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New chair for ECan Finance and Audit Committee
Friday, 1 September 2006, 4:20 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury councillors have elected Cr Bob Kirk to chair the council’s Finance and Audit committee following the resignation of Cr Nicky Wagner from the post. More >>
Stormwater consents granted to Pegasus Town Ltd
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 3:49 pm | Environment Canterbury
Pegasus Town Ltd has been granted 13 resource consents relating to stormwater from the new town to be built on the coast east of Woodend, north Canterbury. The consents were granted by hearing commissioners Paul Rogers (chair) and Dr Brent Cowie on behalf ... More >>
Late winter groundwater levels vary widely
Monday, 28 August 2006, 9:32 am | Environment Canterbury
Late winter groundwater levels vary widely from coast to the mountains in mid-Canterbury (ie between the Waimakariri and Ashburton rivers) More >>
Environment Canterbury welcomes water campaign
Friday, 25 August 2006, 11:50 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury chairman Sir Kerry Burke says the national public awareness campaign on water to be launched Friday, August 25, by the Ministry for the Environment challenges everyone to think about water and what they can do to protect it. “The ... More >>
Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd granted priority
Tuesday, 22 August 2006, 2:55 pm | Environment Canterbury
The Environment Court has released its decision on Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd’s (NTPL) application for a declaration on whether it or Central Plains Water Trust has priority to the remaining A allocation block water from the Waimakariri River. More >>
Nitrate levels in well water on the rise
Friday, 18 August 2006, 4:37 pm | Environment Canterbury
Recent measurements show that nitrate nitrogen concentrations in groundwater from many wells across Canterbury have increased over the winter, say Environment Canterbury scientists. Concentrations in some wells are exceeding Ministry of Health drinking ... More >>
Young women in environment science fair awards
Monday, 14 August 2006, 10:15 am | Environment Canterbury
Young women scientists and inventors took out five of the six awards made by Environment Canterbury to school students in this year’s Canterbury Westland Science and Technology Fair. More >>
Background to Ashley River mouth
Saturday, 12 August 2006, 1:13 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s Regional Coastal Environment Plan became operative on November 30 last year. It prohibits the use of unauthorized motor vehicles in the Coastal Marine Area (CMA) in the Ashley River/Rakahuri-Saltwater Creek Estuary all ... More >>
Changes proposed to ECan’s constituency boundaries
Friday, 11 August 2006, 2:50 pm | Environment Canterbury
Changes proposed to ECan’s constituency boundaries – submissions sought Environment Canterbury has this week advertised in daily newspapers proposed changes to its elected representatives’ constituency boundaries. More >>
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 >>
