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A rebate scheme set up to incentivise residential development in Christchurch’s city centre after the earthquakes could be stopped because the central city housing market is now booming. Since 2013 Christchurch City Council has been offering developers building new homes and apartments in the Central City a Development Contributions rebate. By the numbers A total…
The Citizens’ War Memorial has been gifted to the people of Christchurch and is set to be reinstated on public land in Cathedral Square next year. Mayor Lianne Dalziel formally received the Memorial as a gift from the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch at a special ceremony held today. The ceremony was attended by the Right…
Christchurch City Council is exploring a new approach with its Christchurch Housing Initiative funding after running into regulatory barriers with the existing project. A report will go to the Council’s Sustainability and Community Resilience Committee on Wednesday 27 October seeking to end the existing Deed of Participation with Habitat for Humanity and instead redirect the…
At 12 years of age Jordan Wilson is the youngest person to be granted a temporary land use licence for Christchurch’s Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor regeneration area. His vision of creating a community garden was given the green light by Toitū Te Whenua/ Land Information New Zealand in July. Since that time a number of…
As Group Controller, Mr Poff will lead, direct and co-ordinate local multi-agency responses to emergencies in Canterbury and the transition to recovery. Mr Poff is currently working in Wellington as the Director of Science, Data and Insights for the Ministry for the Environment. He is passionate about emergency management and has previously worked in the…
Construction of the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena (CMUA) is estimated to be completed in mid-2025, according to an update to Christchurch City Councillors. The update, which was published today ahead of next week’s Finance and Performance Committee meeting, indicates that the CMUA’s design and construction phase could be completed at the end of Quarter 2, 2025….
Christchurch City Council is implementing a five point action plan in response to the findings of its annual Residents’ Survey. “Like a number of other local government and public sector organisations, we have experienced a decline in satisfaction ratings over the past few years,’’ says Council Assistant Chief Executive Lynn McClelland. New survey being carried…
The Living Wage will soon be paid to the staff employed to clean Christchurch City Council’s public facilities. The cleaners work for facilities management services company OCS Limited, who are contracted to supply cleaning services to the Council. OCS and the Council have recently renegotiated their contract and for the first time it includes a…
Ōtautahi Christchurch has continually been referred to as New Zealand’s most affordable city. But recent articles have cast some shade on this claim. Jorge Chang Urrea, ChristchurchNZ’s Senior Economist, talks to us about what affordability means and if Christchurch, New Zealand’s second-largest city, can still claim the top spot. What does ‘affordability’ mean? Jorge: Affordability is…
Akaroa’s Gloria Calcutt is a force to be reckoned with. Each week the diminutive 85 year old heads out with her foster son Keith. They’re on a mission to check the recycling collection points at remote communities on Banks Peninsula. Gloria used to drive herself but when Keith got his heavy vehicle licence he took on…
A community initiated food forest in Birdsey Reserve will be supported under a new proposal which has opened for consultation. Under the proposed two-stage plan a food forest and garden currently being developed by local community groups would be continued, along with a revegetation programme involving students from Heathcote Valley School. The second stage would…
Celeste Donovan has been officially sworn in as a Christchurch City Councillor Cr Donovan won a seat on the Council after a by-election was held in the Coastal Ward to replace James Daniels, who resigned earlier this year. Thanking the Coastal Ward voters for their support, Cr Donovan promised to make sure their voice was…
Christchurch City Council Resource Recovery Manager Ross Trotter lifts the lid on what happens with the stuff that you put in your red, green and yellow wheelie bins. Remember that empty tomato sauce bottle that you put in your yellow wheelie bin for recycling? Did you know that could end up back in your house…
All design options considered for the Wheels to Wings Papanui ki Waiwhetū cycleway will be on display as part of three public information days in October. The information days follow on from consultation earlier this year on an initial design for the cycleway. They were originally scheduled to take place in September, but had to…
Visitors to the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor might stumble across naturalised pockets of longer grass and plants as the Christchurch City Council undertakes revegetation trials in the Richmond and Bexley areas. Red Zone Manager Brenden Winder says because they’ve found some areas with high ground water that are trying to restore themselves to natural wetlands,…
When 74-year-old Minh Lengoc visited Jellie Park for his daily swim on 24 May he had no inkling that his heart was about to stop beating. The retired scientist had spent about 45 minutes swimming lengths in the pool – as he did most days – and was gathering up his gear when he went…
Want a quick run-down on how coastal hazards might impact Christchurch and Banks Peninsula in the future? Then check out our Coastal Hazards 101 video. It provides an easy to understand overview of why Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are at risk of coastal hazards and what we might expect to see happen over the next…
Motorists are urged to take it slower as new safer speed limits are coming into effect on many of Banks Peninsula’s steep and winding rural roads and settlements. “Banks Peninsula has a complex network of winding roads and steep inclines which can be challenging,’’ says Christchurch City Council Transport Operations Manager Steffan Thomas. “Following consultation…
Property owners who share a private drinking water or wastewater system are being encouraged to get in touch with Christchurch City Council. The Council is gathering information about shared water systems to update its records for the district. It does not apply to private single-property systems, such as rainwater or septic tanks, only those shared…
With summer just eight weeks away we need Cantabrians who haven’t already received their COVID-19 vaccinations to get them now, so we can enjoy everything a classic Kiwi summer has to offer. Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Christchurch City Councillors give the thumbs up to the nationwide effort to get people vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s the…
Two damaged and aged sections of Akaroa’s sea wall will be repaired over the coming weeks so that they are in tip-top shape for the summer ahead. Christchurch City Council has awarded Fulton Hogan the job of carrying out repair and maintenance work on the section of sea wall between: 51 and 79 Beach Road…
The planned 2021 South Island Moon Festival in Christchurch has been delayed a year. The festival was scheduled to run from 18 to 21 November 2021 but ChristchurchNZ says the event cannot proceed under COVID-19 Alert Level 2. They are rescheduling the event for spring 2022. “We would like to thank all the event partners,…
Banks Peninsula hosts a range of exciting events at this year’s Christchurch Heritage Festival. The theme this year is People and Place – our stories revealed. Council Head of Urban Design, Regeneration and Heritage Carolyn Ingles says it’s a celebration of the diverse people who have made their home on the peninsula over time. “There…
Feedback is being sought on how Christchurch City Council should work with communities to plan for, manage and adapt to coastal hazards. Two documents were released for feedback today following approval by the Urban Development and Transport Committee. The draft Coastal Adaptation Framework lays out guiding principles for adaptation planning and a process for engagement…
Celeste Donovan has been elected the new Coastal ward Councillor. Progress results show 31.25 per cent of Coastal electors have voted in the Christchurch City Council by-election: Celeste Donovan (Independent Positive Community Action) has 1507 votes. David East (Independent) has 1081 votes. Andre Hopman (Independent) has 962 votes. Caleb Isaacs (Independent) has 920 votes. Kelly…
A better bus shelter and improved waiting areas are on their way for users of The Palms bus hub in Shirley. The New Brighton Road bus stop will be moved towards the Marshlands Road intersection to create a more attractive space for the 250 bus passengers that use the bus stop each day. Christchurch City…
Contractors working on the upgrade of High Street are trying to make up for time lost during the COVID-19 lockdown and hope to have the most disruptive work finished in early December. When work started on the High Street upgrade, Christchurch City Council and Fulton Hogan were working towards having the bulk of the work…
City Mall’s 40-year stint as a pedestrian-only area has come to end, but pedestrian safety is still a priority. It is now officially a shared zone, like the part of Oxford Terrace where all The Terrace bars and restaurants are located. City Mall extends from Cashel Street’s intersection with Oxford Terrace to its intersection with…
Christchurch City Council is seeking advice on the consequences of cancelling its membership of Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ). LGNZ is the advocacy body for regional and district councils around New Zealand but some Councils have been unhappy with its handling of the Government’s proposed reform of three water services – drinking water, wastewater and…
Christchurch City Council is taking steps to close some short sections of road around the Ōtākaro Avon River so that a new City to Sea pathway can be built. The Council has today agreed to begin the process for formally stopping – and eventually closing – a 900m section of Avonside Drive between 748 Avonside…