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Regional Pest Management Strategy amended
Friday, 11 February 2011, 4:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners yesterday accepted amendments to the Regional Pest Management Strategy as recommended by a board of inquiry. The board of inquiry arrived at their recommendations following a mid-point review involving consultation ... More >>
Christchurch: Changes to Clean Heat Project
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 4:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners today approved “Statements for Proposal” to amend the regional council’s 2009 -19 Long Term Plan. These cover the ratepayer-funded Clean Heat Project in Christchurch and the group of activities included in the Energy ... More >>
New Metrocards to cost $10 from April 1, 2011
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 3:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners have approved the introduction of a $10 charge for new Metrocards issued in Greater Christchurch and Timaru from April 4 this year. The new charge will not apply to existing Metrocards. More >>
Belfast Park Plan Change mediation and appeal
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 3:43 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners agreed to appeal a part of a private plan change promoted by Belfast Park and Tyrone Estates, recently approved by the Christchurch City Council, but to pursue mediation as a first step. More >>
Flood alert Waiau to Hinds Rivers Monday Feb 7
Monday, 7 February 2011, 10:28 am | Environment Canterbury
Heavy alpine rain has caused the major alpine rivers of Canterbury to be on the rise throughout Monday. People are advised to stay clear of the beds of the Rakaia, Waimakariri, Hurunui and Waiau rivers. If you need to quote this to anyone, please quote to Tony ... More >>
New Water Science Consent-holder Charges invoices due
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 2:54 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury will be invoicing consent holders for their Water Science Charges in the first quarter of this year. The new Water Science Consent-holder Charge – which has been introduced this financial year – applies to individuals, companies ... More >>
The hard work on water is just starting in Canterbury
Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 12:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Following years of collaborative effort by thousands of people, Canterbury is now ready for the really hard work around water management. Over the past six years or so a shared vision for water has been developed and agreed to in the form of the ... More >>
Civil Defence volunteers deployed to Queensland
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 4:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
Five Canterbury Civil Defence response team members are part of a New Zealand contingent being deployed to assist with the Queensland flood recovery effort this weekend. More >>
New Metro bus service for Governors Bay from mid January
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 2:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is launching a new regular Metro service to Governors Bay on January 17. More >>
Canterbury river levels Jan 1, 2011 – Update 2pm
Saturday, 1 January 2011, 3:51 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Met Service has issued a severe weather warning of more rain falling in the Waitaki lakes and river catchment area. Approximately 100 to 150mm of rain may fall into the catchment from midnight Saturday, January 1 until midday Sunday, January 2. More >>
Canterbury river levels Dec 29, 2010 – Update 3pm
Wednesday, 29 December 2010, 4:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
Lakes Tekapo, Pukaki and Ohau are full and Meridian Energy is spilling water down the Tekapo, Pukaki and Ohau Rivers . More >>
Canterbury river levels Dec 28, 2010
Tuesday, 28 December 2010, 7:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Rangitata River reached a peak at the Klondyke recorder of 2150 cumecs as at 10.30am today. The flow in the river will remain very high throughout the rest of today and tonight before gradually receding however flows will peak at the mouth ... More >>
Canterbury river levels Dec 28 2010 – Update 9.40 am
Tuesday, 28 December 2010, 12:43 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury river levels Dec 28 2010 – Update 9.40 am. Heavy rain has been falling in alpine areas of Canterbury over the last 36 hours, however Metservice says that rain is now easing. This rainfall has resulted in high flows in the Rangitata River ... More >>
Stopbank repairs progress well after the earthquake
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 3:12 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s river engineers are making excellent progress in repairing stopbanks along the Kaiapoi and Waimakariri rivers which were damaged by the Canterbury Earthquake on September 4. More >>
Diverse Range of Interests Represented on Upper Waitaki Zone
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 10:48 am | Environment Canterbury
Seven community members have been appointed to the Upper Waitaki zone committee following a thorough selection process. The Upper Waitaki is the sixth of ten zone committees to be formed under the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. More >>
Ashley River / Rakahuri Swimming Holes Information
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 11:20 am | Environment Canterbury
Prior to Christmas each year Environment Canterbury gives nature a helping hand by forming low shingle banks to improve swimming in the Ashley River / Rakahuri. More >>
Draft Regional Policy Statement moves towards next phase
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 10:57 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury received feedback from 57 parties, including stakeholders, district councils, industry groups and members of the public on the Draft Regional Policy Statement during the past two months. More >>
Withdrawal of Hurunui Water Conservation Order application
Monday, 20 December 2010, 2:32 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Minister for the Environment and Environment Canterbury have received letters from the applicants for the Hurunui Water Conservation Order, the New Zealand and North Canterbury Fish and Game Councils and Whitewater NZ, advising the withdrawal ... More >>
Greening the Rubble Launch Event
Friday, 17 December 2010, 11:13 am | Environment Canterbury
On Sunday 19th of December between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm , Greening the Rubble, a post-quake initiative aiming to revitalise urban spaces, will be launched on the corner of Salisbury and Victoria Streets. The launch event will be held on the former ... More >>
Panel’s recommended changes to Waimakariri River Plan
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 4:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
Significant changes to the management of the Waimakariri River have been accepted by Environment Canterbury commissioners at today’s council meeting. The changes were recommended to the council by independent hearing commissioners Bob Batty and ... More >>
