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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 >>
Weather forecasts for the weekend a concern
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 1:51 pm | Environment Canterbury
Weather forecasts for the weekend are a big concern for Civil defence authorities in the South Island. With many Canterbury communities still reeling from Monday’s snow storm, concerns are that more communities will be caught unawares. Canterbury’s ... More >>
Groundwater levels expected to benefit from snow
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 4:16 pm | Environment Canterbury
Groundwater levels in the Canterbury region is expected to benefit from this weeks snow over larges parts of the area. Environment Canterbury Hydrogeologist, Philippa Aitchison-Earl says snow is an excellent recharge mechanism for groundwater, as it ... More >>
Many areas in S Cant'y still without power, Phones
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 2:27 pm | Environment Canterbury
Many small communities in areas in Canterbury affected by this week’s snow are still without power and telephones, but more and more areas are starting to become accessible by road. Civil Defence and Local Authorities are helping to co-ordinate work between ... More >>
Canterbury Situation Begins to Improve
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 9:56 am | Environment Canterbury
Although many areas are of Canterbury still cut off from the outside world, contractors have started to clear the snow on several roads and snow is thawing in lower-lying areas. More >>
Emergency
Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 12:03 am | Environment Canterbury
Communities in the Waimate and McKenzie Districts are still cut off from the outside world, following yesterday’s storm. Canterbury’s Emergency Management Planner, Jon Mitchell says there is no way to contact those communities to find out what there ... More >>
Draft long term plan signed off
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 4:28 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury (ECan) yesterday signed off its draft long term council community plan (LTCCP), shaving $2.2 million off the proposed expenditure for the 2006/07 year, having reviewed the submissions received. Total expenditure has reduced from the ... More >>
No ECan targeted rate to fund cleaner air
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 3:15 pm | Environment Canterbury
Concerns express by Rangiora and Kaiapoi submitters on Environment Canterbury’s draft Long Term Council Community Plan about the cost of some Clean Heat Project proposals have been taken on board by the council, says North Canterbury regional councillor, ... More >>
