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CANTERBURY — The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet at Memorial Hall on Wednesday 25 July for its monthly water management meeting.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday 24 July at Wairewa Marae, starting at 4pm.
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CANTERBURY — The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet on Friday, 20 July, at the Twizel Events Centre.
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TIMARU — The potential for clear, cold weather to push air pollution levels over the health guidelines was evident last week when Timaru notched up five high pollution days in succession.
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CANTERBURY — Diesel that was sighted on Monday in a storm water drain and in part of the Heathcote River appears to be all gone now.
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CANTERBURY — With severe weather on its way Environment Canterbury is working with Selwyn District Council to open the mouth of the Rakaia River to alleviate probable flooding and damage to property in the area.
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Two businesses have been prosecuted and fined large amounts for releasing contaminates into the air, breaching parts of Environment Canterbury’s Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP).
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Regional Committee will meet in Wigram for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, 10 July.
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CANTERBURY — Seventy per cent of Canterbury’s 977 dairy farms achieved full compliance with dairy shed effluent consent conditions in the latest season, up from 65 % in the previous season.
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Canterbury’s 2012 Weedbusters nominees and award winners were recognised and celebrated last Sunday at a Canterbury Weedbusters Information sharing event in Little River.
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CANTERBURY — The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, 3 July, at the Selwyn District Council Offices in Rolleston.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s Council adopted the Long Term Plan for 2012-22, including the Annual Plan for the 2012/13 financial year at their meeting on Thursday June 28.
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CANTERBURY — The Pareora Catchment Environmental Flow and Water Allocation Regional Plan will become operative from July 21, 2012, following a resolution by the Environment Canterbury Council of Commissioners at the meeting on June 28.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Proposed changes to the bus services network could make bus travel more efficient and help get more people back on to buses.
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CANTERBURY — A new plan which will be out for public consultation next week could change the way bus services are delivered in post-earthquake Christchurch.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Members of the Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee are inviting people to participate in the water management discussion for their zone at a meeting on Thursday evening.
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ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 26 June for its monthly meeting.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Waimakariri Zone Committee is looking to appoint a new member to its committee.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday 19 June in Allandale.
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CANTERBURY — A method of stopbank protection work never before used in the Opihi River bed is under way near Pleasant Point.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is seeking public comment on the draft river gravel management strategy.
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CANTERBURY — Work to protect and enhance Te Wharau Stream at Orton Bradley Park will be carried out thanks to Immediate Steps funding from the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today welcomed the announcement by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee that it would lead the Natural Environment Recovery Programme, an important part of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Strategy.
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ASHBURTON — A sharemilker in Flemington, near Ashburton, has pleaded guilty to two charges of discharging effluent into waterways during April and May 2011.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury recognises the excellent progress schools throughout Canterbury are making with their supported biodiversity projects.
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CANTERBURY — Local agencies have combined to make sure the current disposal of earthquake waste is efficiently managed and monitored to ensure protection of the natural environment in both the short and longer term.
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CANTERBURY — Advances in home heating technology could see ultra-low wood burners installed in many Christchurch homes in the next few years.
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TIMARU — The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting (open to the public) in Timaru on Friday, 8 June. A key focus for the committee will be on the implementation of its Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) and the committee’s work-plan for the future.
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CANTERBURY — Due to the icy and dangerous conditions all Christchurch bus services will not be operating this morning.
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CANTERBURY — Christchurch people may have their earthquake supplies fully stocked but the Canterbury community needs to check it is prepared for possible inclement winter weather.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has received and endorsed the Regional Implementation Programme of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy at its council meeting on Thursday May 31.
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CANTERBURY — The Waipara Catchment Environmental flow and Water Allocation Regional Plan and Plan Change 5 to the NRRP (previously variation 17) will become operative from June 16, 2012, following a resolution by the Environment Canterbury Council of Commissioners at the meeting on May 31.
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CANTERBURY — The Upper Waitaki Zone Implementation Programme for water management was formally received by Environment Canterbury Commissioners at its council meeting on 31 May.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners approved the draft Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) today at their council meeting today.
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CANTERBURY — Water consent holders with a take of 20 l/sec or more have until 30 June to register with an approved water metering service supplier to ensure they meet government installation deadlines.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today reported the successful conclusion of a biodiversity project at Levels Valley, near Timaru.
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CANTERBURY — The free buses before and after rugby games and the park and ride system have proved so successful that the service will continue for the rest of the Crusaders home matches in the Super-15 rugby season.
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CANTERBURY — Timetable changes on some Metro bus routes Metro users will need to check bus timetables as from Tuesday 5 June there will be some time changes on several routes.
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CANTERBURY — Several bus services will have minor changes to their routes from Monday 21 May to make use of the reopened Madras Street.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury announced today that it is seeking public comment on the draft river gravel management strategy.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Travel to the game this weekend on a free bus Canterbury rugby fans will once again have the chance to take a free bus to the new AMI Stadium, this time to watch the clash between the Crusaders and the Blues on Saturday 19 May.
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CANTERBURY — The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will have its monthly public meeting in Amberley, at 2pm, on 21 May.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury and City Care staff are investigating the death of more than 130 eels at Curletts Drain, near Magdela Place today.
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TIMARU — Last week Environment Canterbury was made aware of an oil spill at the Port of Timaru from a deep sea fishing vessel.
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CANTERBURY — The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting (open to the public) at the Opuha Dam Offices on Monday, 14 May.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury announced today that it had recently allocated almost a quarter of a million dollars to a range of important biodiversity projects across the Canterbury region.
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CANTERBURY — Hunters are being reminded to avoid contact with two Canterbury lakes this duck shooting season because of toxic algae.
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TIMARU — Environment Canterbury was made aware of a significant oil spill at the Port of Timaru yesterday morning from a deep sea fishing vessel.
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CANTERBURY — The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee finalised its water management Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) at its monthly meeting in April.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today reported a highly successful public field day at Wainono Lagoon in South Canterbury on Sunday 29 April.
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CANTERBURY — The controversial pile of rubble on railway-owned land under the Durham Street overbridge has now been removed.
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CANTERBURY — The committee will begin the meeting with a briefing from Nick Head from the Department of Conservation on dryland biodiversity before going on to focus on the water quality limit setting processes in the zone with senior Environment Canterbury planners.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury said today an opportunity for the public to comment on the draft Land and Water Regional Plan is due to close shortly.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today announced the successful conclusion of volunteer days to help eradicate wilding pine.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Addressing Christchurch City Council today, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Peter Skelton outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes.
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CANTERBURY — The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) has been formally received by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting (26 April).
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today announced a series of public meetings to discuss the draft Land and Water Regional Plan, on which it is currently inviting public comment.
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The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee will meet on 26 April for its regular monthly meeting.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today invited public comments on the draft Land and Water Regional Plan.
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ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet at the Ashburton Council Chambers on 24 April for its monthly meeting.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s draft Long-Term Plan for 2012-22 is still open for public submissions until April 30.
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CANTERBURY — Addressing Mackenzie District Council today, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Peter Skelton outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury manages the Waimakariri and Ashley/Rakahuri Regional Parks along the banks of the Waimakariri and Ashley Rivers, on land owned by Environment Canterbury for flood protection.
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CANTERBURY — Addressing Ashburton District Council today, Environment Canterbury Commissioner David Caygill outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes.
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CANTERBURY — Addressing Waimate District Council yesterday, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Tom Lambie outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes.
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CANTERBURY — Addressing Timaru District Council yesterday, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Tom Lambie outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury rugby fans will once again have the chance to take a free bus to the new AMI Stadium, this time to watch the clash between the Crusaders and the Stormers on 14 April.
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ASHBURTON — Ashburton dairy farmers Ben and Shannon Johnson have been recognised for their water efficient practices at the Canterbury regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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CANTERBURY — Dan and Mandy Shand of Island Hills Station near Culverden have scooped the Supreme and Environment Canterbury Habitat Improvement awards at the Canterbury regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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CANTERBURY — People living in an earthquake-damaged home who are waiting for it to be repaired, or are waiting to rebuild their home, should keep themselves warm by the most effective means available to them this winter.
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CANTERBURY — Addressing Waitaki District Council today, Environment Canterbury Commissioner Peter Skelton outlined the good progress being made towards delivery of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) via regional and local implementation programmes.
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CANTERBURY — A Canterbury farm company has been fined $9,500 for extracting groundwater for irrigation when it was not allowed on a Flaxmere, Ashburton property in October and November 2010.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Use Report (2010/11) – released by Environment Canterbury at the Irrigation NZ Conference in Timaru – highlights the need for consent holders to install water measuring systems and to ensure they are working properly.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury reported today that it had completed an investigation into cows that were recently photographed grazing in Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s draft Long-Term Plan for 2012-22 is now open for public submissions.
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CANTERBURY — The Lower Waitaki - South Coastal Canterbury Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) has been formally received by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting today (29 March).
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CANTERBURY — A joint Rangitata River biodiversity protection/restoration project has received a major boost from the Environment Canterbury Immediate Steps funding programme.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today reported a significant reduction in the estimated costs of recovery from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes for the Halswell Drainage District.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today responded to claims from HydroTrader Ltd that it (Environment Canterbury) had plans to prohibit water permit trading in the draft Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP).
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CANTERBURY — The numbers of people using Metro services in Christchurch continues to increase.
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CANTERBURY — The Lower Waitaki - South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate this Thursday, 15 March.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Lower Waitaki - South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee is looking to appoint a new community member to its committee following a resignation.
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CANTERBURY — Painters and homeowners around Christchurch are being urged to do the right thing when they clean paintbrushes or dispose of left-over paint to avoid polluting local streams and rivers.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury announced today the successful conclusion of a biodiversity project in the Selwyn-Waihora area and that the local committee is on the lookout for more.
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CANTERBURY — Ratepayers in the Hanmer and Kaikoura river rating districts are encouraged to have their say on flood protection and land drainage for their properties.
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KAIAPOI — A new joint Clean Heat project underway this month, will not only make Kaiapoi homes warmer and healthier, but will help improve air quality in winter.
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CANTERBURY — Ratepayers in the Selwyn and Ashburton districts have the opportunity to have their say on flood protection and land drainage for their properties.
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TIMARU — A new joint Clean Heat project underway this month, will not only make Timaru homes warmer and healthier, but will help improve air quality in winter.
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CANTERBURY — A short video celebrating the ongoing ecological restoration work at the Tūtaepatu Lagoon near Woodend (around 30 minutes north of Christchurch) is now available on YouTube.
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CANTERBURY — In June this year additional and more stringent rules will come into force to ensure stock are kept out of natural waterways to safeguard and improve water quality in Canterbury.
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CANTERBURY — In June this year additional and more stringent rules will come into force to ensure stock are kept out of natural waterways to safeguard and improve water quality in Canterbury.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today announced the successful completion of two important weed control projects in the Ashburton district.
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