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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 >>
New Navigation Safety Bylaws approved
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 3:08 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners approved new navigation safety bylaws aimed at ensuring public safety on the region’s lakes, rivers, harbours and coastal waterways at their public meeting today. More >>
Temuka pond plant poses potential problem
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 4:39 pm | Environment Canterbury
Keen gardeners who might be tempted to bring home an unusual and attractive aquatic plant that thrives near Temuka are being warned by Environment Canterbury about its invasive potential. More >>
Steps to Enhance the Canterbury Native Biodiversity
Wednesday, 8 December 2010, 4:52 pm | Environment Canterbury
There is no question that Canterbury is a region rich in native biodiversity. There is also no question that native biodiversity has suffered over many years as a result of human activity. Contributing to its decline has been the type and intensity of ... More >>
Waste company fined for illegal waste discharges
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 3:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
Christchurch waste company, BJ Dakin and Company Ltd, has been fined $36,500 after pleading guilty to four charges of unauthorised burial of contaminated material and the discharge of contaminants to land that may have entered water. The company’s ... More >>
Waipara Catchment Regional Plan postponed till New Year
Friday, 26 November 2010, 4:55 pm | Environment Canterbury
The hearing, scheduled for Monday, November 29, 2010, for the Proposed Waipara Catchment Environmental Flow and Water Allocation Regional Plan has been postponed. More >>
ECan Staff Earn Excellence Awards in GIS Mapping
Thursday, 25 November 2010, 4:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Information Systems staff have won two awards in November, including one for a highly successful crisis mapping GIS site during the aftermath of the September 4 earthquake. The team won the Eagle Excellence in GIS 2010 Award ... More >>
