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  • New liquefaction report will help with the rebuild
    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.
  • Time running out to have say on local water management
    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.
  • Waimakariri Zone Committee meets for first time this year
    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.
  • Bus route revisions for the new school year
    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.
  • Multiple cruise ships a record for Akaroa
    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.
  • Ashburton Zone Committee meeting
    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.
  • South Bay set for oil spill exercise
    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. 
  • Kaikoura Zone Committee seeking new member
    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.
  • Vehicle trusts attract nationwide interest
    18 January 2013 Vehicle trusts attract nationwide interest
    South Canterbury’s highly successful and expanding network of community vehicle trusts is attracting nationwide attention.
  • Clean up underway for Timaru oil spill
    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.
  • Oil spill in Timaru
    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.
  • Canterbury buoys get revamped
    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.
  • Painters keen to keep it clean and out of the stream
    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.
  • Report highlights progress on better water use data
    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.
  • Report highlights progress on better water use data
    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.
  • Further flood warnings for South Canterbury.
    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.
  • Flood alert as river and lake levels set to rise.
    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.

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