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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 >>
Hundreds of Wells to Be Surveyed for Groundwater Snapshot
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 3:08 pm | Environment Canterbury
Around 300 Rakaia-Ashburton wells will be resurveyed in early May as part of an ongoing Environment Canterbury programme to model and understand the groundwater system in mid Canterbury. More >>
Most Environment Canterbury staff working from Lincoln base
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 2:48 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has rented office accommodation in the Lincoln area and most of its 390 Christchurch-based staff will be based there for the next 12 months. Two of its buildings in Kilmore St are next to the damaged Copthorne Durham hotel and ... More >>
Orari-Opihi-Pareora Water Management Zone Committee Formed
Friday, 1 April 2011, 3:17 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Orari-Opihi-Pareora zone committee met for the first time for an orientation session last week in Timaru. A date for the first official meeting and committee launch are still to be determined The committee is the seventh to begin addressing ... More >>
ECan Puts Warm Homes Ahead of Clean Air Rules
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 5:56 pm | Environment Canterbury
While cleaner air for Christchurch remains a desirable outcome for the city, the extraordinary circumstances facing the city this winter means keeping warm, using whatever heating is necessary, is more important. More >>
Navigation safety bylaws deferred to 1 June 2011
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 2:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
The introduction of new navigation safety bylaws, which were to become operative on 1 April 2011, has been deferred to 1 June 2011 by Environment Canterbury. The 22 February 2011 earthquake means preparatory work has not been able to be completed. More >>
Rivers sustain minimal extra earthquake damage
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 2:14 pm | Environment Canterbury
Waimakariri and Kaiapoi Rivers sustain minimal extra earthquake damage Preliminary estimates for additional repairs required to the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi Rivers after the 22 February 2011 earthquake amount to $2 million. More >>
Halswell River damage minor
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 2:13 pm | Environment Canterbury
Halswell River damage minor Additional restoration work required to the Halswell River as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake is estimated to cost $60,000. More >>
