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[ad_1] Council reaffirms our Tuia agreement committing to working well together Representatives of Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) and Papatipu Rūnanga within Waitaha Canterbury signed an updated Tuia Agreement on Friday 5 December, committing to working well in partnership together. “Having a close working partnership with mana whenua is deeply important to us at Canterbury Regional…
[ad_1] Soil moisture monitoring workshop: Get it working for you Come along to our “Set For Spring” sessions to learn how to choose and calibrate the right soil moisture monitoring system for your Farm Environment Plan (FEP) auditing process. Event details Date: Monday 20 October 2025 Time: 10am to 12pm with a BBQ lunch provided…
[ad_1] Council affirms commitment to working with region’s rūnanga Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has reaffirmed its commitment to a partnership agreement with the region’s Papatipu Rūnanga. At the Council meeting on 17 September 2025, councillors voted to adopt a refreshed version of the Tuia Agreement. It reinforces collaboration between the parties, recognising that the…
[ad_1] Pest trees – working together to protect bat habitats Managing problem trees in areas with ecological habitats can be challenging, but work is still possible with careful consideration. Recently, our kaimahi have worked with landowners to address hazardous and pest willow trees, focusing on preserving native bat habitats. Preserving bat habitat in Pleasant Point…
[ad_1] Twizel wilding pine community working bee Join the fight to tackle wilding conifers in Twizel! What: Removing wilding pines from Dusky Trail and enjoying a BBQ after. When: Saturday 15 October, 9am to approximately 2pm. Where: Meet at the entrance to Rhoboro Downs Station, Rhoboro Road, Twizel. Please note that this is not Rhoboro…
[ad_1] Within the last few months we have seen and heard of multiple cases, for example in Greymouth, Christchurch and Auckland, where tenants have had anti-social incidents that have resulted in either full-time security guards being placed outside houses or trespass notices being given to tenants to prevent them from disturbing their neighbours in Kainga…
[ad_1] A ridge of high pressure holds strong for the rest of the working week, bringing settled and dry conditions across Aotearoa says MetService. The majority of the country will see partly cloudy or foggy mornings, followed by fine afternoons, however a front pushes onto Fiordland and Westland tonight and into Tuesday morning. MetService meteorologist…
[ad_1] Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced the establishment of a working group made up of local government and iwi representatives to recommend strengthened governance and accountability arrangements for the Three Waters Reform Programme. “I recently announced that four water services entities would be established to ensure that all New Zealanders get safe, reliable…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is working to install a sprinkler system over the smouldering trickling filters at the fire-damaged wastewater treatment plant to help extinguish hot spots and reduce the smell. “We are aware there are some odour issues around the plant because the plastic media housed within two trickling filters has partially melted and…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council has opted to put a hold on plans to decommission Wharenui Pool at this time after strong public support during the Long Term Plan process to keep the facility open. The Council, as part of the Long Term Plan which was adopted today, has agreed to work with Wharenui Swim Club…
[ad_1] From our Chair: Working together on air quality We may be enjoying a long spell of settled early autumn weather but the days are slowly slipping away on us. It’s noticeably more chilly when you step outside in the morning and the evenings are certainly closing in earlier. Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury Before…
[ad_1] The financial impacts of the earthquakes, and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic, have reinforced the need for us to be in a financial position where we can respond to unexpected events. To achieve financial resilience, we need to retain the ability to borrow funds at short notice to soften the impact of any fiscal…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is moving as quickly as it can to redevelop the organics processing plant at Bromley to ensure it does not cause odour issues for nearby residents. The Council has been issued an abatement notice by Environment Canterbury that gives direction that it must stop the discharge of “offensive and objectionable odour’’…
[ad_1] Blair Turnbull, Tower Insurance’s Chief Executive Officer, welcomes the announcement that private insurers will be working with EQC to deliver better outcomes for customers after natural disaster events. “There is no doubt that the Christchurch Earthquakes had a devastating impact on the community, and the response model in place didn’t enable fast, effective resolutions…
[ad_1] A working group made up of Councillors and two members from Te Rūnanaga o Ngāi Tahu will help guide two important projects relating to the impact of climate change on the coastal hazards risk in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. The working group was formally established by Christchurch City Council at its meeting today. “We’re…
[ad_1] National Party Leader Todd Muller has revealed the framework for the party’s Plan to create more jobs and a better economy. At a speech to the Christchurch Employers’ Chamber of Commerce today, Mr Muller outlined the five elements of National’s Plan. “All the components of the framework are designed to grow our economy and…
All this talk about Twitter and Facebook engagement, how you need to be authentic and transparent, let people behind the scenes, tell stories. This is all well and good, and enough (some might say too much) has been written about the what and the how. We should talk more about the why. Not the why…