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Warning: Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora, Selwyn River

Friday, 15 May 2009, 5:01 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury is warning recreational users and dog owners that potentially harmful cyanobacteria are still present in Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora and the Selwyn River. Results from samples collected last week indicate that the levels of cyanobacteria ... More >>

Timaru businesses equip oil spill response trailer

Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 10:08 am | Environment Canterbury

Timaru’s port now has a new array of equipment to combat fuel spills in its harbour. Two local companies, The Front Store (a division of Andar Holdings) and South Eastern Resources, have combined forces to build and equip the port’s second oil-spill ... More >>

Sustainable water management with metering advance

Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 3:02 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury (ECan) is assisting water-users in a fully-allocated groundwater red zone to bring about cost effective water metering for their own zone, Rakaia-Selwyn, and later for the wider region. More >>

Waimate dairy farmer agrees to trial justice

Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 10:49 am | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury has withdrawn charges against a South Canterbury farmer after he agreed to participate in a trial process aiming to involve those affected and remediate damage. More >>

Canterbury improves consent application times

Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 9:53 am | Environment Canterbury

Increased efficiency and improved application methods have enabled Environment Canterbury to reduce the time involved in processing resource consent applications. The regional council has undertaken a review of its consent processing procedures with the objective ... More >>

River warning – duckshooters, fishers

Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:46 pm | Environment Canterbury

Flows in the Lower Waitaki River, downstream of the Waitaki Dam, are expected to run at around 1400 cubic metres per second (cumecs) until around 6 pm tonight. This is about four times the normal flow. “Flows are expected to reduce to about 1100 ... More >>

Free buses Anzac Day Timaru

Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 11:06 am | Environment Canterbury

This Saturday, Anzac Day, all Metro bus services in Timaru– Gleniti, Marchwiel, Grantlea and South End - are free for everyone. More >>

Chch motorway extension gets funding green light

Monday, 20 April 2009, 5:25 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Canterbury Regional Transport Committee today approved funding for the Christchurch Southern Motorway Extension - Canterbury’s number one priority transport project. More >>

Toxic Alga: reminder to dog owners

Thursday, 9 April 2009, 3:16 pm | Environment Canterbury

Flows in many Canterbury hill-fed rivers are still low and are prone to developing toxic algae, reports Environment Canterbury. More >>

ECan Supports High Country Water Recommendations

Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 9:00 am | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury (ECan) supports the concerns of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment in relation to protecting water quality in the Canterbury high country. More >>

Building Consent Authority for large dams

Monday, 6 April 2009, 3:28 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury has become a Building Consent Authority with responsibility for the consenting and safety of large dams throughout Canterbury. The regional council’s new role will ensure that new large dams, which need a building consent like any ... More >>

Timaru Metro review open to public consultation

Monday, 6 April 2009, 1:24 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury and Timaru District Council are undertaking a review of the Timaru Public Transport Strategy in order to improve bus services now and in the future. The existing Timaru Public Transport Strategy was developed in 2005 leading ... More >>

Draft Long Term Council Community Plan: Canterbury

Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 12:34 pm | Environment Canterbury

Changes to the way sustainable water management is funded, increased flood protection from the Waimakariri River and changes to eligibility for Christchurch’s Clean Heat Project are outlined in Environment Canterbury’s draft Long Term Council Community ... More >>

Public Consultation For Canterbury Transport Plan

Friday, 27 March 2009, 3:29 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Regional Transport Committee is seeking input from the public on the priorities and balance of transport activities proposed in the Draft Canterbury Regional Land Transport Programme 2009-19. More >>

Environment Canterbury adopts new air plan rules

Friday, 27 March 2009, 12:16 pm | Environment Canterbury

Environment Canterbury will be encouraging Christchurch residents to switch to cleaner forms of heating in the next year. As of April 1, 2010 the ban on using open fires and 15-year old plus non-complying solid fuel burners comes into effect. The council ... More >>

Canterbury Keen To Work With Government

Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 9:53 am | Environment Canterbury

The announcement by government this afternoon on the replacement of regional fuel tax legislation is welcomed, provided it meets Canterbury’s needs too, says CrJo Kane, Chair of the Canterbury Regional Transport Committee and Deputy Chair of Environment ... More >>