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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 >>

New Ashley River /Rakahuri Regional Park proposed

Thursday, 11 September 2008, 1:53 pm | Environment Canterbury

Approval and funding is being sought to better manage North Canterbury’s Ashley River/ Rakahuri, with a view to creating a third regional park within Environment Canterbury’s borders. More >>

Ashburton Town stopbanking completed

Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 2:02 pm | Environment Canterbury

The Mayor of Ashburton, Bede O’Malley was today presented with a certificate celebrating the completion of the $2.1m Ashburton Town Stopbanking project. More >>

Students plot to reduce use of electricity

Monday, 8 September 2008, 1:37 pm | Environment Canterbury

The past winter’s low lake levels and encouragement to save power had direct relevance to two of the winners in Environment Canterbury’s section of the 2008 Lincoln University Schools’ Science and Technology Fair (Canterbury-Westland). More >>

Sir Hamish Hay

Monday, 8 September 2008, 11:57 am | Environment Canterbury

“Hamish Hay was a distinguished Cantabrian whose passing represents a great loss to our community. “Although best known for his 30 years as a Christchurch City Councillor, including 15 years as Mayor, Hamish also served as a fine Regional Councillor ... More >>