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[ad_1] The festival will be returning for its fifth edition from 2 – 4 May to shine the light on Christchurch’s buildings and landscapes of architectural, cultural and historical significance. Washington Reserve Skatepark at Open Christchurch 2024 (1998; Convic, 2014). Photo by Peanut Productions. Te Pūtahi director Jessica Halliday encourages those who have a building…
[ad_1] Multiple areas across the Port Hills are red-zoned due to the risk of death and injury to the public. However, Council rangers are seeing increasing unpermitted use of restricted areas by residents, including young people and community groups . Council has fenced off areas and placed warning signs regarding the danger risk, but fences…
[ad_1] The Funding Committee has allocated $3.89 million in grants from its Metropolitan Strengthening Communities Fund and $200,000 from the City Placemaking funding. The Strengthening Communities Fund supports community-focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula area. Committee Chair Councillor Yani Johanson said the importance…
[ad_1] And one the team is achieving having rehomed 45 dogs so far in 2024. Greyhounds, bull breeds, beardies and pugs are just the beginning when it comes to the 321 dogs that have spent a stay at the Shelter this year. Staffy cross Rosco chilling at home 11-month-old staffy cross, Rosco, spent 26 days…
[ad_1] Olympians may make it look easy but artistic swimming takes a lot of practice. Canterbury Artistic Swimming offers classes at Christchurch City Council’s Taiora QEII, Matatiki Hornby Centre and Graham Condon for beginners to start people off on their gold medal journey. Coach Liaison Kylie McEwen said the phone hasn’t stopped ringing with people…
[ad_1] The upgrade is being carried out in three stages and is scheduled for completion in mid-2026. Minor on-site preparations will begin at the end of August. “We are installing new, bigger pipes to help meet increasing demands on our wastewater network generated by our growing city. People may see our contractors onsite soon, as…
[ad_1] The video starts in November 2023, just ahead of work beginning on the roof support structure and culminates with the first section of roof being installed in the south stand along Tuam Street last week. “We have a team of around 350 currently working on site to deliver the project, and collectively we’ve just…
[ad_1] The international tribute band are locked and loaded to bring a night of iconic Queen covers to revellers at the NYE24 community celebration put on by Christchurch City Council. Formed in 2006, the highly skilled group of musicians have mastered the art of replicating Queen’s music and live performances – regularly touring internationally and…
[ad_1] Whitebait season opens on Sunday, September 1 and closes on October 30. Head of Parks Rupert Bool says the OARC is a popular location for whitebaiting, with many families trolleying their equipment into their favourite spots during the weekends. “Overall, whitebaiters and the public are very positive towards our initiatives to make the area…
[ad_1] Townend House, Garrick House and Gilpin House will close for strengthening and maintenance work to take place, and to enable staff to bring in plants from Cuningham House while it is being restored. Townend displays a range of seasonal flowering plants that include begonia, cylcamen and primula: Garrick contains the most extensive collection of…
[ad_1] That’s the message from the Council’s Resource Recovery team after an increase in fires in kerbside collection trucks and processing facilities this year. There have been 42 fires across our collection and processing facilities since 2020, including eight so far this year. And Council contractors have been increasingly finding hazardous items like batteries and…
[ad_1] Spring is here and daffodils are blooming all over the city – especially in the Daffodil Woodland on the south-west side of the Avon River in Hagley Park. Hundreds of thousands of bulbs are planted in this two-hectare wilderness and in springtime they burst into flower, a symbol of rebirth and hope. They’re one…
[ad_1] Spring is here and daffodils are blooming all over the city – especially in the Daffodil Woodland on the south-west side of the Avon River in Hagley Park. Hundreds of thousands of bulbs are planted in this two-hectare wilderness and in springtime they burst into flower, a symbol of rebirth and hope. They’re one…
[ad_1] That’s the message from the Council’s Resource Recovery team after an increase in fires in kerbside collection trucks and processing facilities this year. There have been 42 fires across our collection and processing facilities since 2020, including eight so far this year. And Council contractors have been increasingly finding hazardous items like batteries and…
[ad_1] Townend House, Garrick House and Gilpin House will close for strengthening and maintenance work to take place, and to enable staff to bring in plants from Cuningham House while it is being restored. Townend displays a range of seasonal flowering plants that include begonia, cylcamen and primula: Garrick contains the most extensive collection of…
[ad_1] Whitebait season opens on Sunday, September 1 and closes on October 30. Head of Parks Rupert Bool says the OARC is a popular location for whitebaiting, with many families trolleying their equipment into their favourite spots during the weekends. “Overall, whitebaiters and the public are very positive towards our initiatives to make the area…
[ad_1] Rangatahi Boogie Grab your kids, their siblings and mates and head to the Edmonds Band Rotunda by the Ōtākaro Avon River for Rangatahi Boogie on Saturday afternoon. Show us your moves to waiata (song) from our favourite singing storytellers Greg Malcolm and Jenny Ward and Anika Moa (Ngāpuhi, Te Aupōuri). Head down from 2…
[ad_1] The upgrade is being carried out in three stages and is scheduled for completion in mid-2026. Minor on-site preparations will begin at the end of August. “We are installing new, bigger pipes to help meet increasing demands on our wastewater network generated by our growing city. People may see our contractors onsite soon, as…
[ad_1] The international tribute band are locked and loaded to bring a night of iconic Queen covers to revellers at the NYE24 community celebration put on by Christchurch City Council. Formed in 2006, the highly skilled group of musicians have mastered the art of replicating Queen’s music and live performances – regularly touring internationally and…
[ad_1] The video starts in November 2023, just ahead of work beginning on the roof support structure and culminates with the first section of roof being installed in the south stand along Tuam Street last week. “We have a team of around 350 currently working on site to deliver the project, and collectively we’ve just…
[ad_1] And one the team is achieving having rehomed 45 dogs so far in 2024. Greyhounds, bull breeds, beardies and pugs are just the beginning when it comes to the 321 dogs that have spent a stay at the Shelter this year. Staffy cross Rosco chilling at home 11-month-old staffy cross, Rosco, spent 26 days…
[ad_1] Olympians may make it look easy but artistic swimming takes a lot of practice. Canterbury Artistic Swimming offers classes at Christchurch City Council’s Taiora QEII, Matatiki Hornby Centre and Graham Condon for beginners to start people off on their gold medal journey. Coach Liaison Kylie McEwen said the phone hasn’t stopped ringing with people…
[ad_1] The festival will be returning for its fifth edition from 2 – 4 May to shine the light on Christchurch’s buildings and landscapes of architectural, cultural and historical significance. Washington Reserve Skatepark at Open Christchurch 2024 (1998; Convic, 2014). Photo by Peanut Productions. Te Pūtahi director Jessica Halliday encourages those who have a building…
[ad_1] The Funding Committee has allocated $3.89 million in grants from its Metropolitan Strengthening Communities Fund and $200,000 from the City Placemaking Fund. The Strengthening Communities Fund supports community-focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula area. Committee Chair Councillor Yani Johanson said the importance…
[ad_1] Multiple areas across the Port Hills are red-zoned due to the risk of death and injury to the public. However, Council rangers are seeing increasing unpermitted use of restricted areas by residents, including young people and community groups . Council has fenced off areas and placed warning signs regarding the danger risk, but fences…
[ad_1] Traffic lights are being installed at the intersection of Greers and Langdons roads, and work to upgrade the railway crossings on Harewood and Langdons roads is about to start. Planning and Delivery Transport Manager Jacob Bradbury said there will be a lot of disruption throughout the Papanui and Bishopdale area from now until mid-December….
[ad_1] Women of the Wheel: Past and Present Exhibition Journey through time and discover the history of women’s cycling in Ōtautahi Christchurch from 1890 to now at the Women of the Wheel: Past and Present Exhibition, opening at Tūranga on Saturday and will be running until 24 November. Explore the history of Christchurch as a…
[ad_1] The service will now be operated from the Christchurch City Council Service Centre, which is in the old post office building on Rue Lavaud. The planned opening date is Tuesday 3 September. Over the counter postal services will be offered Monday – Friday, 10am-2pm and post box services will be provided six days a…
[ad_1] The Council today approved asking the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform Chris Bishop for an extension to the 12 September deadline for its Housing and Business Choice Plan Change (Plan Change 14), specifically for the parts it will not be able to decide in time. The Council will ask for the deadline to be…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Councillors today voted to carry out upgrades to the transport network on the streets immediately around Te Kaha, Canterbury’s Multi-Use Arena on Tuam, Barbadoes and Madras Streets, as well as some essential works on Lichfield Street west (from Madras Street to Manchester Street). Works are already underway to upgrade the water infrastructure…