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FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula Inc.
Akaroa’s Community Environment Society since 1990
FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula News
Council Confession
Christchurch City Council has informed all submitters that the Wastewater Hearings are on hold due to a massive error! The flow meter on...
Jun 8, 2017
FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula Submission nearing 300 endorsements
There are, as of today, 297 endorsements of the FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula Submission (listed at the end of the submission). Lets get it...
May 29, 2017
Hear and read the latest national and international thinking around Wastewater disposal!
The latest thinking on wastewater disposal was expounded at an international conference held in Palmerston North in April. “The...
May 29, 2017
AKAROA WASTEWATER CONSULTATION DEADLINE EXTENDED - the closing date is now MONDAY 8 MAY, 9am.
The deadline for submissions for the consultation was 2nd May. It came to our attention late on that day that a number of people were...
May 3, 2017
FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula has now lodged its submission
A big thank you to the 247 people who endorsed our submission. Don't worry if you missed our cut-off! We are still open for...
Apr 30, 2017
Endorsements and FAQs
We are getting lots of endorsements for our submission. If you agree with our submission, please talk to others and encourage them to...
Apr 22, 2017
Submission Endorsement Update
The FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula Submission is already endorsed by 55 people and endorsements are coming in rapidly. If you would like to...
Apr 20, 2017
Miss the meeting at the Gaiety Hall on Easter Monday?
See the presentation given by Brent Martin and Suky Thompson explaining the FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula submission. FRIENDS was pleased...
Apr 17, 2017
FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula Wastewater Submission Released
Friends of Banks Peninsula has released its DRAFT submission on Akaroa Wastewater. We support Option 4 - Non-potable re-use in Akaroa. ...
Apr 13, 2017
Akaroa Treated Wastewater Reuse Options Working Party Joint Statement Released
The Akaroa Treated Wastewater Reuse Options Working Party has released a Joint Statement on the options for the reuse of Akaroa’s treated...
Apr 8, 2017
Akaroa Wastewater Public Consultation Underway, 3 April to 30 April
Dealing with Akaroa’s wastewater is a huge issue and it’s important we get it right. Friends of Banks Peninsula has been working on...
Apr 3, 2017


Akaroa Treated Wastewater Project Working Party Update
30 March 2017 Working party update The working party has had seven meetings and is in the process of finalising its joint statement. You...
Mar 30, 2017


Working Party finished for the moment
The Akaroa Wastewater Working Party has finished meeting for the moment after 7 grueling sessions. In the end it has proved a very...
Mar 19, 2017
Summary of Akaroa wastewater Working Party meeting 19 Feb 2017.
Terms of Reference The level and type of treatment at the plant is within the scope of the Working Party The consent for the treatment...
Feb 19, 2017
What next?
The next meeting will be focusing on exploring other potential land-based solutions, so should be a good chance for new ideas and...
Feb 10, 2017
First meeting of Working Party Wed 8 February, Gaiety Hall
The following were present at the meeting: Working Party members: Penny Carnaby (Chair) Andrew Turner (Councillor BP Ward and Deputy...
Feb 8, 2017
More detail on Thacker proposal released
On the morning of the first Working Party meeting the committee received a more detailed report from Beca on the Thacker land proposal,...
Feb 8, 2017
Thacker land in Robinsons Bay named by Council
Things took a turn for the worse for Robinsons Bay when the Working Party draft Terms of Reference was released and in that document was...
Feb 5, 2017
How did the Community Board meeting go?
19 people from Robinsons Bay and Takamatua Valley travelled over the hills to Lyttelton as a deputation to the new Banks Peninsula...
Jan 30, 2017
Community Board delegation
February has proved to be a month of ups and downs so far, starting on a high with a deputation at the Community Board meeting in...
Jan 30, 2017
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