Timaru — SAFE is urgently calling on Environment Canterbury to stop the harmful wastewater disposal practices at Silver Fern Farms’ Pareora slaughterhouse near Timaru.

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Christchurch — University of Canterbury astronomers at UC Mt John Observatory have co-authored a new Nature paper sharing the results of an international observing campaign conducted over 130 days.

By University of Canterbury
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Canterbury — Fish & Game New Zealand is urging regional councils to step up and protect New Zealand’s rivers and lakes by enforcing Water Conservation Orders (WCOs).

By Fish and Game NZ
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Christchurch — Micro-organisms found in bacteria and fungi could help change food waste into high-value products that would boost New Zealand’s economy by $1.6 billion a year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

By University of Canterbury
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Christchurch — Students from Rangi Ruru Girls’ School will head out to Kerrs Reach in Avonside this Saturday to help in the ‘Mother of all Clean-Ups’.

By RedPR
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Christchurch — In a first between the Christchurch City Council and Ngāi Tahu, a joint consent application will be lodged to continue the opening of Te Roto o Wairewa / Lake Forsyth to restore the lake’s water quality and fishery and to avoid flooding.

By Christchurch City Council
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Canterbury — Environment Canterbury will be leading an oil spill response exercise at South Bay, Kaikoura, on Tuesday 5 February.

By Environment Canterbury
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Timaru — A boom is in place at Timaru Port to contain the oil spill discovered earlier today.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — With summer here and DIY jobs underway Environment Canterbury is reminding home handy-people around Christchurch to do the right thing when they clean paintbrushes to avoid polluting local streams and rivers.

By Environment Canterbury
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Christchurch — The annual Maori Association of Social Science conference in Christchurch today and tomorrow will discuss issues relating to the recent natural and man-made disasters in Christchurch and Aotearoa, University of Canterbury’s Assistant Vice-Chancellor Maori Darryn Russell said today.

By University of Canterbury
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Christchurch — Environment Canterbury has received a direction from the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, to develop a Land Use Recovery Plan for greater Christchurch.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — Environment Canterbury today expressed its deep disappointment with reports of endangered black-billed gulls on the Ashburton River allegedly being interfered with by members of the public.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — Environment Canterbury announced today that it had recently allocated $112,500 to a range of important biodiversity projects throughout Canterbury.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — Environment Canterbury is moving to encourage the development of ultra-low emission wood burners to make them available as people start to rebuild their homes in Canterbury.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — Environment Canterbury recently issued two infringement notices due to paint from rinsing brushes, rollers and other painting equipment being washed into a stream or onto land where it could enter a waterway.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — The winners of the Kārara Awards were announced today at an event held at AgResearch, in Lincoln.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — How best to protect braided river habitat and manage the threats to resident birds.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will have its monthly public meeting in Amberley, at 2pm, on 15 October.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — Environment Canterbury today reported that good progress had been made on fencing projects and willow and weed control around Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, one of New Zealand’s most important wetland systems.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — Environment Canterbury today adopted the report and recommendation of the Hearing Commissioners on the application by TrustPower Ltd to amend the National Water Conservation (Rakaia River) Order 1988.

By Environment Canterbury
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Canterbury — Work to protect and enhance the character of a North Canterbury wetland has been carried out thanks to help from Environment Canterbury’s Biodiversity Fund.

By Environment Canterbury
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