A smelly Christchurch factory has been given two years to stop producing its offensive odours. Environment Canterbury (ECan) commissioners have approved an exemption for Gelita’s Woolston factory. The factory turns bovine hides into gelatin-producing products ranging from confectionary to pill capsules. The commissioners granted Gelita a two-year exemption from a… Read More »Factory given two years to combat smell
Wayne Tewnion’s quandary over a nearby quarry could spell trouble for his truffle business. The Yaldhurst resident, who owns Tewnion Truffière truffle farm on Old West Coast Rd, said dust from a planned nearby quarry expansion could harm the 600 hazelnut and English oak trees that nurture his black Périgord… Read More »Yaldhurst residents concerned about quarry dust
University of Canterbury students will lose their campus bus service under proposed changes to the Metrostar route. Environment Canterbury (ECan) is consulting on its Metro Bus Services Review, which includes a proposal to replace the Metrostar with a new line. The Metrostar starts in New Brighton and heads to Halswell,… Read More »Metro review will scrap university bus service
