Clean Heat Project will cease to operate in Christchurch from July 1, 2011. Close to 19,000 Christchurch homeowners ... More >>
Regional Coastal Envi Plan Change 4 to become operative
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners have accepted Plan Change 4 to the Regional Coastal Environment Plan which will become operative on Saturday June 11, 2011. Council accepted a private plan change from the Kaikoura District Council which dealt with ... More >>
Waimakariri River Regional Plan changes to become operative
Friday, 27 May 2011, 1:14 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners at this week’s council meeting confirmed changes to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan which will become operative on Saturday June 11, 2011. More >>
Submissions open June 18 on management of resources
Friday, 27 May 2011, 12:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners have resolved to notify and call for submissions on the Proposed Canterbury Regional Policy Statement on June 18. This planning instrument sets the framework for resource management in Canterbury for the next 10 to 15 years ... More >>
Nil increase in total rates take
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 3:38 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners today moved one step closer to capping the regional council’s rates take at $74 million for the upcoming 2011/12 financial year. The final decision to adopt the Annual Plan, plus amendments to the Long Term Council ... More >>
Environment Canterbury Natural Resources Regional Plan
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 3:04 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury's Natural Resources Regional Plan - comprising resource management rules and policies relating to Ngai Tahu and natural resources, air quality, water quality, water quantity, beds of lakes and rivers, wetlands and soil conservation ... More >>
City and Banks Peninsula Water Management Committees Sought
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 2:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
People with an interest in water management in Christchurch or Banks Peninsula are invited to apply to become a founding member of the Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee or the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee. More >>
Zone confirms $100k in grants for biodiversity Project
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 1:22 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee agreed on seven projects to receive a share of $100,000 in Immediate Steps biodiversity funding at its meeting in April. Of the seven projects approved by the committee, two are on the margins of Te Waihora, three ... More >>
Applications Open for Kaikōura Water Management Committee
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 3:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Kaikōura people are being given the chance to have a say in the future of their district’s water resources by becoming part of the Kaikōura Water Management Zone Committee. More >>
Scientific Work Investigates Christchurch Waterway Ecology
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 3:54 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury and the Christchurch City Council (CCC) are working closely with scientific and health organisations to assess the earthquake’s effects on the ecology and public health status of the city’s rivers and the estuary. More >>
Christchurch Groundwater Quality Post-Earthquake
Friday, 13 May 2011, 6:53 pm | Environment Canterbury
The quality of water sourced from Christchurch’s drinking water aquifers which lie under and around the city has not been significantly affected by the September or February earthquakes and aftershocks. More >>
More changes to Metro bus services from Monday, May 16
Friday, 13 May 2011, 3:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
A number of changes to Metro services and timetables take effect from Monday, May 16 reflecting the improvement of some roads. These services include the 3 Airport - Sumner via Avonhead, 10 Cashmere and 28 Lyttelton and Rapaki. More >>
Environment Canterbury requests adjournment
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 1:14 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Christchurch earthquakes and the precedence of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery (CER) Act has led to a request to adjourn hearings on appeals to Change 1 of the Regional Policy Statement. More >>
Ashburton farmers win ECan Water Efficiency Award
Friday, 29 April 2011, 12:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
Ashburton arable farmers Eric and Maxine Watson have won the Environment Canterbury Water Efficiency Award 2011, announced at the Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Environment Canterbury’s Tom Lambie says that Eric and Maxine were praised ... More >>
Greater Impact to Groundwater Levels in Chch Eastern Suburbs
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 12:29 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s groundwater monitoring team has been examining groundwater levels monitored around Christchurch following the earthquake of 22 February. An initial analysis of the data shows there were significant changes in groundwater ... More >>
