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Environment Canterbury will work constructively
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:49 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Chairman of Environment Canterbury, Alec Neill, has said that Environment Canterbury will work constructively with commissioners following today’s government announcement that the council’s elected representatives will be replaced by commissioners from ... More >>
Environment Canterbury Plan submissions sought
Monday, 29 March 2010, 2:00 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury people are invited to have their say in helping Environment Canterbury set its priorities for the year. The Draft Annual Plan 2010/11 is now available and public submissions on the plan can be made until April 30. More >>
Mid Canterbury dairy farmer fined for water take
Friday, 26 March 2010, 12:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
A Mayfield farmer, Simon Roy, has been fined $7500 after pleading guilty to a charge of taking water for irrigation without the necessary resource consent. Sentencing was held in Christchurch District Court on February 8, 2010. More >>
Proposed Waipara Plan adopted for submissions
Friday, 26 March 2010, 9:58 am | Environment Canterbury
The Proposed Waipara River Catchment Environmental Flow and Allocation Regional Plan has been adopted for notification by Environment Canterbury and will be available for public submissions from Saturday April 17. More >>
Ocean outfall thanks to longer term vision
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 5:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury today congratulated the Christchurch City Council on the opening of its sewage outfall stretching 3 km into Pegasus Bay, off South Brighton. More >>
Hurunui-Waiau urged to consider Water Management
Monday, 22 March 2010, 9:13 am | Environment Canterbury
People with a close interest in the Hurunui-Waiau community are being urged to consider putting their names forward for the Hurunui-Waiau Zone Water Management Committee. More >>
Regional council responds to Creech Review
Friday, 19 March 2010, 5:27 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has released its response to the recent Government investigation of its functions under the Resource Management and Local Government Acts. The investigation was headed by former MP Wyatt Creech. More >>
Resource consent non-compliance an ongoing issue
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 4:47 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is actively working with dairy industry partners to improve the management of dairy effluent on Canterbury farms, as highlighted in the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord Snapshot of Progress report for 2008/09. More >>
Meeting with Ministers frank discussion of future
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 1:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s chairman Alec Neill, deputy chair Jo Kane, Cr Bob Kirk and chief executive Dr Bryan Jenkins met with Environment Minister Nick Smith, Minister of Local Government Dr Rodney Hide and key ministerial staff, Sue Powell (Environment), ... More >>
Wilding Tree Control Days 2010
Thursday, 11 March 2010, 5:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
Each year, Environment Canterbury organises wilding tree control days in the high country; a community-based initiative aimed at removing young seedlings before they are mature enough to produce seed and create a longer-term problem. More >>
Canterbury sharemilker fined for effluent
Thursday, 11 March 2010, 11:23 am | Environment Canterbury
An Ashburton sharemilker, Richard Neil Spicer, has been fined a total of $12,000 after pleading guilty to two charges, discharging effluent from an irrigator onto land causing ponding (which may have resulted in contaminants entering groundwater) ... More >>
Day of Discovery Planned at Orari River Mouth
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 2:38 pm | Environment Canterbury
Day of Discovery Planned at Orari River Mouth Animal life, native flora and ever-popular riverside pursuits will be celebrated at a community event at the Orari River mouth on Saturday, March 27. The free family-oriented event will include demonstrations ... More >>
Late summer brings heightened fire risk
Monday, 8 March 2010, 1:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
With summer finally arriving in February and March with hot temperatures and drying conditions throughout most of Canterbury, the rural fire risk has raised significantly. More >>
Protect voting rights, improve water management
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 10:05 am | Environment Canterbury
In the wake of the Government review of Environment Canterbury’s functions, councillors have proposed a split governance system which would protect people’s right to vote for regional councillors and also lift the council’s water management performance. More >>
Mid- Waitaki Valley groundwater quality survey
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 3:35 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury in March is surveying groundwater quality in the mid-Waitaki Valley in the area between Duntroon and Otematata. More >>
Groundwater levels below average in late summer se
Monday, 1 March 2010, 1:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury groundwater levels fell in February as a result of settled weather combined with average-to-dry conditions, according to monitoring by Environment Canterbury scientists. More >>
ECan adopts water management funding
Friday, 26 February 2010, 1:27 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Environment Canterbury Council has voted 12-2 to adopt an amendment, for consultation, to its Annual Plan to provide $3.3M in funding for the Canterbury Water Management Strategy for the 2010/11 year. More >>
Waimakariri River signage
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 4:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
The tragic death of a young man at the Waimakariri River this week has led to the call for more signs warning of the river’s danger. More >>
High demand for Clean Heat in Christchurch
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 3:27 pm | Environment Canterbury
The demand for Clean Heat financial assistance ahead of new air rules commencing on April 1 means waiting lists for assessments are growing. Christchurch residents who are not already prepared are advised to consider what alternatives they will ... More >>
Environ't Canterbury to work constructively w Govt
Friday, 19 February 2010, 10:45 am | Environment Canterbury
The Chairman of Environment Canterbury, Alec Neill, has signalled that Environment Canterbury will work constructively with the government following the release of the review group report on Environment Canterbury. More >>
