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Now that we are officially in winter, it’s time to prepare ourselves for anything that this season may throw at us.
Cantabrians have recent experience of flooding, wind storms and power outages so may have already made use of their emergency
kits, so now is the ideal time to restock and review emergency plans. “We know the people in this region have had their fair share of
weather-related events in the last few months but unfortunately that doesn’t mean there isn’t more to come,” said Jessica
Petersen, Community Resilience Coordinator for Canterbury Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group.
“Everyone still needs to have the necessities in place to be able to be self-sufficient for three days or more in the event of road
closures and power cuts. “This includes having stocks of food, water, warm clothing, fuel, alternative cooking and other emergency
supplies on hand.” During a power cut its suggest using torches rather than candles, but if there is no other option make sure
they’re in a stable, non-combustible holders and away from anything that could burn.
“For general readiness,” explains Jessica, “every household should create and practise a Household Emergency Plan, which should
include having a plan for any pets and animals.
Even in small quantities, snow can be hazardous. It only takes a few centimetres on a road to make driving dangerous. Motorists
considering driving over mountain passes in winter are advised to take chains with them in case of snow and to check road
conditions and the weather forecast before setting out. “As well as the chains, it is a good idea to carry another emergency kit in the
car with a warm blanket, water and first aid kit the necessities.”
Members of the public should contact their local council for further Civil Defence information. There are also a number of places
people can find information on getting ready, including items for emergency kits; a good place to start is www.gethru.govt.nz or
www.cdemcanterbury.govt.nz . Weather conditions and warnings can be found at www.metservice.com
Article: Ecan, Media Release 5 June 2014
Social Housing Consultation information Christchurch City Council is considering changing the way it provides social housing in its district. You can access further information,
including the full Statement of Proposal and Summary of Information at www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay. The Council wants to know
what its City Housing tenants, stakeholders and the community think about the proposal. The objective of the Council's proposal for
the provision of social housing in Christchurch & Banks Peninsula is to:
- Have more flexibility in the future ownership, management and development of the Council's own social housing portfolio;
- Ensure that the portfolio has a financially viable and sustainable future;
- Maintain the capacity to provide the current number of social housing units in the Council's portfolio; and
- To act as a catalyst for the provision of at least 1,000 additional units in the city.
Copies of the consultation documents, including the Summary of Information and Statement of Proposal, are available: through the
"Have Your Say" web page: www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay; at Council libraries and service centres, or by phoning the Council on
03 941 8999.
Please note: There are a number of Public consultation sessions across the city - residents and interested parties are welcome to
attend any of the public drop in sessions listed on the flyer: The Top Club, 23 Dublin Street, Lyttelton 12 June 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
Submissions on the Council's proposals may be made to the Council from Wednesday, 21 May 2014, to no later than 5:00pm on
Thursday, 26 June 2014. Submissions may be sent either: through the Council's website: www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay; via email to
[email protected], or completing the submission form, or any other written form, and posting to the Council.
Town Centre Premise to Lease BNZ closes 20 June and the premises will come up for lease. Available from 1st August. Please call Peter Tocker 021 862 537.
Situations Vacant Opportunities Around Lyttelton
Experienced Barista
Cafe assistant required, part time hours, at Coffee Culture on London Street 03 328 7080.
Pharmacy Assistant
We have a vacancy for a Saturday position. The successful applicant needs to be honest, friendly and with good customer skills. You
will be working in a supportive environment that's at the heart of the local town. Get to know the community and be part of the
local town atmosphere. Previous pharmacy experience is ESSENTIAL. The hours of work are 9.30am to 1:30pm. Contact Leslie on
The Council is looking forward to working with the community again to put together a programme of events that celebrate and
commemorate key aspects of our heritage.
Wanted to Rent: Lyttelton 01: Lyttelton volunteer fire fighter seeks long term rental property for self and family. Preferably in Lyttelton as two children
attend Lyttelton Primary. Will consider two or three bedroom home. Please contact Rachael Joyce 021 102 0173.
Flatmate Wanted: Lyttelton Available soon, (choice of two rooms, or both) in lovely sunny Lyttelton villa, sharing with two humans, a canine and a shy
feline. Large kitchen /sun room and two bathrooms. Suit mature, working, non smoking person. Lots of storage .Off street parking.
Available from Saturday June 7. Please txt or call 0224 165 491
Room Wanted Single, non smoking man looking for board with an older couple. Happy to be a man about the house plus a driver. Call 021 033
7171.
House For Rent: Lyttelton Short Term 01: Three bedroom house in Lyttleton available for short term rental from 28 June to 10 August 2014. Would suit those needing
alternative accommodation during EQC repairs. Fully furnished with gas fire and heat pump. Wonderful views over the port. Rental
includes phone, broadband and Sky TV. Gas, electricity and tolls by arrangement. $800 per week. Please phone 021 1131481 for
further information.
02: Fully furnished, warm, three bedroom Lyttelton home is available from 17 June until 16 July (30 days). $600/week. Would be
ideal for those having repairs done to their home, those in between housing or to accommodate visitors. House is fully furnished
with everything you could possibly need: linens, dishware, towels, cutlery, appliances, widescreen TV with Freeview, Internet (an
additional charge at standard rates), printer, board games, bikes, etc. Two automobiles can also be included in rental if needed.
Please, no pets or smokers. Suitable for up to six tenants. Contact Jen on 328 9409 or 022 687 7573.
03: Stunning two bedroom plus study, fully furnished home on sunny East side of Lyttelton available for short term rent from
9 August to 13 Sept (5 Weeks). 2 car garaging also available. A warm, modern and luxurious home with stunning views. Excellent
option for accommodation during EQC repairs. Call Elise on 021 133 1959.
House For Rent: Governors Bay Governors Bay 3 to 4 bedroom home large sunny kitchen dining and lounge. Available for five to six months from 24 April. Rent
$700p/week fully furnished View of Harbour. Double garage and parking for three cars. Contact Ditie Holtkamp on 329 9553 or 027
House For Rent: Diamond Harbour Short Term Gorgeous ocean view four bedroom house and hut available for rent July until mid-August, approx. Furnished, fire and heat pump,
new bathrooms and German kitchen. Call Paru 329 4773 or email [email protected].
EQC Accommodation Solutions OPTION 01: Randolph Apartment. Private two bedroom, fully furnished, modern apartment with superb views across Lyttelton.
Available for short terms stay while your home is being earthquake repaired. Provide insurance quotes. Tariff from $135 per night,
with minimum three night stay. Phone Heather 03 328 8584 or 03 328 8585 or email [email protected]
OPTION 02: Short Term Rental in Lyttelton. Fully furnished one and two bedroom apartments. Call Kathy at Dockside 325 5707.
OPTION 03: Accommodation/house fully furnished. Would suit EQC orphans. Home looking out over Corsair Bay. Bus stop at the
bottom of section. Four double bedroom, two living areas, two toilets and double garage with off street parking. No fences, but
pets okay by negotiation. Fully furnished. $900/wk (power not included). Phone connection. Boadband. Call Heather on 027 211
7205 for details.
OPTION 04: We have rental accommodation available in the Lyttelton area for Earthquake Repairs. Short or Long term, fully
furnished, pets negotiable. Please phone Betsy on: 03 377 4939 or 021 994 297.
OPTION 05: Short term rental in Lyttelton. Lovely three bedroom character home, heat pump, log burner, drive on access,
stunning views, pets OK $600 per week. Negotiable. Phone 021 060 2316.
LPC COMMUNITY NOTICE 30 May 2014
LPC Project Update A number of projects are underway at Lyttelton Port of Christchurch. Below is a list of recent activity.
Piles for the construction on Cashin Quay 2 wharf continue to arrive in containers and are stored at the site near Godley Quay.
Construction of Cashin Quay 2 has begun with demolition work and pile driving underway. Thirty of 284 piles have already been installed. Impact pile driving works will take place between 7.30am and 6.00pm, Monday to Saturday.
A large 110 Tonne long reach excavator arrived at the Port this week and will be used to reconstruct
the sea wall batter slope of the new wharf. A barge also arrived to complete dredging work along the front of the berth.
The reclamation project, at Te Awaparahi Bay to the east of the container terminal, continues and has now grown to more than five hectares.
The new crane arrived this month and will be assembled on the western end of the container terminal. It is expected to be operational in August 2014.
Want to find out more? You can contact LPC on (03) 328 8198 during office hours or contact us by email at [email protected]. Lyttelton Port of Christchurch Private Bag 501 Lyttelton 8841 Christchurch New Zealand We appreciate your continued patience while we rebuild the port. Thanks, LPC
KEEP CALMAND ENJOY THE
BEST OFBRITISH FARE
ROYAL ROAST DINNER OR FISH N' CHIPS
EVERY SUNDAY AT THE LYTTELTON CLUB
23 DUBLIN STREET - EVERYONE WELCOME
$15 ADULTS $10 UNDER 12s INCL DESERT
What: Repair the retaining wall at the intersection of Brittan Terrace, Cressy Terrace and Voelas Road. Due to the ground conditions and the condition of the red ash blocks, the retaining wall is able to be repaired using traditional methods and reuse the red ash blocks. Most retaining walls are higher and have significant damage so we have to rebuild them with anchors or soil nails. This is an opportunity to save a heritage wall. We are going to remove the red blocks, tidy up behind the wall, pour a concrete foundation and then place the red blocks back. We apologise for the short notice but the stone mason just became available. When: Wednesday 4 June for approximately five weeks.
Traffic update: Brittan Terrace will remain open to two way traffic via a lane shift. A section of Cressy Terrace will be priority give way. There will be no right hand turn from Voelas Road onto Cressy Terrace.
Works notice update: Brittan Terrace, Park Terrace, Lyttelton, retaining wall rebuild and repair
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What: Repair of the retaining wall on Brittan Terrace, Lyttelton. When: A road closure along Brittan Terrace will be in place from Thursday 27 February for approximately two weeks while we install the soil anchors.
Traffic update: • Brittan Terrace will be closed for 20-30 minute intervals.
• A detour for light vehicles is available via Cressy Terrace. Heavy vehicles will need to wait until one lane of Brittan Terrace is reopened and they are let through via a manual stop/go operation.
• During peak hours one traffic lane will be open and a stop/go system will be in place.
• Park Terrace will continue to be reduced to one lane and traffic lights will control the traffic. There will be no left turn from Cressy Terrace onto Park Terrace.
• The bus route will not be affected during the road closure.
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What are soil anchors? Anchors consists of drilling and grouting a series of steel bars into the soil or rock behind the
retaining wall. The anchors help strengthen the wall.
Below: Shot Crete getting poured on Brittan Terrace retaining wall.Far right: Form work to pour the front layer of concrete.
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Park TerraceBelow: Park Terrace retaining wall before.Far right: Park Terrace retaining wall is now complete. Only hand rails, anti-graffiti coating and final touch ups to be done.
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General Information: There will be increased noise, dust and vibration levels associated with this work. Nearby residents may experience ground-borne noise and vibrations during the installation of the anchors. Residential access will be maintained during this work but access may be limited for short periods during working hours when the anchors are being installed. Please contact Fulton Hogan on 0800 277 3434 if you have any specific access requirements that we need to consider e.g. nurse/doctor visits, Meals on Wheels, or planned works on your property.
Work hours are Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.00am to 6.00pm and Saturday 8.00am to 4.00pm.
Works will have no planned impact on current power, telecommunication, water or gas services. However, the network is still fragile so please be prepared in case there is an unexpected service cut off. Safety is our number one priority. Safety is your responsibility too. Stay clear and stay alert - keep children and pets at a safe distance from the work site. All works are subject to favourable weather and on-site construction conditions.
If you are not the owner of this property please pass this leaflet onto your landlord or property manager.
Poor air quality has a significant effect on our health, our well-being and how we feel about where we live. Air pollution particularly affects the most vulnerable – children, older people and those with respiratory illness. And we all agree that nobody wants to breathe polluted air.
Environment Canterbury is responsible for managing the region’s air quality and our aim is for clean, healthy air. By 2016 and 2020, we need to meet Government-set national standards for air quality. To achieve this we are working with a range of partners to meet the air quality challenge – to have clean air and to have warm homes.
Clean air…warm homes?Every winter the community debates whether polluted air or cold homes have the worst impact on health. In New Zealand we should be able to have clean air and warm homes.
As part of the Air Plan review, we’ve researched the impact removing wood burners has on people keeping warm in winter. This information will help us make sure we don’t achieve one at the expense of the other.
Environment Canterbury works with local health boards, community agencies and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) so people with cold homes get the help they need with heating and insulation.
The young, the old, and those with respiratory and cardiac complaints should not have to suffer from polluted air. Improving air quality reduces sickness, means fewer people go to hospital, and saves lives.
Home Heating
80%
Industy10%
The main pollutant is called PM10 which is made up of things like smoke and dust. In some areas
winter PM10 reaches very high levels and every year readings go over the Government’s
health-based National Environmental Standard. Most of our air pollution
is in winter and comes from smoke from urban chimneys.
Local effects that also cause concern
dust stubble burning outdoor burning
Vehicles10%
What does the harm?
During the past 10 years many people have played their part to clean up winter air by installing non-polluting home heating, or more efficient burners. The number of high pollution nights across Canterbury cities and towns has dropped, but the community still has more to do to meet the Government’s health-based national standards.
Canterbury has had an Air Plan since 2002 and it sets out the activities that the community agrees can and can’t be done. We have learnt a lot since it was put in place: we have looked at what has and hasn’t worked, listened to the community, and conducted research to better understand issues like stubble burning.
We are now reviewing the plan because we want to make it more effective in helping us reduce air pollution, and we want to make it easier to understand.
Because home heating is responsible for about 80% of winter pollution in towns with the worst air quality, much of our activity focuses on improving pollution from home heating. However, we recognise that industry and large businesses also have a role to play.
Inside this newsletter, we outline the measures proposed in our Air Plan review for homes and businesses. This is so everyone works together to reduce the amount of pollution which goes into the air we breathe.
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In this special edition of Living Here, we propose changes to the Air Plan that we believe will help the community keep air quality improving. We want to know what you think, and if there are other solutions you think we should consider.
Outdoor burning in rural areas
Large scale outdoor and stubble burning can be a real concern to those living nearby and is often the subject of complaints. Research shows that in Canterbury, stubble burning is the best way to prepare soil for the region’s economically important grain and small seed crops. However, more could be done by some to better manage the effects of these activities.
Proposed measures Require land managers/farmers to comply with region-wide industry
guidelines for large scale rural burning, including stubble burning and large amounts of tree waste.
Investigate different management options for larger scale burn offs around residential/urban areas if research on health impacts indicates this is necessary.
Continue to allow smaller scale burning of organic matter, such as garden waste and untreated timber.
Industry and large scale operators
Industry, manufacturing, and large operations such as hospitals, schools and sporting venues contribute 10-15% of the region’s overall PM10 emissions. The emissions of these large scale operators are managed using a resource consent that they must get from Environment Canterbury. These consents require industry to do a range of things to manage their emissions.
Industry needs to play its part and we want industry to operate to the best standard possible. In polluted areas, new and expanding large scale operators will also need to off-set their emissions by reducing emissions elsewhere.
Washdyke near Timaru is unusual in Canterbury because 90% of its PM10 comes from commercial and industrial activity. We are proposing to put some additional measures in place to make sure air quality in Washdyke can be improved.
Proposed measures Require large scale operators expanding or establishing in polluted areas
to off-set their emissions by reducing the emissions from businesses or homes in another part of town.
Continue to require a resource consent for the discharge of all pollutants, including those other than PM10.
Continue to work with industry in Washdyke to speed up the rate plants are upgraded and practices are improved.
Outdoor burning in urban areas
Outdoor burning of household or garden waste in our cities and towns can be a real nuisance to neighbours. Most urban areas now have alternatives to burning this waste.
Proposed measures Allow outdoor cooking everywhere, including pizza ovens.
Allow burning at community cultural events, outside of winter months.
Not allow outdoor burning of waste in urban areas in all circumstances.
DustDust can create a significant nuisance for those who live and work around the source. At the moment it’s a particular issue in Christchurch. Significant sources include building, demolition and clean fill sites, subdivisions under development, vehicles driving on unsealed surfaces, land cultivation, ports and quarries. The current approach to dust management works when it is well implemented, but there are still some areas where it can be improved.
Proposed measures Require a dust management plan for multi-lot subdivisions.
Continue to monitor and require operators who discharge dust to implement good dust management practices.
What do we need to do to make sure our air is clean and healthy?
OdourOdour can create a significant nuisance for those who live and work around the source. We receive many complaints about smells, but it is often difficult to pinpoint where they come from and who they affect. Determining when a smell is offensive and objectionable so it can be proved in court is also difficult. The best way to manage odour problems is to make sure smelly activities don’t take place near residential areas, and vice versa.
Proposed measures Work more closely with the city and district councils who make decisions to
make sure activities are located in the right places.
Require an odour management plan for any new activities where effluent is being discharged to land.
Have a look at the changes we are proposing to make to the Air Plan. We want to know what you think (see back page on how to provide feedback).
If you would like more detail, visit ecan.govt.nz/air-plan-review and read our Air Plan Discussion Document.
Home heating in urban areasSmoke from home heating in urban areas makes up most of the air pollution. Some 22% of homes in Christchurch and 48% of homes in Timaru heat with wood burners, and those burners cause about 80% of the winter pollution.
The community wants to be able to burn wood for heating and so we are working with the heating industry to encourage the development and introduction of ‘ultra-low’ emission wood burners which emit as little smoke as a pellet fire. These burners are not yet available, but we are confident the heating industry is innovative enough to meet the challenge.
In the meantime, in some of our larger towns we must keep working to reduce pollution from home heating.
Three ways we are successfully working with the community to reduce pollution are:
Burning Better – encouraging people to operate their burners so they produce little or no visible smoke. This requires skill and commitment by wood burner users.
Upgrading to a low-emission burner – newer burners are, on the whole, less polluting. In some areas like Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Ashburton, we already require that older, smokier burners not be used.
Changing to non-emitting heating – many people have already changed to a heat pump, flued gas heater or pellet fire. In some towns, including Christchurch, Kaiapoi and Rangiora, wood burners cannot be installed in new homes. This is because new homes are better insulated and so are easier to heat.
When the home heating industry brings an ultra-low emission burner to market, we propose that they are able to be installed in all homes, including new homes.
Using Clean Air ZonesHome heating rules need to be tailored to suit local conditions and Clean Air Zones help us do that. These zones are in place in some, but not all, urban areas and so we propose putting them in place for Timaru, Geraldine and Waimate. We propose existing zones in Christchurch, Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Ashburton be made larger, where home heating rules apply to any property smaller than two hectares.
Pellet fires and ultra-low emitting burners (when available) allowed in new homes.
Wood burners to be operated so there is no visible chimney smoke most of the time.
Open fires, not allowed.
TimaruProposed measures
Use of open fires and wood burners which are 15 years or older, not allowed.
Installation of current wood burners into new homes, not allowed.
Installation of ultra-low emission burners (when available) and pellet fires into all homes, including new homes, allowed.
Wood burners to be operated so there is no visible chimney smoke most of the time.
If the 2016 National Environmental Standard PM10 target of three high pollution nights a year is not met, phase out the use of current wood burners, but allow pellet fires and ultra-low emitting wood burners (when available).
Ashburton Rangiora Kaiapoi Proposed measures
Use of open fires and wood burners which are 15 years or older, not allowed (current measure).
Installation of existing low-emission wood burners into new homes, not allowed (current measure).
Installation of ultra-low emission burners (when available) and pellet fires into all homes, including new homes, allowed.
Christchurch Proposed measures
Use of open fires and older wood burners which are 15 years or older, not allowed (current measure).
Use of existing low-emission wood burners will not be allowed after 15 years of use, but will be able to be replaced with another low-emission wood burner.
Installation of current low-emission wood burners into new homes, not allowed (current measure).
Installation of ultra-low emission burners (when available) and pellet fires into all homes, including new ones, allowed.
Wood burners to be operated so there is no visible chimney smoke most of the time.
If the 2016 National Environmental Standard PM10 target of three high pollution nights a year is not met, phase out the use of current low emission wood burners, but allow pellet fires and ultra-low emission wood burners (when available).
Post to: Freepost 1201, Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345, Christchurch, 8140 by 3 July 2014
Timeline for the Air PlanWe are keen to hear what you think of the changes proposed for the Canterbury Air Plan. Your feedback will help us to shape the plan. Once we have considered all feedback, the formal Resource Management Act part of the process begins in February 2015.
3 June 2014 Discussion Draft Air Plan document available on-line
3 June to 3 July Informal consultation with public and opportunity for giving feedback on discussion document
February 2015 Air Plan notified and available for formal consultation
October 2015 December 2015 Air Plan Hearings
March 2016 Air Plan decisions notified
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What do you think we need to do to make sure our air is clean and healthy? What do you think of the proposed measures?
We recommend you make your comments online here: ecan.govt.nz/air-plan-review. If you don’t have access to the internet, you can post your comments to us using the form below.
If you want to understand more about what we are proposing and why, a more detailed discussion document on the Air Plan is available online or you can call Customer Services on 0800 329 276 for a copy. You can make your comments directly in the document on the Air Plan Review page.
Christchurch PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140 P. 03 365 3828
Timaru 75 Church Street PO Box 550 P. 03 687 7800
Kaikoura 73 Beach Road PO Box 59 P. 03 319 5781
Environment Canterbury Offices
May 2014
Christchurch Air Quality Questions and Answers
We all have to work together to achieve clean air and warm homes…
How has Christchurch’s air pollution been tracking?
Air pollution is an issue in Christchurch, mainly during the winter months. PM10 is the main problem in urban areas and mainly comes from home heating. Each cross below represents the daily PM10 concentrations for each year. The red line is the national environmental standard for PM10. The numbers show the total number of days each year the national standard was breached. The national air quality target for Christchurch is three days by 2016 and one by 2020. Significant improvements have been achieved in cleaning up the air since 1999, but more is needed to achieve the national targets so that everyone can breathe clean healthy air.
Air Programmes for Christchurch
What is Environment Canterbury’s overall approach to Air?
Environment Canterbury has identified four key areas of focus for air quality:
1. Working with partners and key stakeholder to provide leadership on air quality issues
2. Tailoring local solutions to air quality issues through Air Plan review
3. Creating programs to help wood burner users reduce pollution
4. Encouraging the development of ultra low emissions burners and other cleaner technology
Each of our work programmes fit within one of these four key areas.
What is the Air Plan and why are you reviewing it?
Environment Canterbury is responsible for managing air quality across the region and our aim is for clean, healthy air. One of the ways we do this is through the Air Plan which identifies the activities that we as a community have agreed can, and can’t be done. The current Air Plan has been in place since 2002. A lot has changed since then, so we have been reviewing the Plan. We have also been consulting with a wide range of stakeholders including district councils to find out what they consider is important and have tried to reflect these views into our review.
We want to make sure our current approaches to managing air quality are effective and that the
plan complies with recent changes to the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality. We also want to simplify the Plan and make it easier to understand and implement.
How can I find out more about the measures you are proposing?
Getting feedback from the community is an important part of reviewing the Air Plan and we want as many people as possible to give us their feedback on the proposed measures and on issues they feel are important. We also want to hear from people who support having clean air and the measures we are proposing.
This week everyone in Canterbury should receive a flyer in their letterbox which outlines the changes we are proposing. You can also find out more details from a discussion document which will be available on our website from 3 June ecan.govt.nz/air-plan-review
Comments and feedback can be provided either online or by filling in a feedback form from the flyer and returning that to us via the Freepost details.
We will also be hosting community workshops to talk about the the proposed measures and hear your views. The workshops will be advertised in local newspapers an on our website.
After receiving feedback from the community, we aim to release a proposed Air plan for formal public submissions in February 2015.
What will be the focus of your Let’s Clear the Air campaign this year?
This year we are offering up a challenge for wood burner users. We will be running a smoke free chimney campaign. We know many people across the region are passionate about their burner and want to be able to continue to burn wood. We want to encourage experienced burner users to share their
expertise for running a smoke free fire and for all wood burner users to learn the art of making a good fire. Smoke is actually firewood that hasn’t burnt completely and is wasted heat.
Except for brief periods, it is possible to run a fire so it does not produce visible smoke. It does take a bit more effort to learn how to do it, but it is possible and will help reduce air pollution.
We all need to work together to achieve clean air and everyone needs to understand the part they have in making it happen.
How will you help people learn more about burning better?
Everybody with a burner should know how to stop wasting firewood. We want to encourage as many people as possible to visit our website letscleartheair.co.nz and like our facebook page facebook/moreheatnosmoke. There will be regular updates on how to light a fire as well as weather forcasts for cold, still nights. But we want people to help each other, to share their successes in running a smoke free fire and for people to understand that smoke is really wasted heat and wasted money. We need help to spread the word - from the media, our partners, and the community.
Will you still be asking people to report smoky chimneys?
We are asking people to let us know if they see a smoky chimney in their area, so that we send them information on how to have a better fire and not waste their heat and firewood. If there are persistant smoke issues we will follow these up with a visit from one of our compliance officers.
Working with a household to reduce smoke does take time and commitment. We have found that most people are unaware of the impact their smoke has on their neighbours. There is detailed information
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on our website including a flyer that you can leave in someone’s letterbox to help them get the most from their fire. Go to letscleartheair.co.nz
Are you still checking the use of older non-compliant burners this year?
Burners that are 15 years or older don’t meet current emission standards. This is because they were manufactured before these standards came into effect under the existing Air Plan in 2002. They produce more smoke and air pollution than complying burners and can be much more difficult to burn without smoke. Each year Environment Canterbury sends out letters to households where an older burner may still be in use, at least 12 months before their 15 year anniversary as well as a reminder just before winter. These letters remind households that these burners can’t be used over the winter period (1 April to 30 September). Compliance officers will be undertaking checks over winter to make sure that these burners are not being used except in specific circumstances.
Red Zone households and housing New Zealand properties are excluded from compliance checks.
Of course we will not be taking any action with people in difficult situations, although we do ask them to contact us:
• Those with flooding issues such as Flockton basin
• Are awaiting earthquake repair or rebuild
• Have changed to another form of heating such as a heat pump or have installed a new complying burner
• Are experiencing financial hardship
• Have requested an extension of time or have health or other issues
What help and assistance is available?
There is a range of help and assistance available to help people stay warm and healthy over winter and also help clean up the air..
• Community Energy Action (CEA) can offer the following assistance:
o Insulation installation assistance (can provide up to 100% support for some households on low income or who have high health needs)
o Heatpump subsidies and financial assistance (including Environment Canterbury funded subsidies)
o Curtain bank /Blanket bank
o Home energy checks and home heating checks
o Payment options through different banks
• Banks can provide for insulation costs to be added to mortgages without fees. Environment Canterbury is working with EECA/CEA to have this extended to home heating.
• Healthy Homes Project (A partnership between Environment Canterbury/CDHB/Pegasus Health). A financial subsidy of $1000 may be available for people with high health needs and a community services card. This is also available through Community Energy Action.
• Right House offers insultation assistance (up to 100% for households on low income or have high health needs) using funding from the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority Healthy Homes Project
Environment Canterbury can also refer households as needed for assistance as follows:
• CanCERN/Red Cross assistance as part of the Find the 900 winter repair programme (This has strict criteria)
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• Help arrange in-home smoke free wood burner education and training delivered by Community Energy Action
Environment Canterbury is working with other organisations to provide home heating help
Environment Canterbury is also working with:
• The Warmer Canterbury Group to support winter warmth initiatives. This year the focus is the CanCERN find the 900 project focusing on finding and fixing houses requiring temporary fixes for winter.
• Community and Public Health and the Canterbury District Health Board to identify people who may be affected by home heating policy changes as part of a health impact assessment study.
What is the Trusted Good Wood Merchant Programme?
Environment Canterbury is working with Christchurch firewood merchants to help ensure households have the right resources to have a smoke-free fire.
A Good Wood merchant is a firewood merchant who is a clean air advocate and who can help households to get the most from their fire through providing the right wood (dry, seasoned) and having the right wood sizes to get the fire going hotly and quickly.
Trusted merchants have formally partnered with Environment Canterbury and their details are on our Let’s Clear the Air website.
How is Environment Canterbury helping to keep homes warm ?
Community and Public Health and Environment Canterbury have undertaken a health impact assessment as part of the review of the Air Plan. The focus of this work is to supplement information on
the health impacts of poor air quality with information on the health impacts of cold homes. Both CPH and Environment Canterbury agree that the community needs to have both clean air and warm homes. The findings of the health impact assessment will assist both organisations and partners to address this difficult issue.
This study is not yet completed, but some some key findings from a home heating survey undertaken as part of this project found that:
In Christchurch
• The majority of households in Christchurch use electricity for their main source of heating (76%) however 23% of households use wood
• The majority of wood burning households (40%) earned $77,000 or more, however around 20% of households are on less than $52,000 per year
• Household insulation has significantly improved however around 10% of wood burning households have inadequate insulation (one or less forms of insulation)
• The majority of wood burning households buy their wood from wood merchants (67%) compared to households that self-collect (33%)
• Around 16% of wood burning households are rental accomodation
• The main type of households using wood burners are families with school age or younger children (36%) and couples who have no children at home (38%)
This information will be valuable in assisting Environment Canterbury and partners to provide the right help and assistance to households who need to make changes to achieve clean healthy air.
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What is happening in the development of ultra-low emission wood burners?
We know that even though a majority of the community use electricity for home heating, some parts of the community wish to continue to burn wood as their preferred home heating source. Environment Canterbury wants to make this possible, so we are continuing to work with interested manufactuers and developers to develop this new technology which would enable many more people to continue to burn wood in the future. A number of manufacturers and developers are currently testing proposed ultra low emission burners. Some burners have come close to meeting the required emission standard and we are optimistic that they will be available to the market in the future.
An ultra-low emitting burner is one that would emit very low levels of pollution (0.5 grams) when operated by anyone in their home. Current burners are tested in a laboratory under very strict conditions which do not reflect how a person might use their burner in their home. Therefore when operated in real life these burners produce much more pollution than when tested in a laboratory.
What about testing?
There are two options to test an ultra-low emission burner - the Canterbury Method 1 or another proposed real life test method. Environment Canterbury will consider alternative tests so long as they represent real life operating conditions including start up and wood as it would be typically available from a local firewood merchant (hardwood/softwood/unseasoned).
This flexible approach gives industry guidance on what the goal posts are, while also providing a usable test method. We recognise that some types of burner may require modification to the current real life
test to suit their specific design. We also recognise that industry might want to propose some new and innovative ideas for both burner design and testing. To support this process, Environment Canterbury has established a technical panel that can provide advice to developers on the testing process. A number of applicants have already made use of this service.
Most applicants who are developing or designing an ultra-low emission burner have chosen to use the Canterbury Method 1 (with minor modifications) and have successfully tested their burners to this test using accredited laboratories.
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