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[ad_1] Looking after your water supply Winter means wetter soils, deeper drainage, and surface water ponding, all of which pose a risk to a bore’s water quality. If you haven’t checked your bore recently or tested its water, you probably should. This is to make sure it’s still in good working order and protected from…
[ad_1] The applications were for a Brooklands-Kainga residual disinfection exemption, and a continuous monitoring and chlorine contact time exemption for Christchurch treatment plants and pump stations. The Council intended to apply for exemptions from residual disinfection (chlorination) on a zone-by-zone basis and started this process in October 2022 with an application for Brooklands-Kainga. This water…
[ad_1] Following the outbreak of cryptosporidium in Queenstown caused by water contaminated with protozoa, Government water regulator Taumata Arowai wrote to the Council outlining its expectation that protozoa treatment barriers are put in place for water supplies that draw from bores with a depth less than 30m. It set deadlines of 30 June next year…
[ad_1] The remaining 20% of the Christchurch and Banks Peninsula water supply is now required to be chlorinated which will take a number of weeks. Staff are beginning this process from today and it will be the end of the month before the first areas have chlorine reintroduced. “My colleagues and I are outraged to learn…
[ad_1] The Birdlings Flat water supply has been temporarily chlorinated after regular testing detected the presence of a low number of contaminants. The contaminants aren’t harmful, but their presence indicates there is a pathway for potentially dangerous contaminants, such as E.coli, to get into the water supply. Manager Service Excellence Three Waters Tim Drennan says…
[ad_1] The new Matatiki: Hornby Centre currently under construction in the city’s south-west will continue to be delivered to scope in spite of challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues. A staff report presented to Councillors in the public excluded section of this today’s Council meeting detailed the impacts of these challenges…
[ad_1] Nitrate exceedance in council drinking water supply near Waimate A council-run rural water supply near Waimate has recently been impacted by high nitrate concentrations and is not meeting drinking water standards. Environment Canterbury is supporting Waimate District Council to help resolve the nitrate exceedance at its Lower Waihao Rural Water Supply in the Glenavy…
[ad_1] Housing statistics released today and over the weekend show an unfolding disaster for New Zealand families and communities, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “We now have the lowest rates of home-ownership we’ve seen in 70 years, the biggest social housing waiting list on record and record numbers of Kiwis turning to emergency housing….
[ad_1] The newspapers are awash with stories of the housing boom. Amongst the various drivers at play, the stimulatory effect of falling interest rates tends to come up a lot. But we don’t believe it’s all about interest rates. Otherwise all economies with rock-bottom interest rates would be experiencing housing booms, and all regions of…
[ad_1] COVID-19 restrictions have led to the cancellation of Annual Connection 2021 in Christchurch next month with event organisers promising to make next year’s event the best yet. Developed by the Electricity Supply Industry and now a joint initiative between Connexis, the infrastructure industry training body, and industry, the three-day event is the highlight of…
[ad_1] First home buyers are set to benefit from changes to planning rules being advanced by the Government and the National Party that will enable more medium density housing and cut red tape that acts as a barrier to development, Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods and Environment Minister David Parker announced today. Under the changes…
[ad_1] The Waikato region appears “an afterthought” in the Government’s Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, which is designed to improve housing supply. Chair of Waikato Regional Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee, Pamela Storey, today told the Select Committee Hearing that much of the focus of the Bill appeared to be…
[ad_1] Legislation to cut red tape for more new housing has passed in Parliament with cross-party support that provides an enduring solution to fixing New Zealand’s housing crisis. The changes to the Resource Management Act enable much-needed homes to be built faster in our biggest cities, Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods and Environment Minister David…
[ad_1] February shows property prices continuing to climb but now at a more moderate pace. While sales activity is down, demand remains and stock on the market is up, according to the latest data and insights from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), home of the most complete, accurate and up-to-date real estate…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council has requested changes to the Government’s new housing rules to ensure that the city enables more housing while still retaining green spaces and a high standard of living. The Council today approved the organisation making a submission on the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and other matters) Amendment Bill. The Bill,…
[ad_1] Returning to a chlorine-free water supply remains a top priority for Christchurch City Council. Head of Three Waters and Waste Helen Beaumont explains why it is taking longer than expected. One of the questions I get asked most often is when will Christchurch return to having chlorine-free drinking water? I wish there was a…
[ad_1] The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food’s murky supply chains Six months ago, you may not have thought much about where your groceries were produced. But chances are you’re thinking about it now. The COVID-19 crisis has put food supply chains under incredible stress, and stories on shortages of everything from meat to…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council will soon begin rolling out thousands of backflow-stopping devices to commercial and industrial properties in order to better safeguard the city’s drinking-water supply. Up to 9,100 commercial and industrial sites in Christchurch may need a backflow prevention device installed at the property’s boundary to protect the public water supply from contamination…
[ad_1] Dissatisfaction with the state of roads and the water supply has contributed to Christchurch City Council recording its lowest performance rating since 2007. The annual Residents Survey programme, which finds out what people think about the Council’s services, shows that overall satisfaction has fallen to 50 per cent – down from 62 per cent…
June and July are usually very quiet months but what a difference in levels of stock this year compared with last! Here’s my take on it from a buyers and sellers point of view and then my own summary of what I think will happen – would appreciate everyone elses thoughts on what the future…