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Warmer homes and better air quality
Monday, 14 December 2009, 1:47 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s Clean Heat insulation and cleaner heating retrofitting scheme is producing a “trio of benefits” - improved air quality and warmer homes but without increased electricity use. More >>
Project enhances Halswell River planting site
Friday, 11 December 2009, 2:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is joining with Ladbrooks School this month to celebrate a joint project for the replanting of natives beside the Halswell River; a project which has turned a once neglected strip of land into an attractive community reserve. More >>
Canterbury region dairy report released
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 5:39 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has today released the Canterbury region dairy report for the 2008/09 season. The report covers Environment Canterbury’s regulation and enforcement activities related to dairy shed effluent and the progress in meeting community outcomes. ... More >>
Prosecution withdrawn for bitumen in riverbed
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 5:32 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has withdrawn prosecution against Fulton Hogan Limited after the firm agreed to undertake an education awareness campaign for its employees and contractors and contribute towards the council’s investigation costs. The roading ... More >>
Banks Peninsula possum control extended
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 3:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Community Initiated Programme for possum control on Banks Peninsula is likely to be extended into the 2010-2011 year. The Banks Peninsula Pest Management Liaison Committee agreed that control work should focus on rural land in the Akaroa Harbour ... More >>
Land use, urban growth management for Greater Chch
Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:27 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury will this week consider the recommendations made by its external commissioners on the Regional Policy Statement Proposed Change 1. The landmark planning document, which addresses land use and urban growth management in Greater Christchurch ... More >>
Sydenham bus priority lanes essential
Friday, 4 December 2009, 5:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury strongly supports the Christchurch City Council’s planned bus lanes and other public transport improvements on the Colombo Street south route, says Cr Carole Evans, who chairs the regional council’s public passenger transport ... More >>
Transport planning Submissions deadline Wednesday
Thursday, 3 December 2009, 3:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
People have until next Wednesday, December 9 to get ideas in for the Regional Land Transport Strategy. (http://ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/have-your-say/Pages/regional-land-transport-review.aspx or www.ecan.govt.nz/transport ) The strategy is being developed over the next two ... More >>
Warning to Canterbury river users and dog owners
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:07 am | Environment Canterbury
The recent warm dry weather in Canterbury is prompting warnings about rivers developing potentially toxic algal growths. More >>
Central Plains Water Minute 12
Monday, 23 November 2009, 3:54 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Commissioners appointed by Selwyn District Council and Environment Canterbury to the Central Plains Water consent applications have issued the 12th Minute relating to the application to take water from the Waimakariri River and its relationship ... More >>
Making a success of controlling nassella tussock.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 1:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
A survey conducted earlier this year shows strong support for Environment Canterbury’s strategy to control nassella tussock, an invasive pest plant. Of 3500 questionnaires sent out to land-occupiers in the Hurunui District by Environment Canterbury, 520 ... More >>
Rakaia-Ashburton Groundwater Flow Project
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 5:13 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has started a piezometric* survey to better understand the three-dimensional water flows in the aquifer system beneath the Rakaia-Ashburton Plains area. Geology student Clare Webster has been employed from November to February ... More >>
Canterbury Water Management Strategy
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 4:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury councillors today voted to endorse the Canterbury Water Management Strategy – Strategic Framework November 2009. The strategy document was recently released by the Canterbury Mayoral forum, which comprises the chair and chief executive ... More >>
Lions and E-Can team up to create cycle trail
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 1:17 pm | Environment Canterbury
The banks of the Orari River are set to become a magnet for cyclists with the completion of the Geraldine Mountain Bike Trail; a Geraldine Lions project utilising Environment Canterbury river access tracks and involving the regional council in a supervisory ... More >>
Chairman Commends Recycling Company
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 5:24 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury chairman Alec Neill today attended the opening of Agpac’s farm plastics recycling baler at Tai Tapu, near Christchurch. The new baler was opened by Environment Minister Nick Smith. Agpac has depots all over Canterbury and offers ... More >>
Positive outcome in gravel extraction case
Thursday, 5 November 2009, 3:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury will not proceed with prosecution against a Mid Canterbury farmer and an international company for illegal gravel extraction after both parties agreed to each contribute $500 towards the council’s investigation costs and make ... More >>
New bus route connecting Halswell to the hospital
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 5:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Improvements to Environment Canterbury’s Christchurch Metro services came into effect on Monday, November 2 with the Number 7 bus from Halswell to the city now stopping at Christchurch Public Hospital. More >>
Wilding conifers, a war worth winning
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 3:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has launched this season’s campaign to control wilding conifers in the region with work focusing on the Waimakariri, Hurunui and Waitaki catchments. More >>
Environment Canterbury annual report out now
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 5:04 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s Annual Report for 2008/09 is now available and provides a comprehensive picture of the organisation’s responsibilities – including its main activities and major initiatives. It also details the organisation’s financial ... More >>
Extra buses provided for New Brighton fireworks
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 4:55 pm | Environment Canterbury
Metro is providing extra bus services to and from the New Brighton fireworks event on Thursday, November 5. The extra services are in response to the increasing number of people attending the event and will ease traffic congestion throughout New Brighton ... More >>
