Environment Canterbury - Latest News [Page 87]
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 >>
Timaru air monitoring station moves to Anzac Park
Friday, 21 April 2006, 12:42 am | Environment Canterbury
Environment Canterbury’s air monitoring station in Timaru has been moved from the Timaru Main School in Grey Road to Anzac Park in Parkside, where it’s expected to provide ongoing pollution measurement. More >>
funding for clean heated, insulated homes welcome
Monday, 17 April 2006, 1:21 pm | Environment Canterbury
Sir Kerry Burke, chairman of Environment Canterbury, has welcomed today’s $500,000 funding boost from central government to retrofit 150 houses with insulation and clean heating in Christchurch More >>
Selwyn residents invited to have a say
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 3:31 pm | Environment Canterbury
Managing the region’s precious water resources, pest control issues and public transport are but a few of the issues in Environment Canterbury’s draft Long Term Council Community Plan that will be explained later this month to Selwyn residents. The draft LTCCP ... More >>
Closer devlp. of water management policy with Govt
Monday, 10 April 2006, 4:21 pm | Environment Canterbury
Regional Councils look forward to closer development of water management policy with central government – ECan Chair More >>
