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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 >>
ECan candidates back Commissioner on dairy costs
Saturday, 4 August 2007, 4:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
Means for pricing water use and waste into dairy production must be found, say two Canterbury Regional Council candidates. The deficit's recent airing by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is welcomed by Richard Tindall and David Sutherland, ... More >>
Hearing deferred to New Year 2008
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 5:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
At the request of Central Plains Water Trust, Environment Canterbury has agreed to defer its proposed hearing date start of September 10 until February 2008. More >>
Waihao River & Wainono Lagoon Minimum Flow Regime
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 4:44 pm | Environment Canterbury
Included are notes on the proposed minimum flow regime for the Waihao River and tributaries of the Wainono Lagoon which is going to form a variation to ECan's Natural Resources Regional Plan (Variation 9) and go out soon for public consultation and submissions. More >>
Improving ECan effectiveness in the south
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 10:22 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury councillors voted on Thursday to advance ways of delegating more local authority to the South Canterbury community with regard to regional council functions. The Council endorsed the ECan Working Party's proposals as the basis for ... More >>
North Bank Tunnel Concept hydro scheme update
Monday, 30 July 2007, 5:17 pm | Environment Canterbury
North Bank Tunnel Concept hydro scheme – update on hearing date and release of officer’s report More >>
Update on flooding South Canty
Monday, 30 July 2007, 4:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
ECan duty flood controller Philip Lees says the high tide mark (around 3.30 pm) is passing in low lying areas of South Canterbury without major trouble, despite heavy rain creating extensive areas of surface flooding. Farmers had been warned of heavy ... More >>
Surface Flooding Waimate Area, Swell Forecast
Monday, 30 July 2007, 3:01 pm | Environment Canterbury
ECan duty flood controller Philip Lees reports extensive surface flooding around Waimate and in the Morven-Glenavy area with local farmer Bill Penno noting that Sinclairs Creek was its highest for many years and could overtop its banks. More >>
