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Clean Air Proposal for consultation in Ashburton
Friday, 15 August 2008, 12:37 am | Environment Canterbury
Cleaner winter air in Ashburton is a step closer to reality with an Environment Canterbury (ECan) clean air proposal going out for consultation Saturday August 16. The proposal aims to deliver health benefits to people in Ashburton by reducing winter ... More >>
Canterbury Resource Management Awards closing soon
Friday, 8 August 2008, 3:25 pm | Environment Canterbury
Groups or individuals involved with sustainable management of Canterbury’s resources have less than a week left to enter the Canterbury Resource Management Awards 2008. Environment Canterbury reports a high standard of projects entered so far for the ... More >>
Incorporated Society planned for Tekapo
Monday, 4 August 2008, 4:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
Plans are well underway for the formation of an incorporated society to support and help run the newly created Tekapo Regional Park. More >>
Heathcote River pale blue, due to ink spill
Monday, 28 July 2008, 3:02 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury's Pollution Hotline staff are investigating a spill of around 40 litres of blue ink into the Heathcote River, Christchurch, from Mainstream Freight Group near Parkhouse Rd industrial zone today. The spill occurred around 7pm last ... More >>
Changes to River Report phone line
Monday, 28 July 2008, 12:45 am | Environment Canterbury
The Canterbury River Report 24 hour info phone line, administered by Environment Canterbury, is changing to an 0900 number. More >>
ECan Expands Clean Heat Project to Rangiora
Monday, 21 July 2008, 11:51 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) is expanding its Clean Heat Project to Rangiora and Kaiapoi beginning this week. More >>
Call for feedback on Milford Lagoon
Friday, 18 July 2008, 12:06 am | Environment Canterbury
People with an interest in the Milford Lagoon, at the mouth of the Opihi River near Temuka, are encouraged to head along to a public meeting on Tuesday, July 22. More >>
Remediation following Salt Water Creek discharge
Friday, 11 July 2008, 2:35 pm | Environment Canterbury
Carter Holt Harvey has contributed $8000 to Environment Canterbury for environmental enhancement work in the Sefton area after the company pleaded guilty to accidentally discharging a contaminant in Salt Water Creek, North Canterbury last year. More >>
Recognising good resource management
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 1:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
It’s recognition time again for people caring for Canterbury's resources. Entries are now open for the Canterbury Resource Management Awards 2008. More >>
Regional fuel tax is an option for ECan
Monday, 7 July 2008, 12:06 am | Environment Canterbury
Following the approval of legislation in Parliament yesterday, Environment Canterbury (ECan) says that a regional fuel tax is one option available for raising the additional funding necessary to achieve the outcomes of the Canterbury Transport Regional Implementation ... More >>
Cuttings costs for water metering
Friday, 4 July 2008, 2:45 pm | Environment Canterbury
Reducing the cost of water meters was the main topic of discussion at a meeting held last week between Environment Canterbury and representatives of water consent holders in the regional council’s Rakaia Selwyn Groundwater Zone. Water meters will soon ... More >>
Water Quality, Quantity and Ecosystems
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 3:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Stage 4 of the Canterbury Strategic Water Study has commenced with the first stage of stakeholder and public consultation. The outcomes of the Strategic Water Study is a water management strategy for the whole region for at least the next 20 years ... More >>
General rate rise of 2.05% announced
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 2:30 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) has announced that general rates will rise 2.05% for the 2008-09 year. More >>
ECan to test firewood of supermarket clients
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 1:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
As part of a new service Environment Canterbury is heading for the supermarkets. Shoppers who bring along a freshly split log can get it tested for moisture content by ECan at the Timaru Countdown on Saturday, July 5, between 11am and 2pm. More >>
Green light for Waihao River
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 11:52 am | Environment Canterbury
Water quality, flow regime and allocation are likely to be the first priorities tackled following the approval of the Waihao River - Wainono Lagoon management strategy. More >>
Public Health Association Conference Begins Today
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 5:09 pm | Environment Canterbury
Nearly 330 delegates from overseas and around the country have gathered for a conference hosted by the Public Health Association. The conference runs from 2 to 4 July. More >>
Banks Peninsula landscape case costs application
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 5:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury chief executive Dr Bryan Jenkins has confirmed that the council is likely to contest a claim of costs from the Christchurch City Council in relation to the recent Environment Court decision on the Banks Peninsula District Plan (now ... More >>
Ashley River 'baiting: interim solution prevails
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 4:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury councillors have voted to endorse an interim vehicle access route for whitebaiters to North Canterbury’s Ashley River mouth this coming season. The whitebaiting season for most of New Zealand (not the West Coast) begins August ... More >>
Change to hearings timetable
Friday, 20 June 2008, 10:37 am | Environment Canterbury
At this week’s Environment Canterbury meeting, councillors agreed to revise the timeframe for the hearing of submissions on Proposed Change No.1 to the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (RPS). More >>
New air pollution monitoring station for Washdyke
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 11:58 am | Environment Canterbury
A new permanent air pollution monitoring station has been set up in Washdyke, just north of Timaru by Environment Canterbury. More >>
