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Christchurch’s tsunami warning sirens will be tested this Sunday at 11am. The sirens, located along the coastline between Brooklands and Taylors Mistake, will sound for up to three minutes as part of routine testing to check they are working correctly. Usually the sirens are tested each year at the beginning and end of daylight saving…
New dates have been locked in for Christchurch’s inaugural spring music festival Go Live! The nine-day festival was originally scheduled to take place in September, but it was postponed until November when the outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Auckland resulted in the country shifting alert levels. “We’ve had to tweak some of our plans for…
A new ‘recipe’ for making compost at the organics processing plant in Bromley could hold the key to reducing the suburb’s odour issues. The new recipe has been formulated over the past three months following a series of small scale trials at the Living Earth plant. “As it takes about 12 weeks for material to…
Ownership of Christchurch’s former residential red zone areas has officially begun transferring from central Government to Christchurch City Council. The start of the property transfers was marked this morning with a symbolic hand-over of the renovated former home of acclaimed New Zealand artist Bill Sutton. The Templar Street property is part of the first parcel…
Days of Ice lands in Christchurch next month, celebrating the city as the gateway to the Antarctic with a new events programme. Co-ordinated by ChristchurchNZ, more than 30 ice-related events and activities will feature as part the overarching BLOOM events season. Days of Ice will run from 8 to 18 October, with the Arts Centre…
Work to improve bus journey times along busy Main North Road is drawing to a close. Contractors City Care have been working since the beginning of the year to install a northbound bus lane on Main North Road between Winston Avenue and Sawyers Arms Road. They had to temporarily halt work during the COVID-19 lockdown…
Christchurch City Council is calling for submissions on its proposed changes to the Christchurch District Plan provisions relating to short-term accommodation primarily in rural, papakāinga, and residential zones of the city. It has publicly notified Proposed Plan Change 4, triggering the start of a month-long period in which people can make submissions on the proposed…
A new wetland area with walking tracks for the public to enjoy will be developed as part of flood protection work in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor regeneration area. “This is a wonderful opportunity to take an integrated approach to how we manage land, water and natural hazards,’’ says Councillor Pauline Cotter, who chairs the…
Some of the country’s best rugby and cricket players will go head-to-head in a T20 match at Hagley Oval early in the new year. The 22 January 2021 day-night Hot Spring Spas T20 Black Clash in association with Heartland will be the first premier sports event to be played under the Oval’s new floodlights. Former…
Gear up for the spring season with a week of premier horse racing and a wealth of special events on the BLOOM festival programme. ChristchurchNZ has today confirmed plans for the popular BLOOM festival featuring several major events, including the City Farmyard, Days of Ice, Diwali, SCAPE Public Art 2020, concerts and top-class sport. Both…
A busy Addington intersection is going to be dug-up over the coming weeks so a century-old stormwater pipe can be replaced. Part of the original brick barrel pipe runs directly underneath the intersection of Brougham Street and Selwyn Street and Selwyn Street and Somerset Crescent so the renewal work will cause some disruption to local…
Put a spring in your step these school holidays with our guide to what’s happening in Christchurch for families. The fairy houses in Bottle Lake Forest Park are on the move. Help move some fairies Christchurch City Council Park Rangers need some helping hands to move a “fairy village” attached to trees in Bottle Lake…
Postal voting opens this week for a Community Board seat representing the Christchurch City Council’s Central ward. Voting papers for the Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board by-election are due to land in local letterboxes from Thursday, with voting closing at noon on Friday, 16 October. Progress results will be available that afternoon – a day before the…
Christchurch parents are being encouraged to make sure their children have the skills to stay safe in the water this summer by enrolling them now for Swimsmart lessons. “Summer is just around the corner so it won’t be long before we start heading off to beaches, rivers, lakes and swimming pools,’’ says Christchurch City Council…
Local residents can help realise the potential of the former Shirley Community Centre site by sharing their ideas for the open space. Waipapa/Papanui Innes Community Board Chairperson Emma Norrish says the community suggestions can also help inform consultation on Christchurch’s Long Term Plan (LTP). “Our community needs a cohesive voice when advocating for project funding…
The decision to move most of New Zealand to COVID-19 Alert Level 1 means it will be business as usual again at Christchurch City Council’s public facilities. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed this afternoon that all of New Zealand, apart from Auckland, will move from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1 at 11.59pm tonight. …
Eleven striking street murals are in the spotlight as a new night gallery lights up across the central city. The Ōtautahi Street Art Lighting Project – supported with funding from the Christchurch City Council’s Enliven Places Projects Fund – sheds a night light on many of the city’s most popular murals while also creating vibrant…
Got a special someone who you would like to spend an evening with stargazing in New Brighton’s beachside hot pools? Then make sure you book in for one of He Puna Taimoana’s new Friday night ‘After Hours’ events that will take place outside the complex’s usual opening hours. “This is an experience not to be…
Some residential Christchurch streets will be temporarily closed to traffic and turned into play areas for children in a series of pop-up events funded by the Government. Christchurch City Council has received a grant of just over $39,000 for the Play Streets initiative from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, in round two of the Innovating Streets for…
The vision for the former red-zone land along the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor will start to come to life if plans for a new stormwater and flood management scheme get approved next week. The scheme is the first in a series of projects along the river corridor that will integrate the management of land, water…
Christchurch City Council is planning to set up a new group to provide advice on how to engage with residents on issues that are important for the whole city. The Residents’ Forum, which would have between 30 and 50 members, will be established to help the Council better understand how and why residents get involved…
Essential maintenance work is planned for the Pioneer Recreation and Sports Centre this summer. The main pool, wave pool, spa and sauna will close for approximately six months from Saturday 14 November so the pool plant, roof and air conditioning system can be repaired and allow for earthquake strengthening of the pool hall to be…
A World War II naval sea mine has “washed up” at Akaroa Museum. After spending many years bobbing on the Waikato River as a buoy for a hydro scheme, the deactivated cast iron oval has found a new home, dropping into the museum collection in recognition of the local harbour’s defensive minefield history. Akaroa Museum…
Mayor Lianne Dalziel has paid tribute to former Christchurch City Councillor Sally Buck, who has died following a long battle with cancer. Mayor Dalziel says Sally’s passing is a huge loss for the city, the Central ward community and her family. “For many of us, Sally was the embodiment of community dedication. Her record of…
Christchurch is poised to play a bigger role in the film and video industry. The Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration Poto Williams has approved a proposal that allows for the development and operation of commercial film and video production facilities in some areas of Christchurch. Up until now only Auckland and Wellington have had…
People with views on how publicly-owned trees in Christchurch should be managed are being encouraged to give feedback on Christchurch City Council’ Draft Tree Policy. The Draft Tree Policy spells out how the Council plans to manage the planting, protection, maintenance and removal of trees in parks, reserves, roads and other public places that it…
A treasure hunt for kids that combines te reo Māori with learning about Ōtautahi Christchurch’s artworks, nature and heritage is launching this week. Coinciding with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), this free Taonga Hunt, starts today and continues through the school holidays until Sunday 11 October. The trail around Ōtautahi Christchurch…
Christchurch will bid farewell to 2020 with a free music concert in North Hagley Park headlined by Kiwi music legends, The Black Seeds. The multi-platinum-selling band will be the headline act at The Edge NYE20 – the family-friendly New Year’s Eve party organised by Christchurch City Council. “We are absolutely stoked that The Black Seeds…
New cycle lanes planned for Waimairi Road will help improve road safety as the number of cyclists using the Uni-Cycle route in the city’s west climbs. The Christchurch City Council today has approved the installation of the lanes on both sides of the road – between Maidstone Road and Peer Street – following a recommendation…
A Christchurch City Council committee is supporting moves to change the rules in the Christchurch District Plan relating to Airbnb-type accommodation. The proposed changes may also affect other providers of short-term visitor accommodation such as serviced apartments, motels and hotels. The Urban Development and Transport Committee today agreed to publicly notify Proposed Plan Change 4…