Bay Harbour: January 25, 2023

since Environment Canterbury 

climate-change emergency 

Do you suffer from 

dizziness, vertigo or BPPV? 

These Canterbury issues does – from can be treated with vestibular 

physiotherapy. 

freshwater management to 

Vestibular to air quality, and rehabilitation also regional 

As 

therapy 

an organisation, a 

we 

specialised 

have 

leadership – has a climate change 

also made significant progress in 

form focus. of therapy, in which addressing physiotherapists 

our own greenhousegas 

emissions, with our 

Currently, under the Resource 

work 

Management 

to improve 

Act, regional 

symptoms Christchurch of dizziness building receiving and a the 

balance councils are required problems only to adapt “market-leading” energy efficiency 

that can occur with vestibular 

to climate change, not mitigate rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year 

dysfunction. it – that responsibility Balance is the problems to February on and the National dizziness can 

Government’s, but could change. Australian Built Environment 

all be treated very effectively. Rating System New Zealand. 

Our 

existing 

team 

policies 

of 

and 

experienced 

plans already 184 solar panels which can 

physiotherapists 

contribute to reduced emissions. generate more than 55,000 

have In declaring all completed the climate internationally kilowatt hours of electricity recognised per 

emergency, the Council noted it year. 

competency would continue to show courses leadership in Vestibular There has been a Rehabilitation. 

26% reduction 

Contact our 

Dizziness Clinic: 

Nicole Vercoe, 

Clinical Lead, Physiotherapy 

Nicole.vercoe@lfbit.co.nz 

or on 03 335 0541 

Wednesday January 25 2023 Bay Harbour News 

FOR and enhance MANY people, that work. the 

Health fleet Service) hybrid or issues long-range and lifts electric 

summer That work holidays included mean setting trips temporary by 2022. health Carbon warnings. emissions from 

to up the a climate-change beach but this year, integration 

City air travel and district across the councils organisation put 

some programme locations, in a the dip Long-term in the Plan up are signs offset to inform via our the own public biodiversity 

water 2018-28, wasn’t ensuring an option climate for those change about programmes. health risks. 

wanting was actively to cool considered off. across In According Whakaraupō to a Lyttelton Madworld report 

workstreams, There’s been a increasing lot of interest visibility Harbour, in 2019, long-term our gross grades emissions for were 

in of water the science quality and at beaches what we know Corsair 2253 tonnes Bay, Diamond of carbon Harbour dioxide 

around about the Christchurch impact of climate recently, beach, (CO2) Rāpaki equivalent, Bay and compared Purau with 

with change some on confusion Canterbury, over and the liaising Bay removals changed of to 7883 poor tonnes prior to of this CO2- 

cause on the of issue poor with quality iwi and where regional summer. equivalent through our efficiency 

responsibilities partners, other sit. local I’d authorities like to Other efforts sites and that from were forestry graded planting 

clarify and central a few points government. and, while generally across 2700 suitable hectares. for swimming 

it can As be an complicated, organisation, I’ll we try have to had temporary The changing restrictions climate will pose 

keep also things made significant simple. progress in when many bacteria risks to levels life were and livelihood found 

addressing There are two our reasons own greenhousegas 

site emissions, may be considered with our 

We’re we have still looking seen how into occasional, the likely SWIMMING metres per NOT second RECOMMENDED: (cumecs). In transport. Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour, long-term grades for 

why to be in Canterbury. above acceptable In recent levels. years flow peaking at 3990 cubic hydrogen, to power our public 

a 

unsuitable Christchurch for swimming building receiving or a sources but extreme, of the bacteria. weather events have Corsair The Bay, protection Diamond scheme Harbour has been Beach, Rāpaki When my Bay predecessor and Purau Steve Bay changed to poor prior to 

other “market-leading” recreation: energy efficiency If had we huge can identify effects on sources residents that and this designed summer. to defend Christchurch Lowndes retired as chair of 

PHOTO: ECAN 

rating • Concerns of 5.0 over out of quality 6 in the from year have infrastructure caused poor around water quality, the South from a flood of as much as 6500 this council late last year, he 

regular, to February long-term the water National testing staff Island. will work with agencies and sources 

cumecs. 

of contamination. It from boats highlighted and campervans some of the big beach or swimming spot, 

Australian • A temporary Built health Environment warning landowners The driest (if appropriate) parts of our to region, takes a 

Environment 

collective effort 

Canterbury’s 

to reduce responsibly 

changes on the way. He was check the status on the 

due Rating to a System specific New event. Zealand. address along them. 

Marlborough coast and the bacteria 

leadership 

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of biodiversity 

into the 

and 

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dust, 

be able to Can I Swim Here section 

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biosecurity programmes is also 

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climate change 

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do 

generate 

the testing 

more 

and 

than 

assessment 

55,000 

of than 

drier. 

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coastal and freshwater 

storms are you can 

concerns. 

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system. 

his confidence. As a nz/swim before you go. 

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on 

a Ministry 

26% year reduction 

of since Environment Canterbury 

remember with torrential that restrictions alpine rainstorms 

are • Use rivers swim and nappies unique for wetlands babies face 

about we water are taking quality some bold steps to 

turning our braided rivers into many challenges. The rivers form 

Health guidelines. 

put in place to keep people and toddlers 

and our 

ensure 

monitoring 

we are in a better place to 

per staff member in emissions roaring rapids, fuelling landslides a vital ecological link and provide 

Te Mana Ora (part of Te safe. 

• Pick up your dog’s poo programme. 

cope with 

If 

the 

you 

changing 

are 

climate 

since 30 

Whatu Ora’s declared 

June 2010. We now have 

National Public There a are climate-change many possible 

• Dispose of any toilet waste emergency 

and causing widespread erosion. an abundant food supply and planning 

and the 

to 

tests 

visit 

it 

a 

will 

local 

set 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 

the council has been doing. 

Environment 

The formal declaration of a 

state of climate emergency across Canterbury Chair 

Canterbury was one of the most 

serious, and colourful, moments 

Jenny Hughey 

in the regional council’s more than 

30-year history. 

and enhance that work. 

fleet hybrid or long-range electric 

A year ago this Saturday, 

That work included setting by 2022. Carbon emissions from 

at 11.49am, Environment 

Canterbury became New Zealand’s 

first council to proclaim such an 

emergency, formally dedicating 

itself to consideration of climate 

change at the heart of all it does. 

The declaration highlighted 

that all the work Environment 

biodiversity and biosecurity, 

transport and urban development 

Even in ‘adapt mode’ many 

of Environment Canterbury’s 

Environment 

Canterbury Chair 

Jenny Peter Scott Hughey 

on climate-change and do so 

without adding new programmes 

at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave 

staff a clear mandate to continue 

up a climate-change integration 

programme in the Long-term Plan 

2018-28, ensuring climate change 

was actively considered across 

workstreams, increasing visibility 

of the science and what we know 

about the impact of climate 

change on Canterbury, and liaising 

on the issue with iwi and regional 

partners, other local authorities 

and central government. 

The building’s features include 

per staff member in emissions 

since 30 June 2010. We now have 

access to electric and hybrid 

vehicles and hope to have half our 

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz 

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”. 

The last major flood was in 

December 1957, when parts 

of Coutts Island in Belfast and 

Kainga were swamped by river 

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 

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. 

More broadly, we have to 

curb reliance on fossil fuels and 

find environmentally suitable 

alternatives, such as electricity 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”. 

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 

What’s the deal with our popular swim spots? 

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. 

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. 

Dizziness 

Clinic

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