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[ad_1] A new national recycling system for farm plastics The future of on-farm waste management is looking brighter thanks to a new nationwide rural recycling scheme covering agrichemicals and farm plastics. The industry-led scheme will unite the Agrecovery and Plasback programmes into a single national system, offering free-to-use, simple, and accessible services for all users…
[ad_1] Canterbury scientist makes history with national medal One of our most respected scientists has received national recognition for decades of dedication to Aotearoa New Zealand’s freshwater ecosystems. Dr Adrian Meredith, principal scientist for water ecology, received the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society Medal, marking the first time a regional council scientist has achieved this…
[ad_1] Gear Up Ōtautahi took out the top spot in the Outstanding Community Recreation Programme category at the 2025 Recreation Awards. The awards celebrate the projects, programmes, facilities, and people who are shaping the future of recreation across Aotearoa. “This is a fantastic result for a project that has helped hundreds of tamariki across Christchurch…
[ad_1] Public transport improvements included on national priority list Public transport improvements for Greater Christchurch are a step closer after being included on a list of nationally important infrastructure priorities. Project accepted into draft National Infrastructure Plan In April 2025, the Greater Christchurch Partnership lodged a joint application with Te Waihanga Infrastructure Commission for the…
[ad_1] In April 2025, the partnership lodged a joint application with Te Waihanga Infrastructure Commission for the inclusion of the Improvements to the Greater Christchurch Bus Network project. The Greater Christchurch Partnership comprises Christchurch City Council, Canterbury Regional Council, Selwyn District Council, Waimakariri District Council, Mana Whenua, and central government agencies NZ Transport Agency Waka…
[ad_1] Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has announced that Christchurch is the preferred location for a memorial, which would honour the 257 people who lost their lives when Flight TE901 crashed in Antarctica on 28 November 1979. The Ministry has paused further exploration of Auckland as a potential location for the Memorial. While…
[ad_1] The Inspections Support team entered the annual CRM/CCNNZ Contact Centre Awards for the inaugural time this year and took out the top prize in the Building Support Services category. The team deal predominantly with builders booking inspections to check construction work in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, as well as ensuring all related paperwork is…
[ad_1] Swimming New Zealand and Basketball New Zealand have signed on with Christchurch City Council to make use of the brand-new spaces at Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre on Moorhouse Avenue. Confirmed events at Parakiore 10 – 14 December 2025 – Special Olympics National Summer Games 15 – 18 July 2026 – Basketball Foot Locker…
[ad_1] From our Chair: We’re requesting a review of National Air Quality Standards Earlier this week, I wrote to the Minister for the Environment, requesting a review of the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality as part of central government’s work programme on resource management. The letter is as follows: [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Special Olympics athletes today lit the Flame of Hope to mark the 100-day countdown to the beginning of the National Summer Games, which will be underway in Christchurch from 10-14 December. The National Summer Games is the four-yearly pinnacle event for over 1200 Special Olympics athletes with an intellectual disability, representing 42 clubs, competing…
[ad_1] Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger formally invited Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage to consider Christchurch as a location for the national memorial in December 2024. The memorial will honour the 257 people who lost their lives in 1979, when Flight TE901 crashed into the slopes of Mt Erebus in Antarctica. The potential sites…
[ad_1] A joint application from Christchurch City Council and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi on behalf of the Greater Christchurch Partnership, has seen MRT successfully make it into Te Waihanga Infrastructure Commission’s draft National Infrastructure Plan. The MRT project, which will provide high capacity, frequency, fast, reliable travel, was assessed by a team of independent…
[ad_1] A joint application from Christchurch City Council and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi on behalf of the Greater Christchurch Partnership, has seen MRT successfully make it into Te Waihanga Infrastructure Commission’s draft National Infrastructure Plan. The MRT project, which will provide high capacity, frequency, fast, reliable travel, was assessed by a team of independent…
[ad_1] Biosecurity officers attend National Education Training Back in July, our biosecurity officers attended the National Education Training Seminar (NETS) hosted by the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute. This year, Southland put on some unexpectedly pleasant winter weather for the conference delegates in Invercargill, along with some great cheese rolls. Maintaining the gains was the theme…
[ad_1] At the Recreation Aotearoa Awards held in Wellington on Thursday, Mr Cox was awarded the Mark Mitchell Memorial Trophy for his contribution to the wider recreation industry. Mr Cox has been in his current position as Head of Recreation, Sport and Events since 2018 and currently leads a team of 600. Since joining the…
[ad_1] Tina de Boer, Swim Education Manager, says the accreditation is recognition of the Swim Education team’s dedication to educating the children of Canterbury about water safety. “Teaching children water safety is a crucial skill they will use for the rest of their life. Our goal is to give children the skills and knowledge they…
[ad_1] Volunteering Canterbury Outreach Manager Glenda Martin says awards were presented to 27 individuals and 11 groups. “Nominations for awards were received across Ōtautahi Christchurch and reflected the diversity of volunteering which happens within our community “From preparation for regalia at graduation ceremonies and assisting with ESOL classes, to delivering meals on wheels and supporting…
[ad_1] Environment Canterbury welcomes new national freshwater report A new national report looking at the state of our freshwater will be a key tool that informs plans to protect Canterbury’s rivers, lakes and aquifers. The Our Freshwater 2023 report, prepared by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ, takes data provided by us and…
[ad_1] The National State of Emergency declaration will apply to the six regions that have already declared a local State of Emergency: Northland, Auckland, Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Hawkes Bay. The NEMA National Coordination Centre will now lead the response to the North Island Severe Weather event. The declaration will enable the Government…
[ad_1] A year after opening, Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool has won the Outstanding Pool category at the 2022 New Zealand Recreation Awards. Christchurch’s newest pool was recognised for its focus on minimising barriers and encouraging diversity through innovative design and a community-led approach. The awards are presented across 11 categories and acknowledge the value…
[ad_1] Christchurch has secured hosting rights for the 2025 Special Olympics National Summer Games. About 1300 athletes will compete across three days in 11 different sports, including swimming, athletics, bowling, and basketball. The Games will also provide selection opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities to attend the Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2026. Christchurch…
[ad_1] LAWA river and lake water quality national assessment welcomed Environment Canterbury welcomes the latest river and lake water quality assessment from Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Chair Jenny Hughey said it was important to reflect on the state of all Canterbury rivers, streams and lakes, particularly our iconic braided rivers, on World Rivers Day….
[ad_1] Jason Roberts loves his job. His passion for the space between land and sea is huge, he enjoys the outdoors and he’s lived on the coast his whole life. For the past quarter century the Christchurch City Council Park Ranger has been nurturing the coastal dune network that runs from Taylors Mistake to Spencerville….
[ad_1] NZ’s health service is failing some communities: building a better national system requires local partnerships Dr Kaaren Mathias and Dr Sarah Lovell highlight the importance of meaningful community co-design of health services in an article on The Conversation. Today is World Health day. Themed “our planet, our health”, it re-imagines a world where people…
[ad_1] From our Chair: Campaigning to make Christchurch a National Park City It’s almost six months since I officially threw my support behind a campaign to make Ōtautahi Christchurch New Zealand’s first National Park City. Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury Myself and Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel outlined a range of reasons as to why we…
[ad_1] Police have arrested 12 people, including senior leaders of the Comancheros and Rebels gangs, as part of an operation targeting the importation, manufacture and supply of methamphetamine, MDMA and other drugs. Today, Police and New Zealand Customs staff, including members of the Armed Offenders Squad, Asset Recovery Unit and Police Dog Section, carried out…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council Chief Executive Dawn Baxendale is implementing a change to the organisation’s Executive Team and Business Group Structure. The new structure released to staff halves the number of General Managers in the Executive Team from six to three and reduces the number of groups. It will save between $600k and $700k a…
[ad_1] 43 new technicians, medics and logisticians have joined Fire and Emergency’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team. For the past three weeks the recruits have been learning and practising the specialist skills they will need to respond to emergencies as members of a USAR team. Fire and Emergency National USAR manager Ian Duncan says…
[ad_1] Heineken® has commissioned a team of global experts in Nudge Theory and Behavioural Design from Denmark to help tackle drink driving in New Zealand. The study (led by Krukow Behavior Design), kicks off today and will run through 2021, using a behavioural design approach to try to influence the decision making process that Kiwis…
[ad_1] The Council is encouraging people to be patient and plan ahead as it continues to receive record levels of building consent and Land Information Memorandum (LIM) applications. The volume and complexity of building consent and LIM applications mean that the Council is taking longer than usual to process applications. People should plan ahead and…