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Water Committee a milestone for Canterbury
Friday, 3 September 2010, 1:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury’s water management has reached a significant milestone with the appointment of seven community representatives to the Regional Committee of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. More >>
Zone committee considering water management
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:14 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee is considering a number of Immediate Steps biodiversity projects for the coming year and is working to develop a position on water management and possible storage options for its zone. More >>
Selwyn Travel Changes
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 3:42 pm | Environment Canterbury
New Selwyn Star Metro service, fares for south-western Metro to encourage commuters to stress-free, economical travel More >>
Māori place names formal endorsement
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 3:36 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners formally endorsed the dual use of Māori place names with their European equivalent by the regional council at their public meeting today. More >>
ECAN approve submission on Hurunui River
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 3:33 pm | Environment Canterbury
At today’s 9th Environment Canterbury Commissioners meeting, Commissioners agreed to lodge a submission on the revised Hurunui Water Conservation Order (WCO). More >>
Workplan For Environment Canterbury Outlined
Friday, 20 August 2010, 5:49 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s commissioners have released the letter provided to Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide outlining the work programme for the organisation. More >>
Hundreds of wells to be surveyed in one day
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 12:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
Around 350 Rakaia-Ashburton wells will be surveyed next week as part of an ongoing Environment Canterbury programme to model and understand the groundwater system in mid Canterbury. More >>
Flood Forecasting Model A First For Canterbury
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 3:54 pm | Environment Canterbury
A newly developed flood forecasting system – successfully trialled by Environment Canterbury during the May 2010 floods in South Canterbury’s Temuka district – has been commissioned for full installation this month. More >>
Canterbury Navigation By-Laws Proposed
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 1:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Submissions on the proposed changes to Canterbury region’s Navigation Safety bylaws close this Friday (August 13). More >>
2010 Youth Leadership for Sustainability Awards
Friday, 6 August 2010, 12:27 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury and Ngai Tahu are celebrating the contribution of young people to environmental sustainability this month. The 2010 Youth Leadership for Sustainability Awards are a joint initiative between Environment Canterbury and Ngai Tahu recognising ... More >>
Ashburton Air rules insist on cleaner heating
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 1:33 pm | Environment Canterbury
The air rules for Ashburton commence on May 1 2011, however they do not ban the use of all woodburners. Only open fires and woodburners more than 15 years old will not be able to be used in the Ashburton township. More >>
Air Rules Aim To Protect Health In Ashburton
Monday, 2 August 2010, 5:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
The new air rules that will take effect in Ashburton from May 2011 are designed to help the town meet the standard for air quality that has been introduced by central government More >>
Pareora River Plan shows value of participation
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 5:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
More than two years of learning about South Canterbury’s Pareora River and its communities comes to fruition in a week’s time with the release of the Pareora River Plan. More >>
Hurunui-Waiau Water Management Committee Meeting
Friday, 23 July 2010, 5:48 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will consider its work programme and Immediate Steps biodiversity priorities at its first ordinary meeting on Monday. More >>
Commissioners impose moratorium for Hurunui River
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 11:59 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners have, at a Special Council Meeting on Thursday July 22, 2010, imposed a moratorium on the Hurunui River to take, dam, divert or use water. More >>
Commissioners to consider moratorium for Hurunui
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 11:15 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury Commissioners will consider on Thursday whether to put in place a moratorium on the Hurunui River and its tributaries to take, dam, divert, or use water. More >>
Launch Of Inaugural Water Management Committee
Friday, 16 July 2010, 6:21 pm | Environment Canterbury
An innovative committee tasked with developing a long term programme to guide the future use and protection of the district’s water resource has been launched by Environment Minister Nick Smith in Hanmer Springs. More >>
Illegal dumping results in fine
Friday, 16 July 2010, 4:27 pm | Environment Canterbury
A Christchurch demolition company has been fined $6000 and ordered to pay costs to Environment Canterbury after being found guilty of dumping demolition waste into a pit at a farm in Yaldhurst. The farm was located above an unconfined aquifer, and ... More >>
Environment Enhancement Fund still open
Friday, 16 July 2010, 2:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is inviting applications to its Environment Enhancement Fund and the Honda TreeFund until August 31, 2010. More >>
Canterbury dairy effluent consent compliance rates
Friday, 9 July 2010, 1:10 pm | Environment Canterbury
The rate of dairy effluent consent compliance in Canterbury has improved over the past year according to preliminary figures released by Environment Canterbury. More >>
