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Mayor unconvinced by Ngāi Tahu's council boundary plan (opens the original)
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A Canterbury mayor is looking forward to partnering with Ngāi Tahu on local government reform, but is not so keen on the iwi’s proposed structure. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu last week unveiled its own Head Start proposal for local government reform, which would divide its takiwā (territory), which makes up most of the South Island, into five councils aligned with river catchments. The proposal would place the three North Canterbury councils into a council covering from Ngāi Tahu’s northern takiwā bo
Minister rules out Canterbury councils’ bid to pause fast-track housing decisions (opens the original)
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Two Canterbury mayors seeking a pause on the fast-tracking of housing developments could be out of luck. Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and Selwyn Mayor Lydia Gliddon have written to Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop calling for a pause and review of housing decisions under the Fast-track approvals process. But a spokesperson for Mr Bishop said the Fast-track Approvals Act ‘‘does not provide for a pause’’. ‘‘It provides for people to apply and for decisions to be made in accordance with the Act
Schools ‘get off diesel’ with $30m solar power programme (opens the original)
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A Canterbury school is looking to the skies as it gets set to switch from diesel to solar power. Oxford Area School is one of six North Canterbury schools set to benefit from the Government’s $30m solar on schools programme. In all, 500 schools were listed in the programme announced by Education Minister Erica Stanford and Energy Minister Simeon Brown on Monday, August 10. Oxford Area School board of trustees chairperson Aaron Campbell said he was unaware of the announcement, when contacted by L
Wheels rolling on privately funded Canterbury bus service plan (opens the original)
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A bus service could soon be operating between Amberley and Christchurch. Pegasus Bay Coachlines is negotiating with Environment Canterbury (ECan) to run the privately funded bus service. The company’s chief executive Charlotte Cassidy had met with Hurunui Mayor Marie Black and hoped to have the service up and running soon. ‘‘I have some more buses coming down this week and I’m just waiting for ECan to come back to me to confirm I can use the bus stops. ‘‘I used to drive Metro buses, which gives
Old sawmill site to be filled with river shingle (opens the original)
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It is the end of an era for an old Canterbury sawmill — but not for the land it once stood on. The Beach Rd mill in Kaikōura, built in 1950s, has now been demolished and is ready for shingle from the Kowhai River to be carted in to level the site. Kaikōura-based contractor Richard Watherston, who is project managing the work, said consents had been obtained from the Kaikōura District Council. He has also met with Environment Canterbury (ECan) to discuss extracting 25,200 cubic metres of shingle
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