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14 Thursday March 9 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi The Star
The Star 15 News Move to restrict water take • By Tom Doudney MEASURES TO restrict, suspend or revoke water take consents in a catchment which feeds the ailing Selwyn/ Waikirikiri River will be investigated. The river has had record low flows this summer and has dried up along large stretches, including at once popular swimming spots such as Coes Ford. Environment Canterbury will look into two possible options to help address the situation and report back to the Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee. One option is that ECan could issue a temporary water shortage direction allowing it to restrict or suspend taking water from the catchment feeding the river. Under the RMA, a water shortage direction can be applied when there is “a serious temporary shortage of water” which could not have been predicted. It would expire after 14 days but could be renewed. ECan chief operating officer Don Rule said this could potentially affect up to 63 consents in an area south of Rolleston, of which about 46 were thought to have a strong connection to the river. It was not known how many of these consents were This Weekend! March 11-12 already on restrictions. The other option which will be looked at is a potential ratepayer-funded review of “at the very least” several hundred water take consents in the vicinity of the river but Mr Rule said this would be a longer process. Such a review would enable ECan to look at whether any consents should be altered or revoked. “The focus would be on surface and shallow ground water takes initially,” Mr Rule said. “Based on my experience, consent reviews would certainly not affect this irrigation season, Latest Christchurch news at www. SAD STATE: The Selwyn River has almost dried up at Coes Ford. 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Any used clothing acceptable, other bags and cartons of clothing acceptable. If you can’t get to a bin or have large items, phone for a collector to call ph 349-5896 or 029 272-5519. Thank-you for helping. .kiwi at best they would apply to next irrigation season.” Both options would be open to challenge in the Environment Court. Zone committee chairman Allen Lim supported ECan investigating the measures but said it needed to be remembered that climate was the main factor affecting the current state of the river. “If you have to attribute the amount of effect on the Selwyn River level, all the science that we know of says that 15 - 20 per cent is attributed to irrigation, the rest of it is just climate,” Mr Lim said. INNOVATIVE: Australasia’s first SingularityU summit was held in Christchurch in November. PHOTO: NEIL MACBETH Government pays $38,000 for SingularityU • By Bridget Rutherford THE GOVERNMENT spent more than $38,000 sending 28 staff to the SingularityU conference in Christchurch. Information released under the Official Information Act show the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment spent $31,986 on conference tickets for 28 staff. On top of that it spent $6447 on flight travel costs for those who went. Nineteen Callaghan Innovation staff attended, costing $23,821. The Government agency helps businesses succeed through technology. Its chairwoman, Sue Suckling, was one of the guest speakers. Seven MBIE staff went, at a cost Thursday March 9 2017 of $10,426, while two staff from economic development and trade promotion agency, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, attended costing $4184. The American conference, held on November 14-16 at Horncastle Arena, looked into fast-growing technologies and how they were likely to change the economy, society and the job market. It was organised by Ministry of Awesome co-founder Kaila Colbin. The city council put $70,000 into the conference out of its Capital Endowment Fund. Tickets were priced up to $3495. An MBIE spokeswoman said it helped staff better understand the potential impact of emerging technologies and how they would affect New Zealand. SMALL CHANGE MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE Twice a year we clear the Community Fund collection boxes at Christchurch Airport and share the money across the community. Kiwi dollars, international currency, small change from your cup of coffee, plus a top-up donation from us, all add up for local charities and community projects. Charities and community groups can apply for funds at christchurchairport.co.nz/communityfund 180 Degrees Trust uses outdoor adventures to inspire and teach life skills to vulnerable Canterbury youth, to develop self-awareness, confidence and decision making skills and so initiate a turnaround in young people’s lives. Christchurch Airport proudly supports the 180 Degrees Trust through the Community Fund.
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