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Environment Canterbury - Latest News [Page 57]

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 >>

Commissioners impose moratorium for Waiau River

Thursday, 25 November 2010, 9:22 am | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury Commissioners voted today to impose a moratorium on the Waiau River to take, dam, divert or use water. The moratorium will come into effect from December 6 until October 1, 2011, aligning with the Hurunui decision taken in August. ... More >>

Commissioners may imposing moratorium for Waiau River

Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 4:00 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury Commissioners will consider, at a Council Meeting on Wednesday November 24, 2010, imposing a moratorium on the Waiau River catchment to take, dam, divert or use water. The proposed moratorium would come into effect on December 6, ... More >>

Christchurch Bus Services sold

Monday, 22 November 2010, 12:10 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury welcomes the sale of Christchurch Bus Services (CBS) to highly successful North Island bus operator Go Bus Transport Ltd, of Hamilton, with an expected takeover date of December 1, 2010. More >>

First meeting for Lower Waitaki Zone Committee

Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 1:13 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Lower Waitaki-South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy will hold its inaugural meeting. Thursday, 18 November, 2010 from 3pm-8pm Lindis Room, Kingsgate Brydon Hotel, Oamaru. The committee will establish ... More >>

Water quality returns to pre-earthquake levels

Thursday, 11 November 2010, 3:37 pm | Environment Canterbury

Water quality in earthquake-affected rivers and estuaries returns to normal Water quality in earthquake affected rivers and estuaries have returned to pre-earthquake levels, Environment Canterbury scientist Michele Stevenson said today Environment ... More >>

Orari Opihi Pareora Water Management Committee

Thursday, 11 November 2010, 11:32 am | Environment Canterbury

Community members urged to apply for Orari Opihi Pareora Water Management Committee People interested in applying for appointment to the Orari Opihi Pareora zone committee have until Friday, December 3 to complete and submit their Expression of Interest. ... More >>

National Regulations for water measuring welcomed

Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 10:26 am | Environment Canterbury

National Regulations for water measuring welcomed Environment Canterbury is welcoming the National Regulations for the measuring and reporting of water takes, which come into force on November 10. “The introduction by the Government of the Resource ... More >>

Master of Rainbow Warrior convicted but discharged

Friday, 5 November 2010, 3:53 pm | Environment Canterbury

Master of Rainbow Warrior convicted but discharged over 2008 Lyttelton Harbour coal ship incident – appeal dismissed. More >>

Farming company fined for effluent discharge

Thursday, 4 November 2010, 2:55 pm | Environment Canterbury

Farming company fined for effluent discharge. A Rangiora company, Cresslands Farms Ltd, has been fined $7000 after pleading guilty to discharging dairy shed effluent onto land which may have entered water. The case was heard in the Christchurch District ... More >>