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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 >>
Approved service providers for water metering
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 2:05 pm | Environment Canterbury
Nine additional companies have been granted Approved Service Provider status for water measuring services in Canterbury following a Request for Proposals (RFP) process run by Environment Canterbury in association with the Water Meter RFP Panel. More >>
Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy
Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 4:45 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is undertaking a mid-point review of the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2005-2015 which is open for public consultation until August 30 to allow time for further input. More >>
Company Fined For Storage Bund Breach
Monday, 5 July 2010, 3:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
A Christchurch company has been fined $7000 for its failure to maintain the integrity of a storage bund on its property at 100 Ruru Road, Bromley, as required by the conditions of its resource consent. More >>
Valetta groundwater zone decision
Friday, 2 July 2010, 3:57 pm | Environment Canterbury
A final decision on the Valetta and Ashburton groundwater zones has been issued by the Hearing Commissioners appointed by Environment Canterbury. More >>
Bus route changes for northeast Christchurch
Friday, 2 July 2010, 1:43 pm | Environment Canterbury
Changes to six Metro routes in northeast Christchurch will come into effect on Monday, July 5. The changes are a result of public feedback in August and September 2009 and include more direct services, improved frequency, more buses requited to be ... More >>
Review of Navigation Safety Bylaws
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 4:48 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is proposing to create new navigation safety bylaws aimed at ensuring public safety and amenity on lakes, rivers and coastal waterways throughout the region. More >>
Environment Canterbury rates struck
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 5:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury commissioners today adopted the annual plan for 2010/11 and struck the regional rates for the financial year from July 1. The overall rise will be 3.3 per cent, down from nearly 9 per cent in the draft plan. More >>
Metro fares to rise from August 1
Thursday, 24 June 2010, 5:00 pm | Environment Canterbury
Bus fares for greater Christchurch and Timaru and Christchurch’s Diamond Harbour ferry service will increase by around 10 per cent from August 1 this year. The decision was made at today’s Environment Canterbury Commissioners’ annual plan and rates-setting ... More >>
Change in service provider for Timaru Metro
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 4:43 pm | Environment Canterbury
From Monday June 28, Ritchies Coachlines will again be providing Metro services for Timaru. More >>
Central Plains Water decision released
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 3:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
The hearing panel appointed by Environment Canterbury and the Selwyn District Council have released their decision on the resource consents and Notice of Requirement for Central Plains Water Trust and Central Plains Water Limited. More >>
River works reduce flooding along Waihao River
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 1:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
Landowners farming alongside the Lower Waihao River, South Canterbury, have given Environment Canterbury the thumbs-up for their river control work, after their properties escaped relatively unscathed from the recent heavy rain. More >>
Air Plan Variation – External commissioners
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 3:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
At their public meeting on Thursday, May 27, Environment Canterbury Commissioners appointed Bob Nixon and John Iseli as external commissioners to hear and make further recommendations on Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP) Chapter 3 (Air Quality). ... More >>
Timaru Flood Room winding down
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 4:38 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is winding down the operation of its Timaru Flood Room, as rainfall continues to weaken across South Canterbury and river levels are dropping. More >>
Flooding update: South Canterbury
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 10:55 am | Environment Canterbury
On top of the recent severe weather warning, the Metservice has issued a coastal swell warning for the east coast, says Environment Canterbury’s Timaru-based Flood Controller Malcolm Miller. The easterly swell, rising to 3.5 – 4 metres this evening ... More >>
