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[ad_1] The Christchurch City Council reviewed its dog bylaw and policy over 2024 and 2025. During public consultation, many people shared their thoughts on how we should manage dogs in public places across the district. The updated rules came into effect on 3 November 2025. The Council’s Animal Management Manager, Lionel Bridger, says some are…
[ad_1] Over the past almost-two years, Pest Free Banks Peninsula (PFBP) has been systematically working its way across the Peninsula, removing pests such as possums, mustelids, feral cats and ungulates (e.g., goats and pigs). Working alongside communities and landowners, PFBP has removed thousands of pests and in doing so, helped support the rejuvenation and regeneration…
[ad_1] Call for owners to relinquish underutilised moorings in Akaroa Harbour The Harbourmaster’s Office are calling for owners of vacant moorings in Akaroa Harbour to consider whether they still need them. The call comes following several moorings being left vacant for long periods causing a sense of frustration for others that are wanting to place…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is sending dog registration reminders out to all dog owners at the same time this year. The annual registration reminder contains a customer number and payment reference needed to process payment. Dog owners with RDO status, who are eligible for a reduced rate, usually receive their reminders in May, with a…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is introducing an incentive for property owners in the central city to keep their vacant sites tidy. The Council has approved a new rating scheme that will affect the owners of vacant properties in the Central City Business Zone and the Central City (South Frame) Mixed Use Zone. In those two…
[ad_1] The Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand (SSANZ) has today criticised the Prime Minister for attempting to ‘repackage’ the findings in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque shooting. SSANZ President Neville Dodd says the Prime Minister has tried to move too quickly onto the Government prepared response, and not allow the…
[ad_1] After what has been described as a knee jerk reaction to the March 2019 massacre, it is now clear New Zealand’s legal gun owners were not and are not the problem. It is social media that the authorities should be focused on. That is according to the president of Sporting Shooters, Neville Dodd. He…
[ad_1] The President of the Forest Owners Association has told delegates to the Primary Industries Summit in Christchurch that forestry offers many opportunities for farmers. He said trees versus food production arguments are misleading and detract from opportunities to improve the sustainability and profitability of the wider farming sector Phil Taylor has told delegates that…
[ad_1] The Forest Owners Association is urging its members and the public to vote for the pekapeka – the Long-Tailed Bat – in the Forest and Bird sponsored Bird of the Year 2021 competition. President, Phil Taylor, says Forest and Bird should be congratulated for making pekapeka an honorary bird in this year’s competition. “In…
[ad_1] The New Zealand Forest Owners Association has joined 17 other forest and timber organisations around the world in launching the International Wood Manifesto in London, to lead into the crucial COP26 UN climate change conference starting in Glasgow on Sunday. The Manifesto is making the strong case for wood, to catch the attention of…
[ad_1] Dog owners – know how to spot potentially toxic algae If you are taking your dog to a river to cool off, check for potentially toxic algae (cyanobacteria) in and around the water. It can make dogs (and people) very unwell. Cyanobacteria (also known as potentially toxic algae) occur naturally in waterways, but when…
[ad_1] Dog owners – know how to spot potentially toxic algae If you are taking your dog to a river or lake to cool off this autumn, check for potentially toxic algae (cyanobacteria) in and around the water. It can make dogs (and people) very unwell. Cyanobacteria (also known as potentially toxic algae) occur naturally…
[ad_1] Historical land-uses shared with Ashburton property owners A completed research project about historical land use in the Ashburton district found the most common source of soil contamination was infilled pits. Affected property owners have been sent letters outlining their property’s history and its inclusion on the Listed Land Use Register. Regional councils throughout New Zealand are responsible…
[ad_1] Dog owners: look out for toxic algae If you’re making the most of Level 2 by taking your dog on an autumn walk, take care to look out for potentially toxic algae in the waterways. It can make dogs (and people) very sick. The warm, stable conditions in Canterbury this autumn have been great…
The property market last year left a lot of amateurs and professionals scratching their heads in puzzlement as the expected failed to happen. Real estate agency heads give their reading of the housing market in the first quarter of 2011 – their predictions cautious but optimistic, with rising rental prices seen as a positive indicator…