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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 >>

Earthquake damage to septic tanks information.

Thursday, 4 November 2010, 12:06 pm | Environment Canterbury

Following the September 4 earthquake and its aftershocks, Environment Canterbury is encouraging people whose properties have a septic tank to check their wastewater system for any signs of earthquake damage. More >>

Metro temporary buses, routes, earthquake damage

Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 5:13 pm | Environment Canterbury

Christchurch Metro passengers can expect their bus services to be more reliable in coming days, says Environment Canterbury acting director operations Wayne Thomas. More >>

Ecan Makes First Report to Ministers

Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 3:21 pm | Environment Canterbury

Report to Ministers notes strong consent timeframes performance Environment Canterbury, Natural Resources Regional Plan decisions notified. More >>

Selwyn Star service begins

Friday, 29 October 2010, 3:38 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury will start the new Selwyn Star services as scheduled from November 1, adding to existing services between Selwyn, the south-west and Christchurch City. More >>

Chief Executive appointed to freshwater research

Friday, 29 October 2010, 12:07 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury chief executive Dr Bryan Jenkins has been appointed to a professorial fellowship being established within the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management in Christchurch. More >>

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 >>