David Hill

Canterbury

Local Democracy Reporter at Allied Press Limited

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2 days ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
Waimakariri council may ditch credit rating agency S&P after downgrade

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | David Hill

A Canterbury council ''disappointed'' with having its credit rating downgraded may quit the international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings. The Waimakariri District Council was among 18 councils to have its credit rating downgraded in March, with the council moving from AA with a negative outlook to AA- with a stable outlook. Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon said his council has met with the agency to express its frustrations.
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2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
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3 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
Former ECan chair blasts councillors for 'acting like emus'

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | David Hill

Environment Canterbury's (ECan) former chair says his colleagues are ''acting like emus'' by allowing staff to continue planning work in the face of legislative change. Councillors voted to endorse staff continuing to work on updating the Canterbury Regional Coastal Environment Plan, as directed in last year's Long Term Plan, at a council meeting on Wednesday, 2 April.
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3 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
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3 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill
At-risk lizards to lose home to Canterbury's Woodend Bypass

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | David Hill

A population of at-risk Canterbury lizards are set to give up their homes to make way for the Woodend Bypass. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has found a population of Canterbury grass skinks during an ecological survey of the route for the Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass. Negotiations have been begun to relocate them to the Kaiapoi lakes nearby. Canterbury grass skinks are listed as at-risk, declining by the Department of Conservation (DOC).
Whale Trail: New section of Picton-Kaikōura cycleway opens

3 weeks ago | 1news.co.nz | David Hill

The Whale Trail will mark a "significant milestone" next week, as the cycle and walkway weaves its way down from Picton to Kaikōura. A celebration will be held in Ward, about 45km south of Blenheim, on April 11 to mark the completion of the 39km Flaxbourne section of the cycle trail. When completed, the Whale Trail was expected to cover about 200km and would take four to five days to ride. Around half of the trail had now been completed.
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3 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill