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Christchurch has been included in TIME’s 2021 World’s Greatest Places list. The magazine’s annual travel guide includes 100 destinations “offering visitors an extraordinary experience that’s unlike any other”. It is the third year the New York-based magazine and news website have published the list. “Our third annual list of the World’s Greatest Places is a…
The paddocks between Cuthberts Road and the oxidation ponds in Bromley are gradually being transformed by the addition of thousands of native trees and plants. “In a few years’ time this strip of land will be thick with native vegetation that will improve the biodiversity of the area and provide an important habitat for native…
Christchurch’s newest museum will open to the public in October. The Ravenscar Trust has officially gifted the newly constructed Ravenscar House, on Rolleston Avenue, to Canterbury Museum, which will operate it as a house museum on behalf of the Christchurch and Canterbury community. It will open to the public in October. The museum will be…
One of Christchurch’s riverside gems has its sparkle back. Contractors have finished restoration work on the Thomas Edmonds Band Rotunda, which was built in 1929 as a gift to the city from businessman and philanthropist Thomas Edmonds, of Sure to Rise baking powder and cookbook fame, to mark his 50 years of business in the city. Sited…
Christchurch’s response to the mosque attacks on 15 March 2019 has earned the city and its citizens a rare representative Gold Medal Bravery Award from the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand. It is the second time the people of Christchurch have been given the celebrated award. The first time was in recognition of the…
Now in its 30th year the annual KidsFest holiday programme continues to be popular with many sessions fully booked. Tūranga Central Library is playing host to daily workshops including those run by Imagination Station, where kids design and build their own remote controlled car using LEGO Technic and motors. Imagination Station Manager Anna Ross says…
A new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū reflects on how we cope with trauma and the ways it can transform a community. All of the featured artists have documented the aftermath of traumatic events using photography, moving image and graphic design. Several of them explore the years following the 2010 and…
The Christchurch City Council Animal Services team’s focus on retraining dogs for adoption has resulted in almost all dogs being rehomed last year. “Working with Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue and Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust is a key part of our focus on rehoming dogs,” says Council Animal Services Manager Lionel Bridger. Have you registered your dog?…
A two day expo at Christchurch’s new convention and exhibition centre, Te Pae, is set to strengthen the city’s growing reputation as a hub for innovation and technology growth. The 2021 Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo scheduled for 31 October and 1 November will be one of the first events at Te Pae that will be…
Abutment piling of the new pedestrian and cycle bridge at Avondale started this week as the first of two crawler cranes arrived on site. The piles will be driven 40m deep on each side of the river. Christchurch City Council’s Head of Parks, Andrew Rutledge, says the cranes will then lift two 40m-span steel arches…
The Christchurch City Council Animal Shelter is reminding dog owners to take advantage of its free microchipping service offered every Wednesday from 11am to midday. Manager Animal Services Lionel Bridger says with the dog registration period currently open it’s a timely opportunity for dog owners to check and make sure their four-legged friend has been…
A five-year University of Canterbury photography project provides a window into the people and environments of Christchurch during a period of rapid change. Currently showing at Tūranga Central Library, We Stand Here: Celebrating Five Years of the Christchurch Documentary Project is a selection of images from more than 1500 taken by student photographers between 2014…
A $74 million project to develop a new wastewater scheme for Akaroa is under way. Christchurch City Council approved a hearings panel recommendation to develop the Inner Bays option consulted on in August 2020. The new system – the Akaroa Reclaimed Water Treatment and Reuse Scheme – will reuse treated wastewater to irrigate new areas…
A mushroom-themed education, play and foraging area has officially opened in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Regeneration Area. More than 50 adults and children attended the Fungi Farm’s official opening this afternoon, complete with hearty, wild mushroom soup, and mushroom-themed sweets and savouries Located on the corner of Evelyn Cousins Ave and River Road in…
Christchurch City Councillors will decide at an extraordinary Council meeting on Thursday the design direction for the preliminary design phase for the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena (CMUA). The recommended direction of the CMUA features a U-shaped concourse and 25,000 seating capacity (36,000 in concert mode), with space for a ‘stage pocket’ at the northern end of…
Plans for a State Highway 1 flyover and changes to busy intersections through Rolleston, south of Christchurch, are ready for the first round of public feedback. The $125m project is being delivered as part of the Government’s $6.8 billion New Zealand Upgrade Programme Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has pop-up events planned over the next…
This month is the anniversary of the divisive and controversial 1981 Springbok tour and Christchurch City Libraries want those who were at the protests to share their memories. The South African team arrived in Auckland on 19 July to a country deeply divided about whether the tour should have gone ahead. Protests had been ongoing…
Former employees of Christchurch City Council can now register claims for pay they may have missed out on due to errors in calculating leave payments under the Holidays Act 2003. These errors were made by many employers, in both the public and private sectors, after an amendment to the Act. The Ministry of Business, Innovation…
Up to 1.25 metres is being added to the width of the narrowest parts of Dyers Pass Road as Christchurch City Council works to make the road safer for drivers and cyclists. Dyers Pass Road is windy and only around 5.5 to 6 metres wide in many areas, however, contractors Higgins Construction are working on…
Christchurch City owned and operated fibre broadband provider, Enable, is bringing Hyperfibre to Christchurch from early August. The next generation of fibre technology will be made available across Christchurch’s Central Business District to support the ongoing growth of the city ahead of its rollout across the community. Hyperfibre delivers download speeds more than 40 times faster…
Preparations are under way for a by-election in the Coastal ward after the resignation of Christchurch City Councillor James Daniels. “Cr Daniels’ decision to resign from the Council means that we need to elect a new representative for the Coastal ward,’’ says Christchurch City Council Electoral Officer Jo Daly. “We will be holding a by-election…
People visiting Christchurch or Burwood Hospital are being asked to wear masks to help stop the spread of viral respiratory illness. Following an increase in viral respiratory illness being seen in the community, Canterbury District Health Board has made changes to visiting for Christchurch and Burwood Hospitals – effective immediately. Summary of key changes for…
Rising pop artist Ashy Batchelor (aka ASHY) has been making the most of her time after Covid forced her return to Christchurch last year. “Being based back here has actually been really nice because I’ve had the opportunity to immerse myself in the Christchurch music scene which has been a lot of fun.” “This year…
A collaboration giving Ilam School of Fine Arts students real-world experience has netted Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū a top Australasian design award. The gallery’s quarterly publication Bulletin has won Best Magazine at the Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design Awards. Since 2014 Bulletin has been designed in partnership with Ilam School of Fine Arts…
Work to fix earthquake-damaged High Street and create a vibrant, people-friendly environment is under way. The makeover started on Monday and the invasive works are expected to be finished in late November/early December. The contractor will then return to complete more minor streetscape works. The tram extension is to be completed in the New Year….
Heads turn when Jim strides through Shirley Library with border-terrier Maggie at his heels. It’s a Tuesday afternoon and Maggie and Jim are here for the popular Christchurch City Council Reading to Dogs programme. The pair head for the far end of the library where a red mat, a pint-sized armchair and a little dog…
A new risk assessment of the current stopbanks along the Ōtākaro Avon River has confirmed they are capable of containing a tide associated with a one-in-100 year storm event. How the risk assessment was done Using the latest tide statistics, various flood models were developed, from a frequent (one in 10 year) event up to…
Planning on heading to New Brighton on Saturday for Christchurch’s first ever Matariki Fireworks Spectacular? Here’s a few things you need to know: The festivities start at 5pm with food, music and other activities in New Brighton Mall. Between 6.30 and 7pm there will be kapa haka performances and live entertainment from fire and aerial…
Tenants of a new community housing development in south Christchurch are set to benefit from an innovative onsite e-bike and electric car share scheme. The Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT) is going to offer tenants at its new 90-home Brougham Street development in Sydenham access to two Nissan Leaf cars and five electric bikes in a…
Tickets have gone on sale for WORD Christchurch, which will feature international writers beamed in from afar as well as an array of talented authors and speakers from across New Zealand. Earlier this year WORD announced that it was moving from a biennial festival to an annual event, in order to keep up with the…