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Metro bus services greater Christchurch update
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 10:45 am | Environment Canterbury
Leopard Coachlines: No 12 Murray Aynsley will not go up the hill but will turn at the Mobil Service Station base of hill and pick up there. It will also not travel on Landsdown Tce. More >>
No recreational or health issues raised by Opuha sampling
Monday, 25 July 2011, 5:35 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s investigations into allegations that agricultural chemicals may have been buried under the Opuha Dam, South Canterbury, during its construction have not raised health or recreation concerns Earlier sonar studies failed to find ... More >>
Water management priorities for Selwyn-Waihora zone
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 2:13 pm | Environment Canterbury
The four priority areas for water issues in the Selwyn-Waihora zone have been identified following months of work by the Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee and community meetings with local people. More >>
Positive future for Te Waihora applauded
Friday, 15 July 2011, 4:05 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners have adopted the recommendations of three external hearing commissioners, who recommended that the Minister for the Environment grant an application to amend the 1990 National Water Conservation Order covering Te Waihora/Lake ... More >>
Earthquake building waste disposal investigated
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 2:53 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is currently investigating five cases of demolition waste being stockpiled, buried or burnt illegally. More >>
Are you prepared for winter conditions?
Friday, 8 July 2011, 5:21 pm | Environment Canterbury
People in Greater Christchurch have shown the benefits of being prepared through numerous earthquake aftershocks, but is the wider Canterbury community prepared for the more predictable winter storm period? The Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency ... More >>
Public feedback invited on proposed changes to Timaru buses
Friday, 8 July 2011, 4:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is proposing changes to Metro bus routes in Timaru. Under the proposal, the four existing routes would be replaced by a new Timaru Orbiter service that would connect with two supporting routes. If the proposal is supported ... More >>
Environment Canterbury keen to rope in recycled wire
Friday, 8 July 2011, 9:52 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s river works depot at Temuka is looking for new sources of used wire rope. More >>
Dairy effluent compliance continues to improve
Friday, 1 July 2011, 11:25 am | Environment Canterbury
The rate of dairy effluent consent compliance in Canterbury has continued to improve over the past year according to preliminary figures released by Environment Canterbury. More >>
Regional Pest Management Strategy operative from July 1
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 4:17 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners last week adopted the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2011-15 following a midpoint review that involved consultation with local pest liaison committees, stakeholders and the wider Canterbury community. ... More >>
Environment Canterbury Rates Struck
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 3:29 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners at their recent meeting adopted the annual plan for 2011/12 and struck the regional rates for the financial year from July 1. More >>
Public invite to have say on Selwyn-Waihora water management
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 2:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
People with an interest in water issues are invited to hear about the progress being made on water management priorities in the Selwyn-Waihora zone under the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. More >>
Environment Court considers making more Chch land available
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 9:45 am | Environment Canterbury
A proposal to include additional greenfield land within the Greater Christchurch1 Urban Development Strategy urban limit is being put before the Environment Court at a hearing in Queenstown. If the Court decides in favour of a revised urban limit, ... More >>
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 >>
