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Sustainability goals need to be taken up locally
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 9:00 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury chairman Sir Kerry Burke has welcomed the sustainability initiatives leading the Prime Minister’s annual statement to Parliament this afternoon. More >>
New chairman for Target Pest Enterprises
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 2:52 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury, majority (50.1%) shareholder of Target Pest Enterprises Ltd, has appointed a new company chairman. More >>
Bright green Timaru bus service
Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 4:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
Timaru’s new-look Metro bus service is being launched this Friday, February 9. Run by Timaru Bus Services, the Metro-branded green, low-floor buses will each have two wheelchair spaces available per bus. More >>
Environment Canterbury deputy chair to retire
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 3:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury deputy chairman, Cr Robert Johnston, of Ashley Gorge, has announced he will not be standing at this year’s local body elections. Cr Johnston, who is 67, has represented his North Canterbury constituency for the past nine years, ... More >>
Waitaki resource consent processes advance
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 1:33 pm | Environment Canterbury
Two major proposals which would use Waitaki catchment water – an irrigation scheme and a hydro scheme – will be considered in a two-stage resource consent process. This decision was recently released by Environment Canterbury-appointed commissioner ... More >>
500 pellet burners for Christchurch
Monday, 29 January 2007, 2:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has granted a resource consent to WH Harris Ltd for the introduction of 500 domestic pellet burning appliances. The pellet burners -- which are imported by WH Harris -- are intended for installation in new homes or homes without an existing ... More >>
Groundwater Levels Show Recovery Throughout Region
Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 3:21 pm | Environment Canterbury
Groundwater levels throughout the region continue to show an increase and the latest well measurements by Environment Canterbury indicate that groundwater levels are in general much higher than this time last year and at or above average December ... More >>
City rivers – perception versus reality
Friday, 19 January 2007, 10:48 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury, the University of Canterbury and the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai Trust are researching public perceptions versus scientific reality of the health of the city’s two main rivers. More >>
Irrigation season update for first half of season
Tuesday, 16 January 2007, 9:52 am | Environment Canterbury
River restrictions have been lifted from all but one river in the Canterbury region. Only the Rakaia River has a current limited *(Band 5) water take restriction, as seen on the Environment Canterbury river (irrigation) website. More >>
River And Groundwater Abstraction Restrictions
Monday, 15 January 2007, 4:12 pm | Environment Canterbury
River and groundwater abstraction restrictions have been lifted from all but one river in the Canterbury region. Only the Rakaia River has a current limited*(Band 5) water take restriction, according to Environment Canterbury environmental protection ... More >>
Cleaning stations in Waitaki to stop Didymo spread
Friday, 22 December 2006, 11:39 am | Environment Canterbury
Cleaning stations will be set up in the Waitaki Valley to help prevent the spread of the invasive alga didymo. The cleaning stations which will be at key entry and exit points to the Waitaki river system, will be in place for the summer holiday ... More >>
Canterbury groundwater on healthy levels
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 4:30 pm | Environment Canterbury
Shallow and intermediate aquifers throughout the Canterbury region continue to display average to above average levels. However Environment Canterbury groundwater scientists say there is a slight seasonal declining trend visible in most records. This decline ... More >>
Didymo warning for jetboaters
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 5:24 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is warning jetboaters on the Waitaki River that didymo algae is a serious threat to safe jetboat operation. Acting regional harbourmaster Tony Whiteley said that didymo could be sucked into the intakes of jetboats and cause ... More >>
Every reason to catch a bus - ECan councillor
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 12:39 am | Environment Canterbury
Summer and the Christmas party season is a good opportunity to catch a bus to town or the beach, says Environment Canterbury councillor Nicky Wagner, chair of public passenger transport portfolio. More >>
Canterbury Region Water Resource Report
Friday, 15 December 2006, 2:09 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s State of the Canterbury Region Water Resource Report 2006 released today shows a regionally varied picture in terms of groundwater recharge and river flows. More >>
ECan welcomes Energy Strategy
Thursday, 14 December 2006, 9:35 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has welcomed the Government’s draft Energy Strategy, saying it takes a long-term view (to 2050) at the main areas New Zealand will have to look at to meet our energy challenges. More >>
Time to try the best bus system in Australasia
Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 1:58 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury councillor Nicky Wagner, chair of the public passenger transport portfolio, says this is the year for anyone living in or visiting Christchurch to try the best public transport system in Australia and New Zealand. More >>
PPCS effluent discharge consent for 10 years
Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 11:56 am | Environment Canterbury
PPCS (Primary Producers Co-Op Society) Pareora meat processing plant has been granted resource consents for its ocean effluent outfall and also for its new land-based effluent discharges for a period of ten years. More >>
Extra Metro funding required for fuel cost swings
Friday, 8 December 2006, 1:41 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury councillors have agreed to provide $1.1 million to the public passenger transport portfolio for the 2006/07 financial year from Public Passenger Transport Reserves to cover the unbudgeted difference in fuel price indexing caused ... More >>
Alternative funding mechanisms For Water Charges
Friday, 8 December 2006, 10:08 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury councillors today agreed to advance planning for a uniform annual general charge (UAGC) and to investigate ways of charging water users for water management. However, the earliest these two mechanisms could be considered ... More >>
