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Clean Air Discussion Running Smoothly In Ashburton
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 4:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
Ashburton experienced 13 high pollution nights during the winter period stretching from May 1 to August 31. Although it is fewer than half of last year's total of 29, it is on par with previous years. More >>
Hill & high country burn-off needs authorisation
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 10:29 am | Environment Canterbury
Hill and high country burning without authorisation is posing a problem for Environment Canterbury. So far this burning season, which still has seven weeks to go, ten fires have been lit without notifying Environment Canterbury. Some of these burnt ... More >>
Timaru high on pollution list this winter
Friday, 7 September 2007, 4:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
Timaru experienced the highest number of high air pollution nights in Canterbury this winter – a fact that is partly weather related. Thirty-four high air pollution nights were recorded. Environment Canterbury director operations Ken Lawn says unlike ... More >>
Clean Heat on track for Kaiapoi and Rangiora
Friday, 7 September 2007, 1:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
Kaiapoi and Rangiora experienced fewer high air pollution nights this year than previous years - a fact that can be attributed to cloudy evenings, fewer frosts and windier weather. More >>
Councils: think outside box for water quality
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 12:25 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury says territorial councils need to think of ways of delivering better water quality in rivers and streams to its ratepayers instead of ruling this out as unaffordable. More >>
Energy into the Future – Security, Reliability
Friday, 31 August 2007, 4:52 pm | Environment Canterbury
A reporting back on progress since the 2005 Energy Forums and establishing a platform for future engagement between the region’s energy stakeholders More >>
Local release of boneseed predator
Friday, 31 August 2007, 1:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
A new organism to help control the pest plant boneseed has been released on Banks Peninsula. The boneseed leafroller caterpillar (Tortrix s.l. sp.“chrysanthemoides”) was released this week at Diamond Harbour by staff from Landcare Research. More >>
Environment grant applications extended
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 11:45 am | Environment Canterbury
Landowners and groups working to protect and enhance native biodiversity in Canterbury have another two weeks to apply for financial assistance through Environment Canterbury’s Environment Enhancement Fund. The closing date for applications has been extended ... More >>
River dumping costs ratepayers thousands
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 12:11 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is looking for information that could lead to the prosecution of one or more parties that have recently dumped several truckloads of dangerous waste in the Waimakariri River bed. More >>
Proposed changes to flow in Canterbury rivers
Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 3:03 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is proposing several variations to Chapter Five (Water Quantity) of the Proposed Natural Resources Regional plan that would see the environmental flow regimes of several Canterbury rivers changed. More >>
Local Government Rates Inquiry ECan response
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 4:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s chair, Sir Kerry Burke, has welcomed the report into local government rates funding. He says a number of issues will require further discussion by council, once central government has made its decisions. More >>
Local election of ECan candidates
Friday, 24 August 2007, 3:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has received 36 nominations for candidates to stand in the October regional council elections. These candidates are standing in eight constituencies: four Christchurch constituencies and four out of Christchurch, for 14 councillor ... More >>
No shortage of candidates for regional council
Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 4:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
With nominations for the local body elections closing this Friday at noon, there is no shortage of candidates wanting to represent their constituents on the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury). More >>
Waimakariri River Regional Park on track
Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 5:33 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury plans to have the second stage of the Waimakariri River Regional Park ready in time to coincide with the 150th anniversary event of Kaiapoi in October. More >>
A good time to have your home assessed
Friday, 17 August 2007, 1:57 pm | Environment Canterbury
Christchurch homeowners eligible for one of Environment Canterbury’s Clean Heat assistance schemes are encouraged to register now to have their properties assessed. Environment Canterbury Clean Heat Project manager, Mike Gaudin says with about a ... More >>
New Air Quality Rules For Rangiora And Kaiapoi
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 4:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Proposed rules to reduce air pollution in Rangiora and Kaiapoi were approved by this week’s Environment Canterbury’s Regional Planning Committee. The proposals will go to the full council for approval followed by consultation with people living in ... More >>
State of the art public transport for Waimakariri
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 11:46 am | Environment Canterbury
BusFinders are being launched in Waimakariri to help make using a bus easier. The BusFinders are small electronic devices attached to the bus stop pole which provide real time information about when the next bus will arrive at the stop. BusFinders ... More >>
ECan welcomes ERMA decision on 1080
Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 3:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has welcomed a decision by the Environmental Risk Management Authority to continue its approval of 1080 for pest control. The decision followed a full-scale re-assessment of the poison and includes imposing a new management regime ... More >>
Groundwater zone consents hearing deferred
Monday, 13 August 2007, 3:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
Valetta groundwater zone consents hearing deferred to November 2007 Following a request from the applicant group, the combined hearing to decide upon 81 applications for groundwater in the Valetta and Ashburton River groundwater zones, Mid Canterbury, ... More >>
Lake Ruataniwha Rowing Regatta
Monday, 6 August 2007, 2:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
- Environment Canterbury gives notice under its Navigation Safety Bylaws 2005 that powered craft will not be allowed on Lake Ruataniwha on all or part of the Rowing Regatta Days set out below. More >>
