Environment Canterbury
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CANTERBURY — Venue: Hagley Park Netball Clubrooms, Hagley Ave, Christchurch
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CHRISTCHURCH — The hearing on TrustPower Ltd’s application to vary the Rakaia Water Conservation Order begins Monday February 13, 2012.
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CANTERBURY — Further submissions are invited in support or opposition to those received on the Hurunui-Waiau Regional Plan.
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CANTERBURY — The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet for the first time in 2012 on Monday, 13 February, at the Waimakariri District Council in Rangiora.
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CANTERBURY — The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet for the first time in 2012 on Tuesday, 7 February at the Selwyn District Council Offices in Rolleston.
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CANTERBURY — Metro reminds bus users of new services staring Saturday, February 4, in the Cashmere and Murray-Aynsley areas.
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CANTERBURY — The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has resolved to work with Environment Canterbury to take a joint strategic approach to the future management of riparian margins on the Lower Waitaki River.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee will release its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for public feedback on 30 January.
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CANTERBURY — The values people place on water have guided a new report on three water storage options for the Waitohi River in the Hurunui district of North Canterbury.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is inviting landowners and community groups to apply for a share of $2 million in annual funding to protect and restore Canterbury’s unique native biodiversity.
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CANTERBURY — The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee will meet for the first time this year at 6pm on 26 January at the Linwood Service Centre.
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ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet for the first time in 2012 on Tuesday, 24 January at the Lowcliffe Hall.
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CANTERBURY — Fencing of the northern side of Dawn Creek to protect biodiversity values has been completed thanks to the efforts of multiple organisations and the landowner.
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CANTERBURY — A fence around the southern and eastern shores of Little Lake Mason has been installed thanks to support from Environment Canterbury’s Immediate Steps Programme and Fish and Game.
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CANTERBURY — The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for the first time in 2012 on Thursday, 19 January, at the Mackenzie Country Inn in Twizel.
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CANTERBURY — The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will meet in Temuka on Thursday 19 January 2012.
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CANTERBURY — A Canterbury farm manager who illegally discharged dairy effluent to land on a Springston property in October 2010 has been fined $20,000 and sentenced to 260 hours of community service after mitigation factors were taken into account.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has released a further nine Upper Waitaki consent application decisions which have been processed by a panel of independent hearing commissioners.
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CANTERBURY — Three companies responsible for the discharge of light fuel oil from a ship into the waters of the coastal marine area in Timaru Harbour have been fined in total $30,000.
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CANTERBURY — A local North Canterbury farmer has had to make changes to his farming practices to manage an invasion of the pest plant Chilean Needle Grass.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management personnel are actively supporting their colleagues managing the response to state of emergency in Nelson-Tasman.
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CANTERBURY — A man who illegally burned 75 truck tyres on a Hinds property in December 2010 has been fined $13,000.
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CANTERBURY — Metro bus patronage is on the rise following improvements to services which occurred in late October 2011.
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CANTERBURY — The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Implementation Programme for water management was formally received by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting on Thursday December 15, 2011.
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CANTERBURY — Former regional Civil Defence Group Controller, Bob Upton, was recognised with an Outstanding Contribution Award at this week’s Environment Canterbury meeting.
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CANTERBURY — The Waimakariri water management zone implementation programme has been formally received by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting today (Thursday December 15, 2011).
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CANTERBURY — Rabbit-proof fencing and solar-powered hot-wire have been installed around the 2.3ha Eyrewell Scientific Reserve thanks to support from Environment Canterbury's Immediate Steps Programme.
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CANTERBURY — This week, the Canterbury Regional Transport Committee adopted a future-focused, 30-year Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS).
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury commissioners at today’s Council meeting endorsed a report and approved a recommendation to repair and rebuild its buildings in Kilmore St, Christchurch.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury Commissioners have approved the remission of 100 percent of rates for residents in Christchurch’s Port Hills at today’s council meeting.
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The level of stock exclusion from natural waterways in Canterbury is among the highest in the country, according to a report released today by the Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry (MAF).
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BANKS PENINSULA — In late November and early December the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee hosted community meetings to introduce its members to the community and get feedback from local people on anything to do with fresh water use.
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CANTERBURY — Late last week the plant pest Chilean Needle Grass was found on a Leader Road East property in the Hurunui District.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has made a submission on the Proposed Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan on behalf of the Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee, reflecting the consensus from the committee on the difficult issue of nutrient load limits for the Hurunui catchment.
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CANTERBURY — The Kaikōura Zone Committee will meet on Tuesday 13 December for its final monthly meeting of the year.
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CHRISTCHURCH — New Metro Link services begin Monday, December 12 in Christchurch’s eastern suburbs.
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CANTERBURY — New Metro Link services begin Monday, December 12 in Christchurch’s eastern suburbs.
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The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will meet on Monday 12 December in Amberley for its monthly public meeting.
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Water consent holders are being reminded by letter that time is running out to install water measuring devices, a requirement under the Government’s National Regulations and Reporting Water Takes 2010.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has welcomed the move by Fonterra to protect water quality in dairying regions by requiring suppliers to fence all waterways covered by the Clean Streams Accord.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has welcomed the move by Fonterra to protect water quality in dairying regions by requiring suppliers to fence all waterways covered by the Clean Streams Accord.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has approved $53,000 of funding towards biodiversity projects in Canterbury which includes $6,000 from the Honda TreeFund.
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Over the last two weeks more than 60 people attended three community meetings to provide their ideas on the Upper Waitaki Zone Committee’s priorities for water management.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A project is currently underway to pull together large amounts of data about liquefaction susceptibility to guide future development in the greater Christchurch area.
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ASHBURTON — The Ashburton water management zone implementation programme has been formally received by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting today (Thursday November 24).
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CANTERBURY — Timaru district farmers face cost blowouts if they delay the installation of water measuring systems as required by the government’s National Regulations.
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CHRISTCHURCH — <p>Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council have welcomed Central Government funding of $2.5 million for the operation of the Burwood Resource Recovery Park and landfill operation.
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Environment Canterbury has released the first two parts of the Upper Waitaki consent application decisions which have been processed by a panel of independent hearing commissioners starting in September 2009.
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<p>The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee is hosting an additional community feedback meeting in response to strong community interest in local water issues.<br /> <br /> The third meeting will be held in Omarama on 28 November from 7 to 9pm.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council have welcomed Central Government funding of $2.5 million for the operation of the Burwood Resource Recovery Park and landfill operation.
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LYTTELTON — <p>The Lyttelton Port Company’s reclamation area, being filled with earthquake rubble under monitored resource consent conditions, incurred damage from sea surges last weekend.
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LYTTELTON — The Lyttelton Port Company’s reclamation area, being filled with earthquake rubble under monitored resource consent conditions, incurred damage from sea surges last weekend.
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BANKS PENINSULA — The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee wants to hear from locals about water management in the area.
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CANTERBURY — The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will meet on Friday, 18 November, in Timaru.
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People interested in having their say on the Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee’s draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) have until 25 November to provide their feedback.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Enviroschools Canterbury invites media to the 2011 Enviroschools awards ceremony.
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AKAROA — The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for the second time on Tuesday, 15 November, in Akaroa.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is expanding the Metro public transport network with a new service for Christchurch’s northwest, including Sheffield Crescent, Christchurch International Airport (Orchard Road) and Hornby.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury will begin water quality monitoring at 50 freshwater and 45 coastal swimming spots from Kaikoura to the Waitaki catchment next week.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has released its annual State of the Water Resource Report for 2011.
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The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet on Thursday, 10 November at the Conference Room at the Mackenzie Country Inn, Twizel.
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CANTERBURY — People who attend the meetings will be asked to provide feedback on the priorities for water management in the zone.
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KAIKOURA — The Kaikōura Zone Committee was officially launched in July 2011.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is unlikely to defer its long term plan, as allowed by the latest Central Government Order in Council.
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RANGIORA — The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet on Monday, 7 November, at the Waimakariri District Council in Rangiora.
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CANTERBURY — The third Living lake symposium discussing the health and well-being of Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere and its catchment will be held at Lincoln University over 15-16th and a field trip on the 19th of November.
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CANTERBURY — Enviroschools Canterbury invites media to the 2011 South Canterbury awards ceremony.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee is looking to appoint two new members to its committee.
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ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet on Wednesday, 3 November, at the Council Chambers in Ashburton.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A partnership between Environment Canterbury and Tai Poutini Polytechnic – Digger School.
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Environment Canterbury has launched a new 40 Middleton Metro service.
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ROLLESTON — The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet on Tuesday, 1 November at the Selwyn District Council Offices in Rolleston.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has adopted the recommendations from a hearing panel on the Waipara Catchment Environmental Flow and Water Allocation Regional Plan.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch Air Plan which came into force in 2010 is critical to the delivery of clean air and better health in Christchurch.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is joining with Eastgate Shopping Centre to celebrate the restoration of Metro services linking the eastern suburbs with their local shopping centre.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is calling for further submissions on its Proposed Canterbury Regional Policy Statement, notified mid this year.
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CANTERBURY — The Environment Canterbury Council at today’s monthly meeting agreed to appoint a panel to hear an application from TrustPower to vary the Rakaia Water Conservation Order.
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The Canterbury Water Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee has released its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for public feedback.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Immediately following February’s earthquake large volumes of untreated wastewater were discharged into the lower Avon River / Ōtākaro, the Heathcote River / Ōpāwaho, the Avon-Heathcote Estuary / Ihutai, and the sea.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch City Council have reported that heavy rain and strong winds are causing isolated areas of flooding and trees falling onto roads in Banks Peninsula.
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CANTERBURY — A number of foothills and lowland rivers around Christchurch rose sharply today with the downpour of rain.
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CANTERBURY — The Metservice has forecast heavy rain for the Canterbury region, particularly areas south of the Rakaia River, through to midday tomorrow, Wednesday (19th October).
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CHRISTCHURCH — A man who illegally took and used groundwater from the Christchurch Groundwater Recharge Zone over a period of five years at a Ryans Road, Yaldhurst property has been fined $10,000.
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CANTERBURY — People interested in having their say on the Waimakariri Zone Committee’s draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) have until 21 October to provide their feedback.
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CANTERBURY — The Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its first public meeting on Tuesday, 18 October, in Ferrymead.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury will this weekend notify a Water Shortage Direction for the Opihi River, South Canterbury, and its tributaries.
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CANTERBURY — The Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, has announced that the operative Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (RPS) is to be amended.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has released the Canterbury Region Dairy Report for the 2010/2011 season which provides commentary and regional details that expand on the preliminary compliance figures released in July.
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CANTERBURY — The Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee is holding a series of public meetings to update the community on its progress.
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CANTERBURY — Selwyn district farmers face cost blowouts if they delay the installation of water measuring systems as required by the government’s National Regulations.
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CANTERBURY — The Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee will meet on Thursday, 13 October in Temuka.
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CANTERBURY — People interested in having their say on the Ashburton Zone Committee’s draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) have until 21 October to provide their feedback.
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CANTERBURY — On Tuesday October 25, the temporary Christchurch bus exchanges on Hagley and Bealey Avenues will be replaced with the new Central Station, located at 46-50 Lichfield St, behind Ballantynes.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Water Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee has released its Draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for public feedback.
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KAIKOURA — The Kaikōura Zone Committee will meet on Tuesday October 11 at the Memorial Hall in Kaikōura.
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