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Improvements Christchurch Metro services
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 12:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is making improvements to its Christchurch Metro services from Monday, November 2. They include more frequent services, more direct routes and new services in some areas. More >>
Swimmers to benefit from willow clearing
Monday, 19 October 2009, 11:43 am | Environment Canterbury
Extensive willow clearing carried out recently in the Twizel River near the township and State Highway 8 will have a positive spin-off for locals and holidaymakers wanting a dip over summer. More >>
Environment Canterbury releases aquaculture report
Friday, 16 October 2009, 12:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has released a report outlining the statutory framework for how the Invited Private Plan Change process can be used for the creation of Aquaculture Management Areas and obtaining coastal permits for aquaculture activities. The report ... More >>
Report identifies sources of contaminants in Avon
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 1:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
An Environment Canterbury-commissioned report, conducted by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd (ESR), released today highlights two main sources of faecal contaminants in Christchurch’s Avon River/ Otakaro. More >>
Tsunami Monitoring Canterbury Coast 1.15pm 8.10.09
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 1:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
Canterbury Emergency Management Co-ordination Centre has been activated and staff are monitoring the situation following two earthquakes off Vanuatu after 11 am today. The Ministry of Civil Defence has advised of a potential tsunami threat to New Zealand ... More >>
Banks Peninsula goat population on its last legs
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 12:49 pm | Environment Canterbury
A partnership between Environment Canterbury, the Department of Conservation and the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust has significantly reduced feral goat numbers on Banks Peninsula More >>
Goodwill trip to touch base with southern mayors
Monday, 5 October 2009, 3:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
The new chair of Environment Canterbury, Alec Neill, is making a goodwill visit to South Canterbury’s mayors and Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew on Tuesday, October 6. More >>
Tsunami Update - 1:10 p.m
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 1:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
Due to the recent 8.3 magnitude earthquake in Samoa, the Canterbury Emergency Management Group is monitoring the current tsunami situation closely. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management is still monitoring the situation and a tsunami ... More >>
Tsunami Update-12 noon
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 12:12 pm | Environment Canterbury
Due to the recent 8.3 magnitude earthquake in Samoa, the Canterbury Emergency Management Group is monitoring the current tsunami situation closely. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has issued another tsunami advisory regarding a ... More >>
Tsunami Downgrade - Update 11:00 am
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 11:21 am | Environment Canterbury
Due to the recent 8.3 magnitude earthquake in Samoa, the Canterbury Emergency Management Group is monitoring the current tsunami situation closely. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has downgraded the tsunami warning to an advisory ... More >>
New chair, deputy chair unchanged
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 4:45 pm | Environment Canterbury
Cr Alec Neill, former MP for Waitaki and a Canterbury regional councillor since 2003, has been elected chair of Environment Canterbury, 8 votes to 6. More >>
Mayors' letter to Minister out of left field
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 4:23 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury says comments made by Canterbury’s mayors in a letter to Local Government Minister Rodney Hide are specious. The mayors and their chief executives did not share the letter or their concerns with Environment Canterbury. “The mayors ... More >>
Team effort planned to tackle alders
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 3:39 pm | Environment Canterbury
The spread of alder, an invasive introduced tree, is threatening the natural environment of the Orari Gorge and local people are teaming up with Environment Canterbury to tackle the problem. An alder control day is being held on Sunday, October 18, from ... More >>
Tyre burning receives sentence of community work
Friday, 18 September 2009, 4:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
Burning tyres at his birthday party led to 100 hours of community work for a young Christchurch man. Scott Gill pleaded guilty to the charge resulting from a bonfire of 20 tyres near Christchurch airport in December last year. The fire was put out ... More >>
From the supermarket to the Faroes
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 10:48 am | Environment Canterbury
An inspirational idea to help supermarket shoppers remember their reusable bags has won two Timaru 12-year-olds a first prize from Environment Canterbury at Timaru’s Sanford Central South Island Science and Technology Fair today (Wednesday). More >>
NIWA and E-Can reports to help safeguard water
Thursday, 17 September 2009, 9:50 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has released two reports by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). More >>
Swine flu issues have effect on school science
Monday, 14 September 2009, 3:13 pm | Environment Canterbury
The past winter’s swine flu had an impact upon the entries at this year’s Lincoln University Schools’ Science and Technology Fair (Canterbury – Westland). Entries included tests for the bacteria-busting capacity of hand wash gels as well as levels ... More >>
Swine flu has effect on school science projects
Monday, 14 September 2009, 2:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
The past winter’s swine flu had an impact upon the entries at this year’s Lincoln University Schools’ Science and Technology Fair (Canterbury – Westland). More >>
Consent compliance timeframes improved
Monday, 14 September 2009, 2:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has significantly improved its compliance with resource management consent processing timeframes in the last 12 months, the organisation’s acting chief executive Ken Taylor says. “Of the consent applications being decided now, ... More >>
Weekend spoilt by thoughtless backyard burning
Monday, 14 September 2009, 2:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
Some Christchurch and Rolleston residents upset their neighbours over the weekend by burning garden waste, says Environment Canterbury. The council’s Pollution Hotline was running hot with a dozen complaints about backyard fires. On Saturday all the ... More >>
