MAKE A SUBMISSION!
Please MAKE A SUBMISSION to Akaroa Treated Wastewater Irrigation Scheme Resource Consent application. We encourage people to make a...
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FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula Inc.
Akaroa’s Community Environment Society since 1990
FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula News
- Jun 2
Large turnout for Community Wastewater Meeting in Akaroa
Around 100 people attended the community meeting on Saturday, hosted by Friends of Banks Peninsula and the Robinsons Bay Residents and...
- May 14
Featured in The Press
Friends of Banks Peninsula appear to have been receiving quite a bit of media attention in The Press of late. Read the lastest HERE - A...
- May 6
BREAKING NEWS
Read two shocking reports from BECA. The first sets out that the wastewater flows from Akaroa are much higher than thought and the system...
- May 2
Akaroa Treated Wastewater Irrigation Scheme Update
Christchurch City Council lodged their resource consent application to Environment Canterbury, who will now publicly notify the resource...
- Feb 22
Sea Week Expo 2024
Join us for a Seaweek celebration on Saturday 9th March at the Gaiety Hall in Akaroa. Doors open at midday, with events running all...
- Oct 22, 2023
NOTICE OF 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Friends of Banks Peninsula Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 9th November 2023, 6:30pm at the Pavitt Cottage, Sawmill...
- Mar 12, 2023
Penguin Party a Great Success!
There was a great turn out at Saturdays Penguin Party, with people of all ages joining the festivities. Children enjoyed taking part in...
- Feb 21, 2023
Seaweek 2023 - Join The Penguin Party!
The Helps Pōhatu Conservation Trust invites the community to join them for a Penguin Party to celebrate both the end of the penguin...
- May 30, 2022
Duvauchelle Treated Wastewater Options Consultation
Friends of Banks Peninsula have compiled a submission for the Duvauchelle Treated Wastewater Options Consultation, and we encourage you...
- Mar 10, 2022
Seaweek 2022 - Check out these great videos!!
Make sure you take the time to sit down and enjoy these great Seaweek videos created by some talented and knowledgeable locals. Click...
- Jan 15, 2022
Seaweek 2022 - "Whale Tales and Fish Scales"
Regenerate Banks Peninsula brings you "Whale Tales and Fish Scales" This event will now be run free on an online platform for you all to...
- Jul 7, 2021
‘Plastic-free’ Survey Results
Thanks to ‘Regenerate’ for carrying out their recent ‘plastic-free’ survey. The majority of the 96 respondents indicated a real concern...
- Feb 12, 2021
Local Stories of Ocean Adventures - Sea Week Event - March 11th
Banks Peninsula locals share their amazing ocean tales for this fun sea week event. From stories of being the last whaling family in New...
- Dec 8, 2020
Our Wastewater Video
Wildcraft films assisted us to produce a short video highlighting our concerns over the proposed wastewater scheme. You can view it HERE....
- Nov 6, 2020
Regenerative Agriculture Seminar draws large crowd.
Our ‘Regenerate’ group had the pleasure of hosting Cornelia Holten, Sam Lang and Jono Frew for seminar about Regenerative farming at the...
- Oct 13, 2020
Presentation to Wastewater Hearing Panel
Many residents turned out to support Friends of Banks Peninsula as they presented their comprehensive wastewater submission to the...
- Oct 7, 2020
Akaroa Treated Wastewater Hearings
Hearings to start 12 October See the full report for the Hearings Panel. See the Hearings Schedule. The Akaroa Treated Wastewater...
- Oct 2, 2020
Christchurch Heritage Festival features historic Pavitt Cottage
This year the Christchurch City Council will be featuring the beautifully restored Pavitt Cottage as part of their Heritage Festival on...
FRIENDS of Banks Peninsula Inc.
PO Box 56
Duvauchelle 7545
Banks Peninsula, Canterbury
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