Environment Canterbury
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury will be invoicing consent holders for their Water Science Charges in the first quarter of this year.
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CANTERBURY — Prior to Christmas each year Environment Canterbury gives nature a helping hand by forming low shingle banks to improve swimming in the Ashley River / Rakahuri.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners approved new navigation safety bylaws aimed at ensuring public safety on the region’s lakes, rivers, harbours and coastal waterways at their public meeting today. The Environment Canterbury Navigation Safety Bylaws 2010 follow a review of the existing 2005 regulations which the regional council undertook earlier this year.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch waste company, BJ Dakin and Company Ltd, has been fined $36,500 after pleading guilty to four charges of unauthorised burial of contaminated material and the discharge of contaminants to land that may have entered water.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s Commissioners have begun working on the 2011/12 draft annual plan, aiming to cap the total rates dollars collected at this year’s amount.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Information Systems staff have won two awards in November, including one for a highly successful crisis mapping GIS site during the aftermath of the September 4 earthquake.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners voted today to impose a moratorium on the Waiau River to take, dam, divert or use water.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners will consider, at a Council Meeting on Wednesday November 24, 2010, imposing a moratorium on the Waiau River catchment to take, dam, divert or use water.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is proposing a shift in approach to the way in which it achieves improved air quality throughout the region.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury welcomes the sale of Christchurch Bus Services (CBS) to highly successful North Island bus operator Go Bus Transport Ltd, of Hamilton, with an expected takeover date of December 1, 2010.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury, which manages the Metro bus system in Greater Christchurch, welcomes the safety checks being made on the bus fleet this week but is extremely disappointed at the flow-on effect this has had on passengers.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is welcoming the National Regulations for the measuring and reporting of water takes, which come into force on November 10.
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CANTERBURY — A Rangiora company, Cresslands Farms Ltd, has been fined $7000 after pleading guilty to discharging dairy shed effluent onto land which may have entered water.
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CANTERBURY — Recent periods of warm weather and declining river flows in Canterbury have prompted warnings about rivers developing potentially toxic algal growths.
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CANTERBURY — Following the September 4 earthquake and its aftershocks, Environment Canterbury is encouraging people whose properties have a septic tank to check their wastewater system for any signs of earthquake damage.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Metro passengers can expect their bus services to be more reliable in coming days, says Environment Canterbury acting director operations Wayne Thomas.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Report to Ministers notes strong consent timeframes performance Environment Canterbury, Natural Resources Regional Plan decisions notified.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Metro is providing extra bus services to and from the New Brighton fireworks event on Friday, November 5. The extra services are in response to the increasing number of people attending the event and will ease traffic congestion throughout New Brighton and eastern parts of the city.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A number of new and improved bus services will be rolled out in the Greater Christchurch area from Monday, November 1. The changes are in response to public feedback, received through the recent Metro service review.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury will start the new Selwyn Star services as scheduled from November 1, adding to existing services between Selwyn, the south-west and Christchurch City.
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BAY OF PLENTY — A $100,000 donation to Environment Canterbury for the September 4 earthquake will help ensure future building of infrastructure will be on land not prone to liquefaction, Environment Canterbury commissioners agreed today.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is holding an open day at McLeans Island, north of Christchurch, this Sunday (October 31) from 10 am to 4 pm.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Environment Canterbury hosted a Bus-Bike Interaction Workshop, which invited regular cyclists and bus drivers to take a look from the other side of the windscreen, in Christchurch last week.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is looking for three volunteer water samplers for sites at Sumner, Scarborough and South New Brighton Surf Club in Christchurch during the summer.
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CANTERBURY — The Environment Court has recently released sentencing notes relating to two prosecutions taken by Environment Canterbury relating to actual or potential contamination of water.
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CANTERBURY — Water consent holders and other interested parties are invited to a public meeting on Thursday November 4 at either Amberley or Cheviot to hear about the introduction of new national regulations on the measurement and reporting of water takes.
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CANTERBURY — A milestone in resource management moved a step closer at today’s Environment Canterbury meeting.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury engineers are working with landowners and the community in the Halswell River rating district to repair the river system damaged during the September 4 earthquake.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group reports that up to 10,000 people lost power and a number of buildings were evacuated in Christchurch city following this morning's earthquake.
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CANTERBURY — Students from seven Canterbury schools are gathering at North Loburn School,* North Canterbury, tomorrow (October 19) to learn more about New Zealand’s unique biodiversity.
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On Friday, October 15, 2010, some of New Zealand's finest nature writers and poets will board the Biodiversity Express, a multimedia road-show to celebrate '2010, International Year of Biodiversity'.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury will formally notify decisions on the chapters of Canterbury's Natural Resources Regional Plan which relate to water, land and riverbeds on Saturday, October 23, 2010.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury Regional Emergency Management Office congratulates Christchurch City Council on winning international recognition in the International Association of Emergency Managers' Oceania Council’s 2010 Partners in Preparedness Award.
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CANTERBURY — The Ballance Farm Environment Awards for 2011 are now open.
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CANTERBURY — Recent research by a University of Canterbury PhD student has identified a toxic blue-green algal species in the freshwater lakes of the Groynes recreational reserve.
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CANTERBURY — Peter and Martin Langlands and Kaikoura Suburban School are the winners of the MyBiodiversity Film competition.
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CANTERBURY — The Wrybill Trophy for the top Canterbury science fair project, as judged by Environment Canterbury, was presented to Lincoln High School’s Thomas Ferguson by Lincoln University’s Professor Jon Hickford and Dame Margaret Bazley in Christchurch today.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners adopted the Regional Council’s Annual Report at their public meeting today.
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CANTERBURY — Water quality testing shows that high levels of faecal contamination are present in Christchurch and Kaiapoi rivers and parts of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai following the September 4 earthquake.
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CANTERBURY — Public input into a document which sets the framework for resource management in Canterbury for the next 10 to 15 years is being sought by Environment Canterbury.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is continuing to monitor groundwater levels in the areas most affected by the September 4 earthquake and providing advice and information to farmers, groundwater consultants and members of the public.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has welcomed the report on freshwater management released by the Land and Water Forum, a body set up by the Government to encourage a wide a range of stakeholders to discuss water issues.
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CANTERBURY — The Halswell River and drainage system, south-west of Christchurch, has undergone significant changes as a result of the September 4 earthquake and aftershocks, say Environment Canterbury river engineers.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has been working with site operators and businesses across the city to protect Christchurch’s drinking water supplies from contamination in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake.
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CHRISTCHURCH — When it comes to taking steps to look after our environment, Christchurch’s Hotel Grand Chancellor is a role model! The hotel has been implementing internal waste reducing initiatives, and using their financial savings from these initiatives to put back into protecting Christchurch’s green spaces.
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CANTERBURY — The current emergency situation has led to the city’s waterways becoming contaminated with sewerage and wastewater overflows.
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CANTERBURY — Former high court judge, Sir John Hansen of Rangiora will chair the 5 strong Canterbury Earthquake Appeal commission.
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CANTERBURY — MEDIA STATEMENT - Environment Canterbury Groundwater Team - September 9, 2010.
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CANTERBURY — The current emergency situation has led to the Waimakariri River becoming contaminated in its lower reaches, downstream of McLeans Island.
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CANTERBURY — The current emergency situation has led to the Waimakariri River becoming contaminated in its lower reaches, downstream of McLeans Island.
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CANTERBURY — Bus services for Christchurch City are in operation today, Thursday 9 September 2010.
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CANTERBURY — As requested of Julie Rea, Mobil provides the following comments to assist in dispelling any concerns/rumours about the current fuel supply situation.
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CANTERBURY — Metro bus services and ferry operations resumed today to greater Christchurch.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Could you please advise your listeners and the public that Metro bus services are operating today and will be dropping passengers as close to the cordon in Christchurch CBD as possible.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Emergency Management for Greater Christchurch earthquake: plans needed for bad weather ahead.
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CANTERBURY — Please broadcast the following statement on behalf of Civil Defence.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury’s water management has reached a significant milestone with the appointment of seven community representatives to the Regional Committee of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy.
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CANTERBURY — Pond algae could create biofuel for heating, a Lincoln High School student found out as part of his science project for this year’s Canterbury-Westland Schools’ Science and Technology Fair.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners formally endorsed the dual use of Māori place names with their European equivalent by the regional council at their public meeting today.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury’s commissioners have released the letter provided to Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide outlining the work programme for the organisation.
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CANTERBURY — Around 350 Rakaia-Ashburton wells will be surveyed on August 26 as part of an ongoing Environment Canterbury programme to model and understand the groundwater system in mid Canterbury.
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CANTERBURY — Submissions on the proposed changes to Canterbury region’s Navigation Safety bylaws close this Friday, August 13.
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CANTERBURY — A newly developed flood forecasting system – successfully trialled by Environment Canterbury during the May 2010 floods in South Canterbury’s Temuka district – has been commissioned for full installation this month.
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CANTERBURY — Six community members have been appointed to the Waimakariri Zone Committee following a thorough selection process to find the best combination of people with the skills, interests and expertise to ensure the collective strength of the committee.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A Christchurch man has been fined a total of $1750 and ordered to pay investigation costs of $800 after pleading guilty to burning plastic and metal waste in June 2009.
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ASHBURTON — The new air rules that will take effect in Ashburton from May 2011 are designed to help the town meet the standard for air quality that has been introduced by central government.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury and Good Earth Matters Consulting have won a national engineering award of excellence.
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CANTERBURY — More than two years of learning about South Canterbury’s Pareora River and its communities comes to fruition in a week’s time with the release of the Pareora River Plan.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners have, at a Special Council Meeting on Thursday July 22, 2010, imposed a moratorium on the Hurunui River to take, dam, divert or use water.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury Commissioners will consider on Thursday whether to put in place a moratorium on the Hurunui River and its tributaries to take, dam, divert, or use water.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A Christchurch demolition company has been fined $6000 and ordered to pay costs to Environment Canterbury after being found guilty of dumping demolition waste into a pit at a farm in Yaldhurst.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is undertaking a mid-point review of the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2005-2015 which is open for public consultation until August 30 to allow time for further input.
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CANTERBURY — A Christchurch company has been fined $7000 for its failure to maintain the integrity of a storage bund on its property at 100 Ruru Road, Bromley, as required by the conditions of its resource consent.
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CANTERBURY — A university professor, a director of Horticulture New Zealand, the chair of Hurunui Water, an award winning environmentally friendly farmer, and an employee of Fish and Game are among the seven community appointees to the fledgling Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee, the first to be established under the Canterbury Water Management Strategy.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury commissioners today adopted the annual plan for 2010/11 and struck the regional rates for the financial year from July 1.
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CANTERBURY — Bus fares for greater Christchurch and Timaru and Christchurch’s Diamond Harbour ferry service will increase by around 10 per cent from August 1 this year.
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TIMARU — From Monday June 28, Ritchies Coachlines will again be providing Metro services for Timaru.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury draft Annual Plan: rate increases reduced, move towards water management as a funding priority Environment Canterbury commissioners have made a number of changes to the council’s draft Annual Plan to reflect the shift to addressing water management as a priority for the region.
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CANTERBURY — The hearing panel appointed by Environment Canterbury and the Selwyn District Council have released their decision on the resource consents and Notice of Requirement for Central Plains Water Trust and Central Plains Water Limited.
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TIMARU — Environment Canterbury is winding down the operation of its Timaru Flood Room, as rainfall continues to weaken across South Canterbury and river levels are dropping.
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CANTERBURY — A company director, Stephen Graham Knight, has been fined and ordered to pay investigation costs after pleading guilty to the discharge of electroplating chemicals from industrial trade premises.
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TEMUKA — Environment Canterbury advises that the Temuka River is dropping and there is no current threat to Temuka township.
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CANTERBURY — The Temuka River north of Timaru has now dropped from a high of 564 cumecs (cubic metres of water per second) in the early hours of this morning.
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CANTERBURY — On top of the recent severe weather warning, the Metservice has issued a coastal swell warning for the east coast, says Environment Canterbury’s Timaru-based Flood Controller Malcolm Miller.
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CANTERBURY — 60-80 mm of rain has fallen in the South Canterbury foothills up until 6 am this morning, May 25.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury river engineering staff and Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management staff are continuing to monitor the rain situation in South Canterbury.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is warning land owners that Met Service forecasts for south of the Waimakariri River to North Otago, are for periods of heavy rain and southeast gales from Monday morning May 24 to Tuesday May 25. In the southern area, from the North Otago ranges to the Canterbury foothills south of the Rangitata River, up to 250 mls of rain is forecast for the 42 hours from 6 am Monday to midnight Tuesday.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is warning land owners that Met Service forecasts for south of the Waimakariri River to North Otago, are for periods of heavy rain and southeast gales from Monday morning to Tuesday.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury has received 1900 responses following the latest round of public consultation on further improving Metro services.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury and the Regional Biodiversity Coordinator are launching the MyBiodiversity Film Competition on Monday, May 24, to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury is rolling out a Canterbury-wide programme to provide guidance and set standards for the water measuring industry ahead of the introduction of National Regulations for water metering.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury council today appointed David Bedford, of North Canterbury, as the regional council representative on the Hurunui-Waiau water management zone committee.
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CANTERBURY — The need to “get it right” and to make “sound, balanced decisions for the management of the natural and physical resources of Canterbury,” was reiterated at today’s Environment Canterbury council meeting.
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CANTERBURY — Environment Canterbury today released the results of its latest round of tendering for Metro services in Christchurch and Timaru.
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