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McLeans Island Open Day this weekend.
Thursday, 28 October 2010, 2:49 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is holding an open day at McLeans Island, north of Christchurch, this Sunday (October 31) from 10 am to 4 pm. More >>
Bus drivers swap seats with cyclists.
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 1:08 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury hosted a Bus-Bike Interaction Workshop, which invited regular cyclists and bus drivers to take a look from the other side of the windscreen, in Christchurch last week. More >>
Fines for environmental damage: recent cases
Friday, 22 October 2010, 4:32 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Environment Court has recently released sentencing notes relating to two prosecutions taken by Environment Canterbury relating to actual or potential contamination of water. More >>
Milestone closer: decisions on Natural Resources
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 5:42 pm | Environment Canterbury
A milestone in resource management moved a step closer at today’s Environment Canterbury meeting. Commissioners today received decisions on the chapters 4-8 of Canterbury’s Natural Resources Regional Plan. The decisions, covering water quality and quantity, ... More >>
Greater Christchurch waterways update
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 4:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is advising residents to check the status of water quality in their area ahead of the Labour Day weekend and avoid using waterways that are showing high levels of bacterial contamination. More >>
Canterbury Dairy Report for 2009-10 season release
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 2:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has released the Canterbury Dairy Report for the 2009-2010 season which adds detail to the preliminary figures released in July. More >>
Positive signs from Land and Water Forum
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 4:58 pm | Environment Canterbury
The recent Land and Water Forum report shows how far we have come in dealing with difficult and complex problems such as the effects of diffuse contaminants on our streams, rivers and lakes. Non-point source, or diffuse, contamination of waterways ... More >>
Biodiversity Express begins its journey.
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 1:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
On Friday, October 15, 2010, some of New Zealand’s finest nature writers and poets will board the Biodiversity Express, a multimedia road-show to celebrate ‘2010, International Year of Biodiversity’. More >>
Award welcome recognition of strength
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 10:19 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Regional Emergency Management Office congratulates Christchurch City Council on winning international recognition in the International Association of Emergency Managers' Oceania Council's 2010 Partners in Preparedness Award. More >>
Wrybill Trophy Winner Announced
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 5:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Wrybill Trophy for the top Canterbury science fair project, as judged by Environment Canterbury, was presented to Lincoln High School’s Thomas Ferguson by Lincoln University’s Professor Jon Hickford and Dame Margaret Bazley in Christchurch today. More >>
Council commissioners’ September meeting summary
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 3:26 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners adopted the Regional Council’s Annual Report at their public meeting today. More >>
River testing shows high levels of contamination
Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 12:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
Water quality testing shows that high levels of faecal contamination are present in Christchurch and Kaiapoi rivers and parts of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai following the September 4 earthquake. More >>
Large dams require consent say Otago, Canterbury
Monday, 27 September 2010, 2:48 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has endorsed a call by Otago Regional Council for large dams to be properly consented under the Resource Management and Building Acts. * More >>
Public input sought into resource management
Monday, 27 September 2010, 11:38 am | Environment Canterbury
Public input into a document which sets the framework for resource management in Canterbury for the next 10 to 15 years is being sought by Environment Canterbury. More >>
Hurunui-Waiau Water Zone Committee appoints Chair
Friday, 24 September 2010, 3:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
David Eder, who has half a century’s knowledge of irrigation, has been appointed Chair of the new Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee with John Faulkner from Culverden appointed Deputy Chair. More >>
Land and Water Forum report welcomed by ECan
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 5:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has welcomed the report on freshwater management released by the Land and Water Forum, a body set up by the Government to encourage a wide a range of stakeholders to discuss water issues. More >>
Halswell River drainage district earthquake damage
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 2:45 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Halswell River and drainage system, south-west of Christchurch, has undergone significant changes as a result of the September 4 earthquake and aftershocks, say Environment Canterbury river engineers. More >>
Ongoing Monitoring of Groundwater Post-Earthquake
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 1:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is continuing to monitor groundwater levels in the areas most affected by the September 4 earthquake and providing advice and information to farmers, groundwater consultants and members of the public. More >>
Earthquake – Whitebaiting warning
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 5:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
Whitebaiters who persist in ignoring warnings to stay away from Christchurch rivers are being dealt with by the Police because whitebait caught now in local waterways are unsafe to eat. More >>
Pollution prevention partnerships, after the quake
Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 3:51 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has been working with site operators and businesses across the city to protect Christchurch’s drinking water supplies from contamination in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake. More >>
