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82 days ago

We’ve adopted our Long-Term Plan!

The Team from Environment Canterbury

🙌 Your feedback helped land some of our key decisions in our 10-year work plan and budget, known as the Long-Term Plan.

📊 1,300 individuals and organisations, some of whom represented large sections of the community made written submissions, and 153 spoke to us during hearings.

Councillors had to weigh up the need for action to protect the environment, with the cost pressures we’re all facing.

Read the full news story here 👉 bit.ly... and hear Acting Chair Craig Pauling’s thoughts on how it played out youtu.be...

#Kaitiakitanga #Māiatanga  #Whanaungatanga

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7 hours ago

Prime Minister delivering apology

Abuse Enquiry

On Tuesday 12 November, the Prime Minister will deliver a public apology to survivors of abuse in care in Parliament.

You can register your interest to attend the event in Parliament, or if you want to watch it with friends, whānau or a support person you can attend an event at the Due Drops Event Centre in Auckland, Shed 6 in Wellington or the Christchurch Town Hall.

Contact the Crown Response Unit today:
Phone: 0800 717 017 (8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday)
Email: contact@abuseinquiryresponse.govt.nz
Registration closes 4.30pm Monday 30 September.

Accommodation, travel and food costs will be covered. Travel assistance will be provided in forms of air travel, petrol vouchers, gift cards, and train, and bus tickets.

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4 days ago

Did you feel that?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An earthquake occurred 15 km south-east of Amberley today (Friday Sep 13) at 10:41am.

What you need to know:
- Light shaking was felt right down through Christchurch and Kaiapoi.
- The magnitude was 4.0 and the depth was 22 km
- See the Geonet image below to see how far the shaking was reported.
- Some people have reported hearing a loud bang.

You may wish to check out Natural Hazards Commission list of ways to make your home safer for natural disasters here.

Did you feel it where you are?

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2 days ago

Stay sun-safe and well-read this spring

Sunday Star Times

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