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Punatarakao wetland working bee
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 2:00 pm | Environment Canterbury
A group of volunteers clearing gorse, broom and willows from a wetland near Waimate, South Canterbury, has had a major impact on an important cultural site of the Waihao Runanga. More >>
Dairy farmer fined for effluent discharge
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 4:33 pm | Environment Canterbury
A North Canterbury dairy farmer was fined $8500 after discharging dairy effluent onto his property that ended up in the Northbrook Stream. A guilty plea was entered when the case was heard in the Christchurch District Court on September 17, 2008. More >>
March Construction fined for Avon River discharge
Friday, 7 November 2008, 5:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
A Christchurch construction company has been fined after the Environment Court found that March Construction Ltd illegally discharged dewatering water containing high levels of clay into the Avon River near the Swanns Road Bridge, Richmond, on December ... More >>
Canterbury Resource Management Award Winners 2008
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 5:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Opuha Dam Water Management Project is the supreme winner of the Resource Management Awards, which were announced today by Environment Canterbury (ECan) at a ceremony in Christchurch. More >>
Water availability meetings in Canterbury
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 12:55 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) is hosting a series of community meetings to discuss the availability of water pumped from wells, rivers and streams, along with the implementation of the new national environmental standard for the measurement of water takes throughout ... More >>
River work sees “extinct” fish flock back
Friday, 24 October 2008, 4:04 pm | Environment Canterbury
Hidden away in the South Canterbury high country is an unassuming little creek that is making big waves in fishing circles and is being heralded as a major environmental success story. More >>
Hanmer Basin Bovine TB Operation
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 11:54 am | Environment Canterbury
The operation covers 12,000 ha of the Hanmer Basin including all the farmland and both the Hanmer and Waiau River’s riparian margins. More >>
Company director fined for wetland drainage
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 2:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
A North Otago company director and his company have been fined and ordered to pay costs to Environment Canterbury (ECan) after the Environment Court found that Mervyn James McCabe had entered into a joint venture agreement to drain water from Buscott ... More >>
Aquifer tests throw doubt on water availability
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 9:30 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) has received preliminary results from the leakage tests required under the commissioner’s decision to grant groundwater consents in the Selwyn-Rakaia groundwater zone. More >>
41 Groundwater consents in Selwyn-Waimakariri
Monday, 20 October 2008, 3:32 pm | Environment Canterbury
A resource consent panel has granted 41 groundwater consents in the Selwyn-Waimakariri groundwater zone, Central Canterbury. The consents are for ten years, not the 15 years sought by the applicants. Reasons for the reduced term noted by the commissioners ... More >>
Old man’s beard eradication two month project
Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:26 am | Environment Canterbury
A huge project to try and combat the spread of the plant pest old man’s beard in the Waihi Riverbed on the outskirts of Geraldine, South Canterbury, is nearing completion. More >>
New Canterbury biodiversity website launched
Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 1:54 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Biodiversity Advisory Group has launched a “one-stop shop” website to showcase the region’s unique and varied wildlife and ecosystems. More >>
2008 Resource Management Awards – Finalists
Monday, 6 October 2008, 4:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) has announced the finalists for the 2008 Resource Management Awards. The awards were established in 1991 and are held every two years. This year’s entries cover a wide range of resource management examples including waste reduction, ... More >>
Temuka Demo site plantings underway
Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 4:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
The planting of over 5000 native plants at a Temuka demonstration site should be completed within the next few weeks - depending on the number of volunteers who come forward to help. More >>
Free off-peak travel for SuperGold Cardholders
Friday, 26 September 2008, 12:50 am | Environment Canterbury
Thousands of older people will be eligible for free travel at off-peak times on public transport services in Christchurch and Timaru from next week. More >>
Emergency Management to partner with Microsoft
Friday, 26 September 2008, 12:15 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group is developing a global first proof of concept solution to enhance the way they manage information in the response to emergencies. More >>
Phillipstown School pollution incident
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 12:46 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s Pollution Hotline was contacted by the principal of Phillipstown School Tuesday September 23, late afternoon, after children were affected by fumes and some become nauseous More >>
Fines for wetlands damage South Canterbury
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 5:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has been successful recently in three prosecutions involving damage to Canterbury wetlands. More >>
Pegasus Bay Coastal Management Plan launched
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 2:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
A major new environmental plan for the future management of North Canterbury’s beaches, including a ranger, and vehicle-free and vehicle-restricted areas, was unveiled today at the Waimakariri District Council. More >>
Students generate green solutions
Saturday, 13 September 2008, 12:39 am | Environment Canterbury
Energy saving, in a variety of forms, was a popular theme among South Canterbury students who won Environment Canterbury prizes at this year’s Sanford Science and Technology Fair in Timaru. More >>
