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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 >>
Security cameras for all Christchurch buses
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 5:55 pm | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury has approved expenditure of $176,789 to fund security cameras on Christchurch buses, which do not already have them. Security cameras will also be installed on the Diamond Harbour ferry. More >>
Better flood protection in Ashburton
Friday, 2 June 2006, 11:24 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury contractors have just completed another stage in a three-year stopbank programme to provide Ashburton with a higher standard of flood protection. The stopbanks are designed to prevent a one-in-200 year flood in the Ashburton River ... More >>
Rakaia-Selwyn groundwater hearing recheduled
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 3:11 pm | Environment Canterbury
The combined consent hearing to decide 69 resource consent applications for groundwater in the Rakaia-Selwyn zone has been rescheduled to begin on July 24. More >>
Coastal areas to be excluded from aquaculture
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 10:23 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is inviting discussion on coastal areas where people believe aquaculture activities (eg mussel farms) should be excluded. This is part of the council’s ongoing work on the allocation of water space for aquaculture. It follows ... More >>
Consent signed for Woolston factory, Gelita NZ Ltd
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 2:19 pm | Environment Canterbury
Gelita NZ Ltd has received resource consent from the Environment Court for its new coal-fired boiler at its Woolston site. The consent is conditional on the fact that pollution levels from the coal boiler will be capped during four months of winter, ... More >>
Groundwater levels improve slightly thanks to rain
Monday, 22 May 2006, 4:12 pm | Environment Canterbury
Recent rainfall and enhanced river flows over most of Canterbury has raised groundwater levels in shallow and river-fed systems, say Environment Canterbury scientists. However in deeper aquifers groundwater levels remain low. Some groundwater aquifers are still ... More >>
Bus drivers need everyone's support
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 9:46 am | Environment Canterbury
The cowardly attack on two bus drivers by adolescents at the weekend needs to be seriously addressed, says Cr Nicky Wagner, chair of Environment Canterbury’s public passenger transport committee. ECan tenders bus routes for Christchurch metro services, ... More >>
Preliminary decision on Waimakariri River water
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 11:34 am | Environment Canterbury
Preliminary decision on Waimakariri River water for Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd (NTPL) has been told that that their consent application to take water from the Waimakariri River for irrigation can be granted. Ngai Tahu Properties ... More >>
Earth's Fury Roadshow
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 10:54 am | Environment Canterbury
Earth's Fury Roadshow Earth's Fury Roadshow, a touring interactive exhibition featuring a number of hands-on displays showing the effects of natural disasters, opens to the public today at Riccarton Raceway. Arranged by Civil Defence and supported by ... More >>
Anzac rain a help but not enough
Thursday, 27 April 2006, 10:09 am | Environment Canterbury
The recent rain over the Anzac holiday reduced the need for pumped irrigation water, so some Canterbury region groundwater sites are showing a recovery in levels, Environment Canterbury scientists say. More >>
Metro-quality service between Chch and Waimakariri
Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 5:12 pm | Environment Canterbury
Residents in the Waimakariri District can expect a better bus service operating between Rangiora and Christchurch from November. Environment Canterbury is tendering a more frequent metro service to the Waimakariri District and possibly also a service to ... More >>
Prelim. decision on water for Ngai Tahu Properties
Friday, 21 April 2006, 5:13 pm | Environment Canterbury
Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd (NTPL) has been given a preliminary decision that their consent application to take water from the Waimakariri River for irrigation can be granted. Ngai Tahu Properties Ltd plans to convert former forestry land at Eyrewell, ... More >>
Synlait dairy processing factory gets go-ahead
Friday, 21 April 2006, 10:41 am | Environment Canterbury
Resource management commissioners have granted consents for Synlait Ltd’s new milk-processing plant in central Canterbury. In accordance with Environment Canterbury recommendations, Synlait agreed to a 20-year duration for the consents relating to discharges to land ... More >>
