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[ad_1] A condition assessment carried out on Akaroa Wharf in late 2018 identified the structure was reaching the end of its useful life and on-going repair and maintenance was not economical. Construction of the new Akaroa Wharf is expected to begin in late 2025, following resource consent approval, and be completed in 2027. The resource…
[ad_1] Mother of All Clean Ups The annual litter collection event ‘Mother of All Clean Ups’ is back for 2024! Some 60 community groups are expected to join again this Saturday to spend two hours between 10am and Midday to collect carelessly discarded rubbish from in and around our waterways. To take part in this…
[ad_1] However, options for changes at the Main South, Yaldhurst and Riccarton Road intersection at Church Corner will be presented in a separate report at a future meeting. Christchurch City Councillors will consider a report on Wednesday 15 May from the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board with recommendations for upgrades around Riccarton, Hansons, Waimairi and Curletts…
[ad_1] The cultural festival, produced by Christchurch City Council, brings together an array of artistic, lighting and cultural displays, including performances and storytelling, says Manager of Events and Arts Lucy Blackmore. “Tīrama Mai draws thousands of people to the central city, where an exciting trail of illuminated artworks, projections, music soundscapes, lightboxes and interactive installations…
[ad_1] As part of the implementation of Toi Ōtautahi, the city’s arts and creativity strategy, the suites of art have been installed on lightboxes lining either side of Te Pae. The Oxford Terrace border features work from local Pasifika artists Dr John Vea and Tamara Sikuri. Dr John Vea From one angle, the lightboxes…
[ad_1] The native planting season is now underway until the end of August at the 602-hectare regeneration area. Residential Red Zone Manager Dave Little says there are two sites in particular that are getting some extra attention this season. “We’ll be putting a focus on Waikākāriki Horseshoe Lake between Goodman Street and New Brighton Road…
[ad_1] According to the results of the latest Life in Christchurch Transport survey, people like Nina are making the most of the city’s public transport system and have increased their usage. The results show public transport use bumped up from 25% of people surveyed in 2022 to 29% in 2023 and of those using the…
[ad_1] Open Christchurch See how a supermarket warehouse was transformed into a Christchurch High School, learn about intergenerational living and housing on ancestral Māori land, and explore Ōtautahi’s love affair with Christchurch Modern houses. Open Christchurch 2024 celebrates some of Christchurch’s best architecture and special spaces that contribute to Ōtautahi’s sense of place. The one…
[ad_1] Tickets are on sale now for the big night – happening on Saturday 17 August, from 7.00pm to 11pm. With 15 acts performing across four stages, this years’ Go Live Festival will be stacked with local talent from Ōtautahi and beyond, says Christchurch City Council Manager Events and Arts Lucy Blackmore. “Dialling up the…
[ad_1] In September, the Council will limit its decisions to the Independent Hearing Panel’s recommendations on greater heights and densities in and around the central city and suburban centres. It will also decide on the panel’s recommendations related to re-zoning land in Sydenham to mixed-use and financial contributions for tree-canopy cover across all relevant zones….
[ad_1] Mayor Phil Mauger says hearings on the Draft Long Term Plan 2024–2034 start on Thursday 2 May. “The submitters come from across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, and they’ll be presenting to us with a mix of in-person and virtual deputations,” Mayor Mauger says. “As well as various individuals, we’re expecting to hear from community…
[ad_1] “We know this has been a long time coming for the Sumner community, and this project has proved hugely popular with locals,” says Acting Community Parks Manager Bridie Gibbings. “It’s been a labour of love for the residents for years and will be a great asset to the community once completed.” The skate park…
[ad_1] Citycare has been awarded the contract, which involves the creation of the long-term stopbanks and removal of the temporary stopbanks, along with an upgrade of the park’s recreational facilities, removal of contaminated material, planting and a portion of the City to Sea Pathway. Red Zone Manager Dave Little says the redevelopment improves the community’s recreational…
[ad_1] But most importantly, he’s been making lifelong friendships and connections. The sixty-two-year-old spends two days a week at the not-for-profit centre, contributing towards the gardens goal of planting two million trees across Canterbury. The well-established community organisation promotes a sense of involvement and education for physically and intellectually disadvantaged people – working to save…
[ad_1] Project Director Kent Summerfield provides an overview of how construction is progressing on site in the latest video update. The concrete seating plats now stretch about halfway around the east stand. The plats will support the arena’s seats. A quarter of the radial truss roof supports have now been installed, with more being added…
[ad_1] It’s a normal occurrence in Ōtautahi at this time of year as birds leave areas of remnant forest on the Port Hills where they breed over the spring and summer months, says Andrew Crossland, Christchurch City Council Ecologist. “Autumn sees a boost in bird numbers because all the young have fledged which seasonally doubles…
[ad_1] The trial was 90 per cent funded through NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi’s Streets for People programme, aimed at creating more people friendly environments. At their meeting on Wednesday 1 May, Christchurch City Councillors will consider the report, which recommends the trial be extended until 31 October. From December last year, speed cushions, planters,…
[ad_1] Trees for Canterbury at Brew Academy Come along to Brew Academy from 12 – 7.30pm Saturday for a Trees for Canterbury fundraising event. Trees for Canterbury is a Not-for-profit community organisation that provides environmental education to disadvantaged members of the community from all walks of life and schools throughout the region. The group has…
[ad_1] Running 3-5 May, the festival presented by Te Pūtahi invites attendees to get behind closed doors, to explore new spaces and to discover parts of the city they might not otherwise. The festival kicks off with a Friday night lecture from Professor Albert L. Refit, ‘Roots and Routes of Pacific Architecture,’ which explores the…
[ad_1] Government changes came into effect on 1 February this year, making what materials can be collected from households for recycling and organics the same nationwide. For Christchurch residents, the move to putting clean pizza boxes into the yellow recycling bin is taking a bit of adjustment, as is all paper and food-soiled cardboard going…
[ad_1] CAPA had a 100-year lease on five hectares of Council land at 141 Wigram Road which has been surrendered as part of the agreement. The Council has paid $5 million for the purchase of the remaining 95 years of the lease. New Zealand Agricultural Show Investment Trust Council Appointed Trustee – Bob Shearing. Bob…
[ad_1] The global challenge is underway from 26 – 29 April, helping put Ōtautahi Christchurch’s biodiversity on the map. The goal of the event is to encourage Cantabrians to explore our biodiversity with events from city to sea and mountain-top to estuary edge. People are encouraged to submit pictures of wild plants, animals and fungi…
[ad_1] The Draft Long Term Plan 2024–2034 (LTP) is the Council’s contract with the community, and sets out what it plans to do over the coming decade, and how it intends to pay for it. “We’ve had a number of last-minute submissions that we’re still processing, but it’s looking like we’ve comfortably exceeded the 2382…
[ad_1] Matatiki Hornby Centre – Community Day Hornby’s new pool, library and service centre, Matatiki Hornby Centre, is officially open from 3pm Friday 19 April – so celebrate with us on Saturday 20 April with a fun-filled Community Day. Jump, rush and bash your way through the inflatable obstacle course in the pool or chillax…
[ad_1] The exhibition tells the story of Takapūneke and the long journey for the site to gain due recognition as a place of cultural and historical significance. Takapūneke sits between Akaroa and Ōnuku in Akaroa Harbour and was an important centre for trade between Ngāi Tahu and Europeans. Following a massacre in the 1830s, the…
[ad_1] The former red zone is just one of the countless areas and terrains being tackled by Christchurch City Council and scientists from around greater Christchurch to take part in the global City Nature Challenge. The Challenge is a four-day event from April 26 for the public to photograph and record as much local biodiversity…
[ad_1] The 10.55km loop course takes competitors around North Hagley Park, through city streets and alongside the scenic Ōtākaro Avon River. There will be a managed entry point where Hereford Street intersects oxford Terrace. This will allow access into the six blocks surrounding Gloucester Street and Worcester Boulevard, for residents and visitors to The Art…
[ad_1] Designed by Samuel Hurst Seager and completed in 1887, the red brick building sits in a picturesque location on the banks of the Ōtākaro Avon River, beside the Worcester Boulevard bridge. It has just undergone an extensive programme of strengthening and restoration work after being damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes. A decorative Queen Anne-styled…
[ad_1] A century ago, Cecil Wood was a leading New Zealand architect, designing some of Christchurch’s most iconic buildings – including the former State Insurance Building at 116 Worcester Street. The building was designed in 1931, constructed in 1945-35 and opened on 20 August 1935, becoming a landmark for Cantabrians. The architectural designs for the…
[ad_1] Today Christchurch City Councillors decided to delay the Hearings Panel due to be held on the Plan which sets out changes to speed limits throughout the district. The Minister of Transport has indicated a new Rule for the setting of speed limits would be in place by the end of the year. A Hearings…