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Battle for democracy in Chch taken to council
The battle to have fully democratic elections re-instated in Canterbury has been taken to the doorstep of the Canterbury Regional Council. Video, Audio
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Protestors gather outside ECan to challenge 'lack of democracy'
Protestors are outside Environment Canterbury in Christchurch this morning, critical of what they said is a lack of democracy in the region. Audio
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Questions asked over taxi scheme oversight
Questions are being asked about the Canterbury Regional Council's oversight of a subsidised taxi scheme at the centre of fraud allegations. Audio
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ECan refers taxi payments to Serious Fraud Office
Canterbury's regional council has alerted police to payments of $420,000 for taxi trips it says may not have taken place.
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Drought report a Pyrrhic win for 'Bung the Bore' - campaigners
An admission by the Canterbury regional council that groundwater levels are very low is being described as a sad victory for those who fought to stop a water bottling plant being established in…
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Water restrictions loom in Canterbury
Environment Canterbury is warning of water restrictions for farmers and urban dwellers as the region's aquifers reach their lowest levels since the 1980s. ECAN released its latest drought update… Audio
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Canty regional council gives final warning to farmers
The Canterbury Regional Council has issued a final warning to farmers who are breaching water consent rules, and says it will start initiating prosecutions soon.
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ECAN to get tough with farmers who haven't installed water meters
Canterbury's regional council ECAN is getting tough with farmers who have not installed water meters, after three years of them being required, it says. Audio
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Water rights criticism a 'wake-up call' - ECan
ECan has had a 'wake-up call', it says, after Forest and Bird accused it of failing to act against farmers who seriously breach their water rights.
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Forest and Bird slams ECan for not enforcing water rules
The Canterbury Regional Council has failed to act against farmers who have abused their water consents, Forest and Bird says. Audio
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Quarry groundwater contamination fears
Canterbury residents are worried their drinking water could be contaminated if an application by 10 quarries to dig even deeper is granted. Audio
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Council did not visit quarry sites: resident
The council's response to a group of Christchurch quarries wanting to dig below the water table is "just not good enough", a resident who lives near one of the quarries says.
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Council backs residents over quarry depths
Canterbury's regional council ECAN is opposing plans by eight companies to expand their gravel quarrying operations near Christchurch.
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Govt helps fund Canterbury irrigation
The government has pledged $6.64 million to Central Plains Water, a project to provide mountain-water irrigation to the Canterbury Plains.
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ECan criticised for lack of action over waterways
Canterbury Regional Council is defending its rules for stock in waterways after revelations it has received 382 complaints over five years but prosecuted no one.
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Plea to include polluted lakes in plan
Leaving two polluted Canterbury lakes out of a government plan on water quality would send a dangerous message, says an environmental expert. Audio
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ECan wants polluted lakes exempted
The government is currently consulting on it's National Policy Statement for freshwater and has proposed that the national freshwater standards should include lakes and lagoons which periodically open… Audio
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Winter-fishing banned due to river quality
A ban is about to be placed on winter-fishing in parts of Canterbury due to declining river quality.
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$51m on new regional council building 'money well spent'
There will be 450 more workers in the fledgling Christchurch CBD, with the Christchurch Regional Council taking possession of its new $51 million building.
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Ashburton residents protest over sale of water rights
About 200 people marched in Ashburton today, protesting against the council selling off a piece of land with attached water consents.
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Proposal to ban winter sports fishing in parts of North Canterbury
Deteriorating water quality has led to a proposed ban of winter sports fishing in parts of North Canterbury, says Fish and Game.
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Canterbury farmers breach water regulations
Nearly one in five Canterbury farmers have failed to comply with their consents to take river and ground water.
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Businessman, Chief Justice let off with warning over cattle
Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias and businessman Hugh Fletcher have been given a let-off after cattle they owned were seen wading in a high country Canterbury lake.
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Chch council votes for joint transport committee
Christchurch City Council's transport committee has recommended a new super committee be set up to help fix the city's public transport woes. Audio
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ECan to investigate chief justice's cattle
The Chief Justice, Dame Sian Elias, and her businessman husband Hugh Fletcher are being investigated by the Canterbury Regional Council after cattle from their farm were photographed standing in a… Audio