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Apply now for an Environment Enhancement grant
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 12:03 am | Environment Canterbury
Landowners or groups working to protect and enhance native biodiversity in Canterbury have until the end of August to apply for contestable grants of up to $5,000 through Environment Canterbury’s Environment Enhancement Fund. More >>
Outstanding Contribution awards
Friday, 28 July 2006, 3:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
Two Cantabrians this week received outstanding contribution awards from Environment Canterbury, in recognition of their work spent managing Canterbury water resources. More >>
ECan decides on future representation structure
Friday, 28 July 2006, 10:20 am | Environment Canterbury
Months of debate among Environment Canterbury councillors finally today led to a unanimous decision on the recommended future representation structure of the regional council. The existing council structure of eight core Christchurch city regional ... More >>
Development of a Dangerous Dams Policy
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 3:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is proposing a “Dangerous Dams Policy” for the Canterbury region, as required under Section 161 of the Building Act 2004. The Act requires regional councils to develop a policy to address issues associated with dangerous ... More >>
Too many people still ignore outdoor fire ban
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 2:59 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s pollution hotline received more than 78 complaints during May and June this year of people ignoring the Christchurch winter outdoor fire ban. More >>
Rakaia-Selwyn groundwater zone consents hearing
Monday, 24 July 2006, 5:18 pm | Environment Canterbury
The combined hearing to decide approximately 69 resource consent applications for groundwater in the Rakaia-Selwyn groundwater zone began today (July 24). The hearing will span three weeks with the middle week as recess to consider evidence. The hearing ... More >>
Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd granted water consents
Monday, 24 July 2006, 4:34 pm | Environment Canterbury
Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd (NTPL) has been granted three consents to take water for irrigation from the Waimakariri River, to develop former forestry land at Eyrewell, North Canterbury. More >>
Restorative Programme for Lowland Streams
Friday, 21 July 2006, 2:40 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury will review upward of 600 consents in the Rakaia-Selwyn groundwater zone to return water to streams which have dried up, sustain adequate flows in other lowland streams, and ensure reliability of supply to existing consent holders. More >>
Groundwater levels update for Central Plains area
Monday, 17 July 2006, 1:30 pm | Environment Canterbury
Since Environment Canterbury’s last groundwater and river flow update at the end of May this year, good May rainfall and June/July snow melt has helped change the situation for spring-fed streams in the Central Canterbury/ Ellesmere catchment. ... More >>
Change to Waipara groundwater zone available water
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 4:30 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Waipara groundwater zone has changed from a first order to a second order allocation limit, thanks to the completion of new research. This changes the way in which the amount of water available for allocation is calculated. More >>
Ideas sought to reduce the road toll
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 2:05 pm | Environment Canterbury
The public and all those with an interest in road safety in the Canterbury and West Coast regions are being encouraged to put forward ideas which they believe will reduce the road toll. More >>
Lyttelton polluters fined $22,000
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 1:42 pm | Environment Canterbury
A 50 litre oil spill in Lyttelton Harbour last year has resulted in a $22,000 fine for a New Zealand fishing company and the Korean owners of the fishing vessel, Melilla 201. More >>
Canterbury Resource Management Awards
Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 12:45 am | Environment Canterbury
It's recognition time again for people caring for Canterbury's resources - with entries now open for the Canterbury Resource Management Awards 2006. More >>
Pest Enterprises gains new partners
Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 12:27 am | Environment Canterbury
State-owned enterprise AgriQuality Ltd has agreed to invest $1 million in Target Pest Enterprises Ltd, Environment Canterbury’s pest company, in exchange for a 45 percent shareholding. A further $109,000 or 4.9 percent is being invested in Target ... More >>
Waitaki Regional Plan soon to be operative
Monday, 3 July 2006, 5:06 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury chairman Sir Kerry Burke has congratulated the Minister for the Environment on the achievement of a statutory plan for the Waitaki River catchment, the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan. If no appeals arise, the plan ... More >>
Lakes' navigation rules
Monday, 3 July 2006, 12:16 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is proposing several amendments to the existing navigation safety bylaws for Lake Ruataniwha near Twizel. The proposals include a provision for South Island Rowing to close off the lake for motorised craft for rowing regattas ... More >>
Highest fine for marine pollution
Friday, 30 June 2006, 12:51 am | Environment Canterbury
Two overseas-owned companies were this week fined a total of $70,000 for oil pollution offences in Lyttelton Harbour in October 2004. The two companies - Cometa United Corp of Panama and Tradewood Shipping Co SAS, of Italy, were earlier this year convicted ... More >>
Solid Energy consent for pellet burners in Chch
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 11:28 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has granted a resource consent to Solid Energy Ltd authorising the discharge of air pollution from 405 pellet fires to be used in new homes, home extensions or homes without an existing solid fuel burner in Christchurch’s Clean ... More >>
Kate Valley bond decided
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 10:44 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has received the Environment Court decision on a declaration on the meaning of the bond condition for Transwaste’s Kate Valley landfill in North Canterbury. More >>
Central Plains Water Trust consent applications
Friday, 23 June 2006, 3:07 pm | Environment Canterbury
Tomorrow Environment Canterbury will publicly notify 55 resource consents relating to the taking, using and discharging of water from the Waimakariri and Rakaia Rivers connected with Central Plains Water Trust’s proposed irrigation scheme. More >>
