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“A whole lot of change.” That’s how Mike Mora would describe his suburb of Hornby, the entire Halswell, Hornby, Riccarton area as well as local body politics in general. He’s seen it all and is now stepping back after 30 years serving on the community board and 25 years on the board of the Riccarton…
Christchurch residents have earned a collective gold star for their recycling efforts after the city notched-up a significant milestone last month. In the last two weeks of September every truckload of recyclable material collected as part of the kerbside collection service was accepted for processing at the EcoSort, Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Parkhouse Road…
Åtautahi Christchurch is playing host to the 34 th In-house Lawyers Association of New Zealand (ILANZ)’s annual conference this week, drawing in big name speakers including Dame Sophie Pascoe, Craig Hudson and Dr Paul Wood. “Over the past few years we have all had to quickly adapt to an evolving environment and this has presented…
Take a trip down memory lane as Christchurch Heritage Festival 2022 throws open the doors to some of our most cherished historical landmarks. As well as our built heritage the festival, which runs from 7 – 24 October, is a chance to learn about places and events that have helped shape the diverse communities here…
Safety concerns raised by Hornby High School students have led to the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board agreeing to make changes on busy Waterloo Road. The changes will make it easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists to get across Waterloo Road and include: The addition of two new pedestrian refuge islands on Waterloo Road; one…
This morning, Te Papa welcomed home MÄori and Moriori ancestral remains, repatriated from the Natural History Museum, Vienna. A repatriation pÅwhiri marked the return of these ancestors. The first repatriation to New Zealand from the Natural History Museum, Vienna, and the biggest repatriation from Austria includes a group of MÄori and Moriori ancestors that represent…
The busy intersection of Lincoln Road, Barrington Street and Whiteleigh Avenue will close to all traffic for three days, beginning on Friday night. The closure will enable contractors working on upgrading the intersection to install a raised safety platform and to resurface the intersection approaches. “They are going to work around-the-clock to get this job…
Åtautahi Christchurch will host economic developers from across Aotearoa New Zealand at the Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) 2022 conference from 12 to 14 October. The event will include international and national leading figures in economic development practice and two days of plenary, panel and workshop sessions. The conference will cover topics including: how infrastructure…
After 15 years of putting his community first, Councillor Jimmy Chen is retiring from local body politics to spend more time with his family. Cr Chen entered local body politics in 2007 as a member of the Riccarton-Wigram Community Board. He served three years on the Board before being elected Councillor for the Riccarton-Wigram ward…
Despite significant disruptions caused by the ongoing impacts of COVID, the Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL) Group lifted its annual earnings the organisation announced today, returning a $16 million dividend to the Christchurch City Council and growing the balance sheet of the Group by $383 million. CCHL Group revenue for the 2022 Financial Year was…
Christchurch City Council has completed the process of removing tailings, surplus to operational requirements, from the Organics Processing Plant site in Bromley. Over the past few months, approximately 8,600 tonnes of tailings have been removed from the site as part of the Council’s commitment to reducing potential odour sources at the plant. This is in…
Twelve months on from its opening, Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool is proving a big hit with the local community. “We wanted Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool to be a place where individuals and families, community groups and school children could come together to connect, to swim, to play, and to learn and that is…
To mark the 50 year anniversary of the Christchurch Town Hall, we’ve had a look through the archives to pull out some of the famous acts that took to the stage over the last five decades. The Clash One of the most infamous shows was The Clash in 1982. It took a petition to get…
Ōtautahi Christchurch will host economic developers from across Aotearoa New Zealand at the Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) 2022 conference. The event will include international and national leading figures in economic development practice and two days of plenary, panel and workshop sessions. The conference will cover topics including: how infrastructure plays an integral part in…
The Graham Condon Fitness Centre has been upgraded and reconfigured so that it can offer a new type of high intensity group training class that will blast calories and boost fitness. When its doors re-open to the public on Monday 3 October, the Graham Condon Fitness Centre will be delivering Revl Everest classes that offer…
The otherworldly visions of two of New Zealand’s most celebrated painters are arriving at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū this spring with the opening of two new exhibitions – Jeffrey Harris: The Gift and Barbara Tuck: Delirium Crossing. Jeffrey Harris: The Gift 1 October 2022 – 12 March 2023 Over the past 50…
Lianne Dalziel’s time as Mayor of Christchurch is coming to an end. As she was beginning to pack up her office, we slipped in for a final, quick-fire chat about her nine years in the city’s top job and her plans for the future. What are you going to miss about the role? One of…
Christchurch’s Peace Train will be chugging off from a new location in the Botanic Gardens from this Sunday. Since its first public running at the start of September, the Peace Train, gifted to Christchurch by Yusuf Islam, has been operating on a loop around South Hagley Park. However, from Sunday 2 October – the first…
People planning to mail back their voting papers for the local elections need to get them in the post by Tuesday 4 October. Ballot box locations Akaroa Library, 2 Selwyn Avenue Akaroa Service Centre, 78 Rue Lavaud Aranui Library, 109 Aldershot Street Diamond Harbour Library, Waipapa Avenue Environment Canterbury, 200 Tuam Street Fendalton Library, 4…
Does your bike need a bit of a spruce up? Or do you fancy a cycle to the beach? How about seeing a documentary about a mother and cargo bikes? There’s something for everyone in the more than 50 events planned for this year’s Biketober celebrations. The month-long festival of cycling is back from Saturday…
With two festivals on in Ōtautahi Christchurch and a new pump track being opened at McLeans Forest, there are heaps of opportunities for some spring fun this weekend. Days of Ice Christchurch is celebrating its Antarctic connections with a Days of Ice festival. Events planned for this weekend include an Explore Antarctica Family Day at…
Specialist projects lawyer Paula Nicolaou has joined the Wynn Williams’ partnership. Ms Nicolaou is well known in the wider construction and infrastructure sector for her expertise in large and complex projects – advising from project inception. With a career spanning 25 years, Nicolaou has been involved with many public and private construction and infrastructure projects…
Pegasus Health Charitable has appointed Dr Ben Hudson to the role of medical director. “I am pleased that Dr Hudson will be taking up this important new position,” Pegasus CEO Mark Liddle said. “The role aims to bring the voice of general practice to the Pegasus strategic leadership team.” “Dr Hudson is an outstanding clinical…
Wilson Parking is hosting ‘Park with Purpose’ this Friday to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week and donating a portion of all early bird parking throughout New Zealand to Lifeline. Wilson Parking Chief Operating Officer, Sara Norrie, said partnering with Lifeline aligned with their company’s values, and was an obvious choice as a charity partner “Lifeline…
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) is inviting New Zealanders to get amongst the many initiatives taking place this October to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From pink socks on the rugby fields to the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, pinked out Harley Davidsons to the Pink Ribbon Walk – October is the time to show support…
Bachelor of Commerce student Lewis Clareburt (pictured) has won Sportsperson and Sportsman of the Year at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. As well as representing Aotearoa New Zealand in Birmingham, the Wellington swimmer achieved eight wins and one second place at the 2022 New Zealand Swimming Championships, across medley, freestyle, and butterfly events. He…
Amid the demands of responding to Covid-19 in recent times, a new partnership in the education and healthcare sectors has also responded to the need for a study opportunity for the laboratory staff workforce. Amongst this year’s Ara Institute of Canterbury – Te PÅ«kenga’s Spring Graduation, eighteen Asia-Pacific Healthcare Group (APHG) staff from all over…
Young scientists’ research impresses judges Students across Canterbury have been rewarded for their scientific research. Prizes were awarded to students taking an innovative investigative approach to solving an environmental issue facing Canterbury. Our staff selected the recipients of the resource management awards based on their scientific method, innovative thinking, practical application, and relevancy to the…
“A surprisingly slow start” is how Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Lance Vervoort is describing voter turnout so far in the current local government elections. Council trusting city’s voters to buck concerning start “A surprisingly slow start” is how Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Lance Vervoort is describing voter turnout so far in the current…
New energy efficient streetlights are playing a major role in influencing insect behaviour, says NIWA. The discovery comes from a four-year study investigating Åtautahi – Christchurch city’s switch from older streetlights, such as yellow high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps, to blue-white light-emitting diodes (LEDs). This switch represents significant savings in operational costs and promises to reduce…