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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 >>
Canterbury Restoration Field-days
Saturday, 12 September 2009, 1:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has joined forces with key partner organisations to stage the biodiversity event of the year – the Canterbury Restoration Field-days. They will be held next Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, on Motukarara Domain, ... More >>
Two plant pests savaged on the Ashburton River
Friday, 4 September 2009, 12:21 pm | Environment Canterbury
Old Man’s Beard along the Ashburton River is being attacked as part of Environment Canterbury’s river engineering work. More >>
New deadline for removing treated wastewater
Monday, 31 August 2009, 12:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s director regulation says it is unfortunate that the Christchurch City Council is unlikely to meet the timeframe for the new ocean outfall for the city’s treated wastewater. More >>
Ashburton Borough Recieves Enviroschools Award
Monday, 24 August 2009, 4:46 pm | Environment Canterbury
Ashburton Borough School is the first South Island school to win the Green-Gold Enviroschools award. Environment Canterbury chair Sir Kerry Burke said this is a tremendous accomplishment for the Ashburton Borough School. More >>
Environment Enhancement Fund applications
Monday, 17 August 2009, 1:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s Environment Enhancement Fund is open for two more weeks and landowners and groups working to protect and enhance native biodiversity throughout South Canterbury have until August 31 to apply for contestable grants of up to $5,000. More >>
Timaru public in driver’s seat
Monday, 17 August 2009, 12:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury and the Timaru District Council are consulting Timaru residents on the next stage of the Timaru Metro Strategy, due to come into operation next year More >>
Consent granted for Waimakariri flood protection
Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 4:38 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s Waimakariri Flood Protection Project to improve flood protection for residents of Waimakariri, Selwyn, and Christchurch has the green light to proceed. More >>
Working group for water management charging
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 11:49 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury councillors have endorsed setting up a working group to oversee public consultation on the State of Environment Monitoring Charges for water management. The decision was taken at their meeting on Thursday, July 30. More >>
North East and South West Christchurch bus routes
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 4:04 pm | Environment Canterbury
Residents in the north-east and south-west of Christchurch will have the opportunity to discuss a range of proposals aimed at improving public transport in their areas during the next five weeks. More >>
Latest resource consent decision online - Waipara
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 11:44 am | Environment Canterbury
This is just to let you know that that the consent decision for Waipara Projects Limited and Waipara Nominees Limited - CRC071379 and CRC080134 - 8 July 2009 is now online. Commissioner Nixon granted resource consents to take and use up to 20 litres ... More >>
Metro’s Orbiter - 10 successful years
Monday, 13 July 2009, 12:51 pm | Environment Canterbury
Christchurch’s Metro flagship and most popular bus, the Orbiter, turns ten this week. “The Orbiter is Christchurch’s most successful route,” says Environment Canterbury public passenger transport chair Cr Carole Evans. “Its bright green ... More >>
