May

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  20 May 2013 Banks Peninsula Zone Committee focuses on Wairewa / Lake Forsyth
  The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly public meeting on Tuesday, 21 May, in Little River
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  17 May 2013 Proposed Hurunui Waiau River Regional Plan on zone committee agenda
  The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting in Amberley on Monday, 20 May.
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  15 May 2013 Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting
  The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet for the second time this month on 21 May to continue its work to develop water and quantity limits for the zone.
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  14 May 2013 Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
  The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting in Twizel on Friday, 17 May.
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  14 May 2013 Councils working together on response to the Mackenzie Country Trust proposal
  The release of the report on the Mackenzie Agreement and the Mackenzie Country Trust has been noted by Mackenzie District Council, Waitaki District Council, and Environment Canterbury and is expected to be formally received by each council in due course.
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  13 May 2013 Locals invited to have a say on local water management
  Two meetings are being held in mid-May for South Coastal Canterbury residents to hear how water management limits will be set in the zone, and how they can be involved.
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  10 May 2013 Protecting endangered gulls
  Environment Canterbury today reported moves to protect endangered black-billed gulls (tarāpunga) on the Ashburton River. Protection work had been ramped up following interference with the colony late last year which this week had its sequel in court.
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  9 May 2013 Work begins to put out Owaka Pit fire
  Work began yesterday to put out the fire that has been burning at Owaka Pit in Wigram for the past six weeks.
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  8 May 2013 Environment Canterbury welcomes Minister Brownlee’s decision
  Environment Canterbury Commissioner David Bedford says the Minister’s decision yesterday to use his special powers to allow changes to Christchurch’s Air Plan will help protect Christchurch’s air quality both now and in the future.
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  6 May 2013 Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting
  The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet at 1pm on Tuesday, 7 May, in Rolleston for its monthly meeting to discuss local water management.
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  2 May 2013 Repairs imminent for damaged fishing boat
  The fishing vessel that struck rocks off Stewart Island recently is now preparing to head into drydock in Lyttelton this weekend for repairs.
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  2 May 2013 Waimakariri Zone Committee meeting
  The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet in Rangiora on Monday (6 May) for its monthly meeting to address water management issues in the zone.
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  2 May 2013 Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee meeting
  The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will meet in Timaru on Monday, 6 May, for its monthly meeting to address water management issues in the zone.
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  1 May 2013 Hunters reminded of toxic algae in Lakes Forsyth, Rotorua and Roundabout
  Hunters are reminded to avoid contact with three Canterbury lakes this duck shooting season because of toxic algae.
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  1 May 2013 Waimakariri biodiversity funding announced
  The Waimakariri CWMS Zone Committee granted over $22,000 of Immediate Steps funding to four projects which seek to protect and restore the ecological value of existing wetlands, lakes and protect braided river birds.
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  1 May 2013 Upper Waitaki receives biodiversity funding
  The Upper Waitaki CWMS Zone Committee allocated $12,000 of Immediate Steps funds to two projects, one to undertake wilding pine control in an intermontane basin wetland and the other to fence an intermontane stream and associated wetland.
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  1 May 2013 Christchurch West Melton projects receive biodiversity funding
  The Christchurch West Melton CWMS Zone Committee allocated over $74,000 of Immediate Steps funding to support stock fencing, weed control and planting projects in regionally significant wetlands and waterways.
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  1 May 2013 Biodiversity funding distributed around Canterbury
  Environment Canterbury today announced it has recently allocated over $280,000 of funding to biodiversity projects across the region through the Canterbury Water Management Strategy
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  1 May 2013 Don’t spread freshwater pests this hunting season
  Reminding hunters in the Canterbury area of the importance of cleaning their equipment between waterways to avoid the spread of unwanted freshwater pests including the invasive alga didymo.

April

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  30 April 2013 Canterbury Water Kaikoura Zone Committee Meeting
  The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet on Wednesday, 1 May, for its monthly water management public meeting.
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  29 April 2013 Damaged fishing boat being assessed in Timaru
  The fishing vessel that struck rocks off Stewart Island over the weekend is now berthed in Timaru while the damage is assessed. Environment Canterbury will be monitoring the vessel during its stay.
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  29 April 2013 Ashburton Zone Committee meeting
  The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday (30 April) to discuss local water management issues.
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  22 April 2013 Environment Canterbury welcomes Chilean needle grass funding
  Environment Canterbury today welcomed the announcement by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy that an application to the Sustainable Farming Fund to stop the plant pest Chilean needle grass has been successful.
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  19 April 2013 Summer boating safety less than desirable
  The prolonged summer sunshine saw high levels of boating activity throughout Canterbury right through until Easter, particularly at Kaikoura and Akaroa.
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  19 April 2013 Canterbury Water Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee Meeting
  The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting in Rotherham, on Monday, 22 April.
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  19 April 2013 Banks Peninsula Zone committee focuses on ZIP feedback
  The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly public meeting on Tuesday, 23 April, in Governors Bay.
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  19 April 2013 Environment Canterbury accepts proposed HWRRP recommendations
  Environment Canterbury has formally accepted at a Council meeting the recommendations from a hearing panel on the proposed Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan and proposed Plan Change 3 to the Natural Resources Regional Plan.
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  17 April 2013 Land Use Recovery Plan consultation finishing soon
  Environment Canterbury today issued a reminder that community consultation on the preliminary draft Land Use Recovery Plan for greater Christchurch will close at noon on Monday 22 April.
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  15 April 2013 Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
  The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for its regular monthly meeting in Twizel on Friday, 19 April.
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  12 April 2013 Canterbury Maps goes live
  Canterbury Maps, a joint data-sharing initiative by all the territorial authorities in Canterbury, is now live online.
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  12 April 2013 Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
  The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet in Waimate for its monthly public meeting on Wednesday, 17 April.
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  9 April 2013 Fire continues to burn at Owaka Pit
  The New Zealand Fire Service, Environment Canterbury and the Medical Officer of Health are working together to manage the fire at the Owaka Holdings site in Wigram that has been burning since last week.
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  5 April 2013 Methven arable farmers scoop water efficiency award
  Methven farmers Craige and Roz Mackenzie have been recognised for their water efficient practices at the recent Canterbury Regional Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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  5 April 2013 Timaru bus routes take a new turn
  Timaru will soon get an orbital bus service after Environment Canterbury commissioners approved changes to the city’s bus routes at today’s council meeting.
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  4 April 2013 Christchurch West Melton ZIP endorsed by Environment Canterbury
  The Christchurch West Melton Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) has been endorsed by Environment Canterbury Commissioners at its council meeting today (4 April).
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  4 April 2013 Orari-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee meeting
  The Orari-Opihi-Pareora (OOP) Zone Committee will meet in Peel Forest on Monday, 8 April, for its monthly meeting to address water management issues in the zone.

March

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  25 March 2013 Canterbury Water Kaikoura Zone Committee Meeting
  The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet for the second time this year on Wednesday, 27 March, for its monthly water management public meeting.
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  22 March 2013 Land Use Recovery Plan will provide certainty
  Environment Canterbury has announced the start of community consultation on the draft Land Use Recovery Plan for greater Christchurch.
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  19 March 2013 Funding available for local freshwater biodiversity protection
  The Canterbury Water Regional Committee has more than $45,000 of funding still available to support local biodiversity programmes in the upper Rakaia and Rangitata catchments and landowners and groups are being invited to submit proposals. 
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  19 March 2013 Funding given to treated timber waste minimisation project
  A project to look at the potential of a large scale collection, recycling or recovery of hazardous treated timber waste will benefit from $145,000 of Government funding.
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  18 March 2013 Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
  The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet for its second monthly public meeting of the year on Wednesday, 20 March, in Oamaru.
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  15 March 2013 Banks Peninsula ZIP endorsed by council
  The Banks Peninsula Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water management was endorsed by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting yesterday (14 March).
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  15 March 2013 Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting
  The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet for the second time this month on Tuesday, 19 March, in Rolleston.
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  14 March 2013 Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
  The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for its second monthly meeting of the year in Twizel on Friday, 15 March.
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  11 March 2013 Major milestone reached for water management in Banks Peninsula
  The Banks Peninsula zone committee finalised its water management Zone Implementation Programme at its monthly meeting on February 19.
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  8 March 2013 Land Use Recovery Plan coming soon
  Environment Canterbury announced today that community consultation on the Land Use Recovery Plan for greater Christchurch will start on 21 March.
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  1 March 2013 Waimakariri Zone Committee meeting
  The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet for its second monthly meeting of the year on Monday, 4 March, in Rangiora.

February

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  28 February 2013 Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting
  The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet for the second time this year on Tuesday, 5 March, in Rolleston.
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  27 February 2013 Christchurch West-Melton Zone Committee meeting
  The Christchurch-West Melton Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly meeting of the year on Thursday, 28 February, to discuss local water management issues.
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  26 February 2013 Canterbury Water Kaikoura Zone Committee Meeting
  The Kaikoura Zone Committee will meet for the first time this year on Wednesday, 27 February, for its monthly water management public meeting.
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  26 February 2013 Non-natural rural waste research
  The way farms and rural businesses deal with their waste is the focus of a study being done for Environment Canterbury, reflecting the growing interest in improving sustainable farming practices.
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  22 February 2013 Canterbury Water Regional Committee sets priorities for year
  The Canterbury Water Regional Committee will meet in Lincoln for its first monthly public meeting of the year on Monday, 25 February.
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  19 February 2013 Important steps taken in Ngāi Tahu, Environment Canterbury partnership
  Environment Canterbury and Ngāi Tahu today announced significant milestones in the partnership between them.
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  15 February 2013 Lower Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
  The Lower Waitaki – South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly public meeting of the year on Wednesday, 20 February, in Waimate.
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  14 February 2013 Canterbury Water Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee Meeting
  The Hurunui-Waiau Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly meeting this year in Amberley, on Monday, 18 February.
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  14 February 2013 Banks Peninsula Zone Committee focused on finalising ZIP
  The Canterbury Water Banks Peninsula Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly public meeting for the year on Tuesday, 19 February, in Akaroa.
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  11 February 2013 Upper Waitaki Zone Committee meeting
  The Upper Waitaki Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly meeting of the year in Twizel on Friday, 15 February.
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  8 February 2013 Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee meeting
  The Selwyn-Waihora Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly meeting this year on Tuesday, 12 February, in Rolleston.
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  7 February 2013 Wood burners 15 years and older need to be upgraded
  While winter is still some months away, Environment Canterbury is reminding the Christchurch community that non-compliant wood burners 15 years and older cannot be used in winter and so should be replaced before the colder weather arrives.
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  4 February 2013 Environment Canterbury welcomes Rakaia WCO acceptance
  Environment Canterbury has welcomed the announcement by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee that the Government has accepted the recommendation to amend the Rakaia Water Conservation Order.

January

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  31 January 2013 New liquefaction report will help with the rebuild
  Environment Canterbury today released a review of liquefaction information for Christchurch and neighbouring districts outside the green and red zones.
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  30 January 2013 Time running out to have say on local water management
  Locals are running out of time to have their say on the draft Christchurch – West Melton Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for water management.
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  30 January 2013 Waimakariri Zone Committee meets for first time this year
  The Waimakariri Zone Committee will meet for its first monthly meeting of the year on Monday, 4 February, in Rangiora.
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  29 January 2013 Bus route revisions for the new school year
  As the start of the school year looms, so too does the congestion on our roads as parents pick-up and drop-off their children.
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  28 January 2013 Multiple cruise ships a record for Akaroa
  For the first time four cruise ships are berthed at Akaroa at the one time.
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  28 January 2013 Ashburton Zone Committee meeting
  The Ashburton Zone Committee will meet for the first time this year on Tuesday (29 January) to discuss local water management issues.
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  23 January 2013 South Bay set for oil spill exercise
  Environment Canterbury will be leading an oil spill response exercise at South Bay, Kaikoura, on Tuesday 5 February. 
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  21 January 2013 Kaikoura Zone Committee seeking new member
  The Kaikoura Zone Committee is looking to appoint a new member in early 2013 to replace departing member Sarah Beardmore.
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  18 January 2013 Vehicle trusts attract nationwide interest
  South Canterbury’s highly successful and expanding network of community vehicle trusts is attracting nationwide attention.
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  15 January 2013 Clean up underway for Timaru oil spill
  A boom is in place at Timaru Port to contain the oil spill discovered earlier today. About 40 staff from Environment Canterbury, South East Resources Limited, Primeport, Polar Cold, Sanfords and Wallace and Cooper Engineering have be working since midday to contain the light fuel oil that leaked from a boat.
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  14 January 2013 Oil spill in Timaru
  Members of the Environment Canterbury oil response team are currently on the scene of an oil spill in Timaru Port. The spill was discovered about midday and is believed to be light fuel oil.
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  11 January 2013 Canterbury buoys get revamped
  Environment Canterbury’s Recreational Boating Officer Evan Walker spent four days in December maintaining the navigation buoys around the Canterbury region in readiness for the summer boating season.
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  11 January 2013 Painters keen to keep it clean and out of the stream
  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.
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  9 January 2013 Report highlights progress on better water use data
  Environment Canterbury has released the Canterbury Water Use Report (2011/12) which analyses the consented and actual amounts of fresh water used in Canterbury for the year ended June 30, 2012.
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  9 January 2013 Report highlights progress on better water use data
  Environment Canterbury has released the Canterbury Water Use Report (2011/12) which analyses the consented and actual amounts of fresh water used in Canterbury for the year ended June 30, 2012.
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  8 January 2013 Further flood warnings for South Canterbury
  A forecast for more rain in the Upper Waitaki and other alpine river catchments is prompting Environment Canterbury to once again warn people of the dangers of rising levels in the South Canterbury rivers and lakes.
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  1 January 2013 Flood alert as river and lake levels set to rise
  Severe weather warnings for the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana has prompted Environment Canterbury to warn holidaymakers and locals to keep a close watch on river and lake levels.