Bay Harbour: June 22, 2022

the council has been doing.
our productive and protected land
Captivatingly Creative... Sensationally Special!!
The formal declaration of a
jeopardised by the arrival and
state of climate emergency across
spread of new, exotic weeds and Wetlands are also ecosystems
Canterbury Chair
pests from warmer climates. at-risk nationally and regionally,
Canterbury was one of the most
serious, and colourful, moments
1 Upham in the regional Terrace, council’s more than Lyttelton
30-year history.
Study, three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, and enhance that work.
A year ago this Saturday,
spacious open living dining, off street parking That work included setting
at 11.49am, Environment
up a climate-change integration
It’s Canterbury very rare to became find artistic New creativity Zealand’s combining programme with in daily the Long-term lifestyle. Plan
When first it council does occur, to proclaim this can such be a an result of 2018-28, a timeless ensuring masterpiece. climate change
This emergency, special home, formally designed dedicating by David Childs, was actively achieves considered that very across rare
combination itself to consideration of WOW! factor of climate and practicality. workstreams, As such, increasing it must be visibility
considered change at as the a work heart of art all it as does. well, and a
of
highly
the science
very attractive
and what we
lifestyle
know
opportunity. The declaration highlighted
about the impact of climate
The that total all package the work is Environment
enhanced by its exclusive change setting on Canterbury, - a home and that liaising has
been Canterbury created with does attitude – from and sensitivity on for the its issue elevated with iwi location and regional and
maximum freshwater appreciation management of its to fabulous Harbour partners, outlook. other local The authorities
creative
quality biodiversity of its design and biosecurity,
has resulted in a home and that central maintains government. its freshness,
charm transport and desirability and urban 30 development
years after its creation. True creativity of
design to air really quality, does and retain also its regional
As an organisation, we have
timeless appeal!
Seclusion
leadership
combines
– has a
with
climate
convenience.
change
also made significant progress in
Lyttelton Town Centre and the
Harbour
focus.
addressing our own greenhousegas
emissions, with our
are only minutes away while commuting to Christchurch can
also be
Currently,
measured
under
in minutes
the Resource
rather than hours.
Management Act, regional Christchurch building receiving a
Curving councils exterior are required metal cladding only to adapt adds a sculptured, “market-leading” aesthetically energy efficiency pleasing
exterior to climate presentation. change, not As mitigate further evidence rating that of beauty 5.0 out (and of 6 innovation) the year
is more it – that than responsibility skin deep, the is the Maccaferri Gabion to February basket on retaining the National wall has
proven Government’s, its robustness but could throughout change. every Australian disturbance Built over Environment
the past
30 years. Even in ‘adapt mode’ many Rating System New Zealand.
All improvements of Environment have Canterbury’s been signed off by The an engineer building’s and features that full include
report existing will be policies available and to plans interested already parties. 184 solar panels which can
Prospective contribute purchasers to reduced are emissions. advised to register generate their more intentions than 55,000 as it is for
definite In declaring sale and may the climate be sold at any time. kilowatt hours of electricity per
Open emergency, Homes: the Saturdays Council at noted 1:30 it - 2:00pm,
year.
Sundays at 12:15 -12:45pm
and would twilight continue showings to show on Wednesdays leadership at 5:30 There - 6:00pm. has been a 26% reduction
on climate-change and do so per staff member in emissions
For Sale by Auction: Saturday 16th July 2022 at 12:30pm onsite
without adding new programmes since 30 June 2010. We now have
(if not sold prior).
at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave access to electric and hybrid
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since Environment Canterbury
climate-change emergency
Environment
Canterbury Chair
Jenny Hughey
fleet hybrid or long-range electric
by 2022. Carbon emissions from
air travel across the organisation
are offset via our own biodiversity
programmes.
According to a Madworld report
in 2019, our gross emissions were
2253 tonnes of carbon dioxide
(CO2) equivalent, compared with
removals of 7883 tonnes of CO2-
equivalent through our efficiency
efforts and from forestry planting
across 2700 hectares.
The changing climate will pose
many risks to life and livelihood
in Canterbury. In recent years
we have seen how occasional,
but extreme, weather events have
had huge effects on residents and
infrastructure around the South
Island.
The driest parts of our region,
along the Marlborough coast and
across much of the Canterbury
Plains, are expected to get even
drier. North-westerly storms are
predicted to become more intense,
with torrential alpine rainstorms
turning our braided rivers into
roaring rapids, fuelling landslides
and causing widespread erosion.
Canterbury’s coastal
communities will be threatened
Mike Shine
Salesperson/Marketing Consultant
Licensed REAA (2008)
M. 027 229 2868
E. mike.shine@raywhite.com
mikeshine/raywhite.com
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All these eventualities have
to be planned and prepared for,
and Environment Canterbury
will remain in the vanguard of
these climate change efforts.
One example is the $40 million
Waimakariri River flood
protection project, completed
late last year. The network of
floodgates and stopbanks will
protect half a million people and
$8 billion of community and
business assets from a possible
“super flood”.
The last major flood was in
December 1957, when parts
of Coutts Island in Belfast and
Kainga were swamped by river
flow peaking at 3990 cubic
metres per second (cumecs).
The protection scheme has been
designed to defend Christchurch
from a flood of as much as 6500
cumecs.
Environment Canterbury’s
leadership of biodiversity and
biosecurity programmes is also
underpinned by climate-change
concerns.
Canterbury’s distinct braided
rivers and unique wetlands face
many challenges. The rivers form
a vital ecological link and provide
an abundant food supply and
nesting grounds for 26 species of
native birds – most classified as
OPINION 15
Flat fare trial of $2 for travel on buses
TO and HEAR enhance so many that work. people’s ideas fleet about hybrid how or a long-range climate change electric
voices That on work our Annual included Plan setting was levy by might 2022. work Carbon in the emissions future. from
empowering up a climate-change for our councillors. integration air travel across the organisation
I programme would like to in thank the Long-term every single Plan The are offset cheaper via and our simpler own biodiversity bus
one 2018-28, of you ensuring who gave climate feedback. change fare programmes.
structure is a particularly
was The actively adoption considered of the plan across for exciting According development. to a Madworld report
2022/23 workstreams, marks increasing the end of a visibility strenuous
of the but science rewarding and what few months. we know the 2253 environment, tonnes of given carbon that dioxide
It’s in 2019, a win-win our gross for citizens emissions and were
about The three the impact areas of of focus climate – transport (CO2) equivalent, is responsible compared for more with
bus change fares, on flood Canterbury, recovery and liaising than removals half of Christchurch’s of 7883 tonnes greenhouse
equivalent gas emissions. through our efficiency
of CO2-
protection, on the issue and with climate iwi and change regional
measures
partners,
–
other
generated
local authorities
more than It
efforts
also fits
and
in
from
with
forestry
the fact we
planting
2800
and central
submissions.
government.
Of these, 110 are
across
purchasing
2700 hectares.
electric buses, as
The last major flood was in More broadly, we have to
were presented to Council in we work towards having 40 per WIN-WIN: December The 1957, bus when fare structure parts across curb Greater reliance Christchurch on fossil fuels and wll be cheaper and simpler
As an organisation, we have The changing climate will pose
person.
cent of the Metro urban bus fleet as a of trial. Coutts Forty Island per in cent Belfast of the and Metro find urban environmentally bus fleet is expected suitable to be electric and low
also
This
made
was a
significant
remarkable
progress
response
in
electric
many
and
risks
low-emission
to life and livelihood
by emission Kainga by were 2023. swamped by river alternatives, such as electricity and
and
addressing
well over
our
twice
own
the
greenhousegas
emissions, for last with year’s our Long Term By
number 2023.
in Canterbury. In recent years flow peaking at 3990 cubic hydrogen, to power our public
received we
contributing
have seen how
to these
occasional,
more Waimakariri metres per Stop second Bank. (cumecs). the measures transport. we’ve adopted. were a lot of views around the
Plan, Christchurch which laid building out spending receiving for a equitable but extreme, fares through weather your events rates, have A ratepayer The protection in Class scheme A – which has been There is When a groundswell my predecessor of sup-Stevport
for Lowndes reducing retired carbon as emis-
chair of eration.
table and a lot to take into consid-
10 “market-leading” years. energy efficiency you’re had helping huge effects get more on residents people on and includes designed the majority to defend of Christchurch
from – whose a flood property of as much has a as 6500 sions and this our council decisions late last had year, to he However, I believe we have
Christchurch
rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year buses infrastructure – which turn around helps the the South
to Here’s February a brief on recap the National of our key environment. Island.
Capital cumecs. Value of $900,000, would translate highlighted to actual outcomes some of the for big struck the right balance. We have
decisions. Australian Council Built Environment
has agreed to: With The that driest in mind, parts I of encourage
region, pay $7.29 Environment towards this. Canterbury’s this, while changes ensuring on the money way. He was was kept social equity at the forefront,
Rating • Trial System a $2 flat New fare for Zealand. bus travel
across The building’s Greater Christchurch.
features include just across as a cost, much but of at the Canterbury value you help biosecurity keep entire communities
programmes is also ments, deal biosecurity, with the air “pressing quality and issues” huge of task ahead of us. On behalf
you along to look the at Marlborough your rates bill coast not and These leadership small contributions of biodiversity can and still left optimistic for biodiversity we would enhance-
be able to while keeping our eye on the
(For 184 some, solar panels this will which be only can $1) are Plains, getting are from expected it. to get even protected underpinned from the by devastating climate-change other areas climate of work. change and sustainability. of Council, I thank you for your
generate • Borrow more to help than fund 55,000 our share Depending drier. North-westerly on where you storms are effects concerns. of a flood, New Zealand’s I also want I share to his acknowledge confidence. the As a support.
of kilowatt river stopbank hours of recovery electricity work per live, predicted you may to pay become what’s more called intense, a most commonly
year.
It’s year since Environment Canterbury
with torrential alpine rainstorms
Canterbury’s occurring distinct natural braided invaluable community, input from and various as a council,
resulting from the May 2021 targeted rate for certain activities
that benefit your area, such Overall, many I challenges. am thrilled The with rivers form groups, ensure whose we feedback are in a helped better place to
hazard.
There has been a 26% reduction turning our braided rivers into
rivers Think and of unique the value wetlands in that. face stakeholders we are and taking community some bold steps to
flood.
per • Accelerate staff member action in in emissions response as funding roaring rapids, loan repayments fuelling landslides for Council’s a vital agreement ecological to link respond and provide shape cope the final with plan. the changing climate
to since climate 30 declared June change 2010. by We developing now have the a climate-change emergency
and construction causing widespread of the secondary erosion. to the an abundant emergency food supply through and It was and not the always tests easy it will – set there us. But
access to electric and hybrid
Canterbury’s coastal
nesting grounds for 26 species of there will always be a need to do
vehicles
JENNY
and hope
HUGHEY
to have
explains
half our
what
communities will be threatened native birds – most classified as
by sea-level
more.
rise this century and threatened and facing increased
pressures due to river system
Environment
change.
Jenny Hughey
by sea-level rise this century and
our productive and protected land
jeopardised by the arrival and
spread of new, exotic weeds and
pests from warmer climates.
All these eventualities have
to be planned and prepared for,
and Environment Canterbury
will remain in the vanguard of
these climate change efforts.
One example is the $40 million
Waimakariri River flood
protection project, completed
late last year. The network of
floodgates and stopbanks will
protect half a million people and
$8 billion of community and
business assets from a possible
“super flood”.
Wednesday June 22 2022 Bay Harbour News
threatened and facing increased
pressures due to river system
change.
Wetlands are also ecosystems
at-risk nationally and regionally,
degraded by draining, damming
and diversion affecting their
ability to sequester carbon,
cleanse freshwater and mitigate
flooding, as well as impacting on
biodiversity and mahinga kai.
With biosecurity, we are
putting greater emphasis on the
risks of new pests establishing
in Canterbury. Warming
temperatures, changing soils and
new land uses mean new weeds
especially, will be able to gain a
better foothold across the region.
degraded by draining, damming
and diversion affecting their
ability to sequester carbon,
cleanse freshwater and mitigate
flooding, as well as impacting on
biodiversity and mahinga kai.
With biosecurity, we are
putting greater emphasis on the
risks of new pests establishing
in Canterbury. Warming
temperatures, changing soils and
new land uses mean new weeds
especially, will be able to gain a
better foothold across the region.
More broadly, we have to
curb reliance on fossil fuels and
find environmentally suitable
alternatives, such as electricity and
hydrogen, to power our public
transport.
When my predecessor Steve
Lowndes retired as chair of
this council late last year, he
highlighted some of the big
changes on the way. He was
optimistic we would be able to
deal with the “pressing issues” of
climate change and sustainability.
I share his confidence. As a
community, and as a council,
we are taking some bold steps to
ensure we are in a better place to
cope with the changing climate
and the tests it will set us. But
there will always be a need to do
more.
Emma Shine
Salesperson/Marketing Consultant
Licensed REAA (2008)
M. 027 287 5600
E. emma.shine@raywhite.com
emmashine/raywhite.com