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News: tagged with "water"

• Smart sensors in pipeline for water supply network

  Posted: Friday, June 14, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, management
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th June 2019 Christchurch City Council will consider spending an additional $2.2 million next year to improve the security of the district’s drinking water supply

• Birth of new era with Pioneer aqua natal class

  Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, physical activity, health, water
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 12th June 2019 Mothers-to-be can “just add water” for a low-impact pregnancy workout for the first time, at the Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre

• Christchurch City Council pushing for short-term guest accommodation register

  Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: legislation, housing, water, Governance
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 12th June 2019 Christchurch City Council is pushing for new legislation so that councils that choose to can require all short-term accommodation providers - including Airbnb operators - to register with their local coun

• Consent granted for Christchurch's stormwater network

  Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 5th June 2019 A resource consent which aims to future-proof the Christchurch's stormwater network while also improving water quality in certain rivers has been granted by independent commissioners appointed by Environ

• Annual groundwater quality survey shows little change

  Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: water, environmental health, survey, Report
  Environment Canterbury media release: 14th May 2019 Environment Canterbury released its annual groundwater quality survey for 2018

• Arsenic in private well highlights importance of testing

  Posted: Thursday, May 09, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, health, environmental health
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 8th May 2019 The Council is reminding owners of private wells to have their water regularly tested, following a few recent private well tests showing elevated arsenic levels in the north-west of Kaiapoi

• Christchurch water could be chlorine free by end of July

  Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, prevention, safety
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th May 2019 Christchurch’s drinking water could be chlorine free as soon as the end of July 2019. The Council will consider a report outlining options around continuing chlorine treatment of its water supply this week

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa eUpdate 259

  Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, nutrition, physical activity, conferences, forum, water, education, healthy food
  ANA Survey Results Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa (ANA) has welcomed the results of its 2018 annual stakeholder survey as affirmation of its continued value to the sector

• Information on breastfeeding during hot weather

  Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, children, nutrition, water
  La Leche League NZ has put out some tips for breastfeeding mothers during hot weather. Breastfeed on cue or demand. Exclusively breastfed babies do not need additional water

• Great lengths to save a life in the water

  Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, water, safety, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 21st January 2019 A new survey shows the need to learn water survival skills at a young age is the main motivation for parents when booking swimming lessons

• Changes to drinking water standards will help keep New Zealanders healthy

  Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: water, safety, policy
  Beehive media release: 20th November 2018 Minister of Health David Clark is making changes to Drinking Water Standards which help keep New Zealanders safe from waterborne illness

• Think water sense this summer

  Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, conservation, environmental health
  Selwyn District Council media release: 19th November 2018 Forecasters are expecting a hot and dry summer over the coming months, meaning it’s time to start thinking about how we use our water in Selwyn

• New dial tracks Christchurch city water use

  Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, conservation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th November 2018 Hand-held watering and shorter showers could hold the key to work continuing on upgrading Christchurch’s water wells over the hot summer months

• Council releases Water Review findings

  Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, Report
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 16th October 2018 An external review into the events leading up to the loss of the secure status for Christchurch’s water supply has identified issues with Christchurch City Council’s handling of the situation

• Council finalises upgrade plan for 72 wells

  Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, prevention
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th August 2018 Work to improve the security of the Christchurch’s water supply is moving forward, with the approach confirmed for upgrading 72 of the city’s wells

• Councils target invasive aquatic weed

  Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, recreation, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th August 2018 A chemical treatment that’s harmless to fish and plant life will be used to eradicate an invasive weed choking lakes in The Groynes Reserve

• Water chlorination stops at two more pump stations

  Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 31st July 2018 Nearly 30,000 people in the north-west of the city are now receiving unchlorinated water

• Pump stations targeted for end of chlorination

  Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, water, safety
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 14th June 2018 Christchurch City Council is targeting work on further pump stations to improve well head security in order to stop chlorinating the water at those pump stations

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa eUpdate 242

  Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in: Newsletters With tags: physical activity, newsletter, nutrition, water, cycling, breastfeeding
  New Global Plan for Physical Activity The World Health Organisation's physical activity plan aims to help people around the world get out and active

• Pipes flushed to reduce chlorine taste

  Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 24th May 2018 Christchurch City Council staff are taking steps to reduce the taste and smell of chlorine in the water supply following public feedback

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