Environment Canterbury
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Environment Canterbury has this week publicly notified its intention to amend its Navigation Safety Bylaws for the Dobson, Godley, Hopkins and Macaulay rivers in the Upper Waitaki Valley.
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ASHBURTON — Ashburton 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 members of the Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee have been announced meaning all ten zone committees are now operational under the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS).
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A Timaru school girl’s investigation into rainwater harvesting has won her the Environment Canterbury Wrybill Trophy for 2011.
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CANTERBURY — The proposed Hurunui-Waiau Regional Plan will be publicly notified on Saturday October 1, 2011, the same day the moratoria on consents for the Hurunui and Waiau rivers ends.
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TIMARU — A Timaru school girl’s investigation into rainwater harvesting has won her the Environment Canterbury Wrybill Trophy for 2011.
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CANTERBURY — The proposed Hurunui-Waiau Regional Plan will be publicly notified on Saturday October 1, 2011, the same day the moratoria on consents for the Hurunui and Waiau rivers ends.
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CANTERBURY — The Waimakariri Zone Committee has released its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for public feedback.
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The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee is holding a series of public meetings to update the community on local water issues.
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ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee has released its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for public feedback.
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CANTERBURY — The members of the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee have been announced meaning nine out of ten zone committees are now operational under the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS).
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LYTTELTON — On Wednesday September 21, approximately 30 volunteers from the Enviroschools network around New Zealand are volunteering their time to help boost spirits in the Lyttelton community.
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CANTERBURY — Farmers are being advised to begin planning how they will manage their stock to comply with new planning rules which come into force in June next year.
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CANTERBURY — The Waimakariri Zone Committee is asking local people to have a say on water management in their area.
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CANTERBURY — The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee met in Twizel last week for its seventh public meeting to discuss water management issues in the area.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury dairy farmers Alan and Sharron Davie-Martin didn’t enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for the prizes; they entered to learn how to improve the sustainability of their farming business.
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ASHBURTON — The Ashburton Zone Committee is asking local people to have a say on water management in their area.
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The Lower Waitaki - South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Hook this Thursday, 15 September.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The recent science and technology fairs held in Christchurch and Timaru resulted in numerous earthquake-related entries from Christchurch school pupils.
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CANTERBURY — The Kaikōura Zone Committee will meet for its first public meeting on Tuesday September 13 at Takahanga Marae.
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CANTERBURY — Science and Technology Fair winners – earthquake dominates Christchurch entries The recent science and technology fairs held in Christchurch and Timaru resulted in numerous earthquake-related entries from Christchurch school pupils.
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CANTERBURY — From this Monday, September 12, some bus services affected by the earthquakes will change or return to their previous routes.
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CHRISTCHURCH — From this Monday, September 12, some bus services affected by the earthquakes will change or return to their previous routes.
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CANTERBURY — Work to remove weeds from the fairway of the Conway River to help maintain the river’s natural braided character has been undertaken thanks to support from Environment Canterbury’s Immediate Steps Programme.
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CANTERBURY — The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet on Tuesday, 6 September at the Selwyn District Council Offices in Rolleston.
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CANTERBURY — Work to enhance the green corridor along the Waimakariri River at Poynter Nature Reserve has been undertaken thanks to support from Environment Canterbury’s Immediate Steps Programme.
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CHRISTCHURCH — An investigation by Environment Canterbury has found there is unlikely to be any significant long-term impact on the status of groundwater as a result of September and February’s earthquakes.
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CANTERBURY — More than 4,000 native plants will be planted across 15 sites on the Canterbury Plains, over just one weekend, as part of the 2011 Canterbury Plantout.
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CANTERBURY — Two reports commissioned by Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council that summarise how the February earthquake affected the ecology and health of Christchurch’s two main rivers and estuary have been released.
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ASHBURTON — The ninth year of an operation to help protect two of New Zealand's rare and endemic birds begins in September in Ashburton District with the co-operation of landowners.
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CANTERBURY — The restoration and rejuvenation of the mauri and ecosystem health of Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere has been confirmed with the signing of Whakaora Te Waihora - a long-term relationship agreement and shared commitment between Environment Canterbury, Ngāi Tahu and Te Waihora Management Board.
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CANTERBURY — The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Implementation Programme has been received and formally endorsed by both Hurunui District Council and Environment Canterbury.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury’s newest Regional Park is now well underway.
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CANTERBURY — All three main bus contractors (GoBus, Leopard and Red Bus) have had input to the process to date.
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CANTERBURY — A man who tried to burn up to 600 tonnes of unlawfully dumped waste on his Templeton property in April 2010 has been fined $5000.
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CANTERBURY — The Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee elected Dermott O’Sullivan as its Chair at its meeting in Timaru on 12 August.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Regional Transport Committee’s draft 30 year Canterbury Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS) is open for public submissions from this weekend, August 20.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Regional Civil Defence Emergency Management Office is warning Canterbury people to make preparations for snow this weekend to avoid being caught out on Sunday or Monday.
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CHRISTCHURCH — From Monday, August 15, the Woolston half of the 23 Hyde Park to Woolston Metro service will return to the bus network.
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CANTERBURY — The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet on Thursday August 11 in Omarama.
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CANTERBURY — A recent review of Environment Canterbury’s Environment Enhancement Fund will make it easier for people to apply for funding.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Regional Transport Committee has adopted a draft 30 year Canterbury Regional Land Transport Strategy (RLTS) for consultation.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Dust particles from silt and damaged roads are likely to be responsible for an increase in the number of Christchurch’s high pollution nights this year.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s investigations into allegations that agricultural chemicals may have been buried under the Opuha Dam, South Canterbury, during its construction have not raised health or recreation concerns.
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CANTERBURY — The four priority areas for water issues in the Selwyn-Waihora zone have been identified following months of work by the Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee and community meetings with local people.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Metro bus services will be reviewed at 10.30 am today, Tuesday, July 26, aiming to get services back on roads from 11 am.
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ASHBURTON — People in Ashburton district have a rare opportunity to have their say on the options for local water management at three meetings organised by the Ashburton Zone Committee.
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CANTERBURY — Authorities are investigating the illegal dumping of asbestos in the Kowai riverbed in Hurunui.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners have adopted the recommendations of three external hearing commissioners, who recommended that the Minister for the Environment grant an application to amend the 1990 National Water Conservation Order covering Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is currently investigating five cases of demolition waste being stockpiled, buried or burnt illegally.
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CANTERBURY — The Kaikōura water management zone committee will meet for the first time at its official launch on 15 July at the Fyffe Country Lodge.
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CANTERBURY — Acting Passenger Services Manager David Stenhouse said that Metro services are reviewed regularly to make sure bus services meet people’s changing needs.
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CANTERBURY — Sixty-five per cent of Canterbury dairy farms were fully compliant with their effluent discharge consent or permitted activity conditions, an improvement from 59 per cent compliance in the previous season.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners last week adopted the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2011-15 following a midpoint review that involved consultation with local pest liaison committees, stakeholders and the wider Canterbury community.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners at their recent meeting adopted the annual plan for 2011/12 and struck the regional rates for the financial year from July 1.
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CANTERBURY — A proposal to include additional greenfield land within the Greater Christchurch* Urban Development Strategy urban limit is being put before the Environment Court at a hearing in Queenstown.
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CANTERBURY — The impact of the February earthquake has had significant effects on the passenger transport system in Christchurch, disrupting services, the Central City Bus Exchange and reducing the number of buses on the road.
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CANTERBURY — A proposal to include additional greenfield land within the Greater Christchurch1 Urban Development Strategy urban limit is being put before the Environment Court at a hearing in Queenstown.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s new chief executive Bill Bayfield starts today.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has some preliminary information from its investigation into allegations that chemicals may have been buried under the Opuha Dam/ Lake Opuha during its construction around 1994.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is sending invoices to water consent holders for their Water Science Charges for the current financial year.
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CANTERBURY — New Navigation Safety Bylaws 2010 and their rules are in force in Canterbury from today, June 1.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners have resolved to notify and call for submissions on the Proposed Canterbury Regional Policy Statement on June 18.
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CANTERBURY — After eight successful years and significant improvements in winter air quality in Christchurch, Environment Canterbury’s trailblazing Clean Heat Project will cease to operate in Christchurch from July 1, 2011.
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CHRISTCHURCH — From Monday May 30, bus services will return to Colombo St in the Sydenham area.
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KAIKOURA — Environment Canterbury Commissioners have accepted Plan Change 4 to the Regional Coastal Environment Plan which will become operative on Saturday June 11, 2011.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners at this week’s council meeting confirmed changes to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan which will become operative on Saturday June 11, 2011.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners today moved one step closer to capping the regional council’s rates take at $74 million for the upcoming 2011/12 financial year.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s Natural Resources Regional Plan - comprising resource management rules and policies relating to Ngai Tahu and natural resources, air quality, water quality, water quantity, beds of lakes and rivers, wetlands and soil conservation - will be operative from June 11.
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BANKS PENINSULA — People with an interest in water management in Christchurch or Banks Peninsula are invited to apply to become a founding member of the Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee or the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is taking extremely seriously allegations that chemicals may have been buried under the Opuha Dam/ Lake Opuha* during its construction around 1994.
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RANGIORA — Waimakariri residents are warmly invited to hear about the progress being made on water management priorities in their district.
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ROLLESTON — The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee agreed on seven projects to receive a share of $100,000 in Immediate Steps biodiversity funding at its meeting in April.
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KAIKOURA — Kaikoura people are being given the chance to have a say in the future of their district’s water resources by becoming part of the Kaikōura Water Management Zone Committee.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury and the Christchurch City Council (CCC) are working closely with scientific and health organisations to assess the earthquake’s effects on the ecology and public health status of the city’s rivers and the estuary.
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OAMARU — At its public meeting in late April the Lower Waitaki zone committee announced six projects would receive a share of $100,000 in Immediate Steps funding.
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CANTERBURY — The quality of water sourced from Christchurch’s drinking water aquifers which lie under and around the city has not been significantly affected by the September or February earthquakes and aftershocks.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A number of changes to Metro services and timetables take effect from Monday, May 16 reflecting the improvement of some roads.
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CANTERBURY — The Christchurch earthquakes and the precedence of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery (CER) Act has led to a request to adjourn hearings on appeals to Change 1 of the Regional Policy Statement.
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CANTERBURY — Members of the public are being invited to a series of meetings to hear more about the Draft Hurunui-Waiau Zone Implementation Programme.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury’s groundwater monitoring team has been examining groundwater levels monitored around Christchurch following the earthquake of 22 February.
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CANTERBURY — Around 300 Rakaia-Ashburton wells will be resurveyed in early May as part of an ongoing Environment Canterbury programme to model and understand the groundwater system in mid Canterbury.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Canterbury Regional Emergency Management Office (EMO), previously located at the Environment Canterbury office on Kilmore Street, Christchurch, is now up and running in a temporary office in Papanui.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has rented office accommodation in the Lincoln area and most of its 390 Christchurch-based staff will be based there for the next 12 months.
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CHRISTCHURCH — While cleaner air for Christchurch remains a desirable outcome for the city, the extraordinary circumstances facing the city this winter means keeping warm, using whatever heating is necessary, is more important, Environment Canterbury Director Resource Management Kim Drummond says.
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CANTERBURY — The desire to excel has seen arable farmers Eric and Maxine Watson win the Supreme Award in the 2011 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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CANTERBURY — While cleaner air for Christchurch remains a desirable outcome for the city, the extraordinary circumstances facing the city this winter means keeping warm, using whatever heating is necessary, is more important, Environment Canterbury Director Resource Management Kim Drummond says.
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CANTERBURY — Preliminary estimates for additional repairs required to the Waimakariri and Kaiapoi Rivers after the 22 February 2011 earthquake amount to $2 million.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Additional restoration work required to the Halswell River as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake is estimated to cost $60,000.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s Commissioners have approved for consultation a draft annual plan which proposes no overall rates increase for the coming financial year.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has announced today that its new chief executive will be Bill Bayfield, who is currently chief executive of Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
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Situation Updates: Christchurch hospital is operational, with only one ward damaged Christchurch airport is open for emergencies only closed, closed for domestic pending an inspection of the runway.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury commissioner, David Bedford, has welcomed the Government’s announcement of extended deadlines for meeting the national Environmental Standards for air quality, made earlier this month.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury is appealing to the community for information that leads to the identification of those responsible after a pollutant was illegally discharged into a creek in South Hagley Park causing the death of several hundreds of eels and fish.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners, Friday, farewelled departing chief executive Dr Bryan Jenkins, who is taking up a two-year fellowship at the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, a partnership between the University of Canterbury and Lincoln University.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners today approved “Statements for Proposal” to amend the regional council’s 2009 -19 Long Term Plan.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury commissioners agreed to appeal a part of a private plan change promoted by Belfast Park and Tyrone Estates, recently approved by the Christchurch City Council, but to pursue mediation as a first step.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners have approved the introduction of a $10 charge for new Metrocards issued in Greater Christchurch and Timaru from April 4 this year.
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