News Update

Check here for the latest news updates from the Hurunui Water Project.

30/1/2012
HWP selected as preferred Waitohi option
The Waitohi Irrigation Scheme Selection Panel has endorsed HWP's Waitohi proposal over two competing developers. Link to the Environment Canterbury report here or read more about the reasons why our Waitohi scheme got the nod here. 
 

15/11/2011
HWP's first AGM
HWP's first AGM was held on Wed 30 Nov 2011, 4pm, at the Hawarden Rugby Clubrooms.

18/10/2011
Waitohi application
Environment Canterbury accepted an application from HWP last night for a scheme based on the Waitohi River. HWP plans to pump water from the Hurunui River into a reservoir at Hurricane Gully holding live storage of 210 million cubic metres. Three further dams along the Waitohi Gorge will provide small scale storage and enable hydro-generation. More information is in our media release. 
 
2/9/2011
Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) adopted 
The Hurunui Waiau Zone ZIP has been endorsed by both Hurunui District Council and Environment Canterbury. The latter is working on a new Hurunui-Waiau regional plan to give effect to recommendations in the ZIP. This plan is expected to be formally notified by the end of this month, ahead of the lifting on October 1 of moratoria on consents for the Hurunui and Waiau rivers.

4 May 2011, ZIP released

The draft Hurunui Zone Implementation Plan (ZIP) prepared by the Hurunui Waiau Zone Committee was released Friday 29 April 2011. HWP Is pleased that both South Branch and Lake Sumner have not been ruled out as water storage options. We encourage Hurunui District residents to read the draft ZIP and put written comments in by 3 June. http://www.canterburywater.org.nz/downloads/hurunui-zone-draft-zip-final-280411.pdf Community public meetings will be held at Omihi (11 May), Amberley (17 May), Cheviot (19 May), Culverden (23 May) and Hawarden (25 May). There will also be a public meeting in Christchurch.

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