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Work to restore the Old Municipal Chambers, a significant central city heritage building, will begin early next year. Restoration work is expected to start on the Old Municipal Chambers in January after Christchurch City Council today decided to grant a 50-year lease for the building to a new charitable trust – the City of Christchurch…
Canterbury Museum has submitted a resource consent application to Christchurch City Council for its proposed $195 million redevelopment. The final concept designs have been informed by extensive public engagement. The proposed redevelopment requires a resource consent under the Christchurch District Plan. The Museum is asking for the resource consent to be publicly notified to ensure…
Christchurch City Council wants to work with the owners of privately-owned vacant sites in the city centre on finding better short and long-term uses for their land. “The regeneration of the Central City has gained strong momentum over the past five years with a steady stream of new attractions, commercial development and homes drawing in…
Christchurch City Council will consider next week whether it should accept the gift of the Citizens’ War Memorial from Church Property Trustees (CPT). CPT wrote to the Council on 5 November, offering to gift the Cathedral Square memorial to the organisation so that it can own it on behalf of the citizens of Christchurch. The…
A draft policy that maps out how Christchurch City Council plans to manage parking in the central city will be considered by the Urban Development and Transport Committee next week. The Draft Central City Parking Policy provides a framework to enable Council to manage parking more effectively. It covers on-street parking, Council-owned off-street parking, and temporary…
Christchurch City Council is meeting at 9.30am on Thursday 10 December. The main items on the agenda for the public part of the meeting are: Reports from all the Community Boards outlining issues and projects in their respective areas. A report from the Banks Peninsula Community Board which recommends the Council approve the transfer of…
Christchurch City Council has committed $40 million in Government funding to upgrade parts of the city’s drinking and wastewater infrastructure. The funding will see a list of 20 projects undertaken across the district – including some deferred under the Council’s last annual plan due to the economic impacts of Covid-19 – as well as a…
Christchurch City Council will next week consider whether to go ahead with an agreement that would see a prominent central city heritage building restored and leased. The Old Municipal Chambers, corner of Worcester Boulevard and Oxford Terrace, was significantly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake and has been closed to the public since then. The…
Councillors will consider an improved process for deciding the future of Christchurch City Council-owned properties that are no longer being used. On Thursday 10 December, Councillors will consider the criteria for keeping or disposing of properties that are no longer being used for the purpose they were originally acquired. Read the report. “The Council owns…
In the lead-up to International Volunteer Day, Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel is saying thank you to all the volunteers in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula for the work they do. “Volunteers make an invaluable contribution to our city and deserve to be recognised for their hard work and commitment,’’ says Mayor Dalziel. “As we prepare to…
Discover a penguin parade, amazing art, model markets, a fabulous festival or singalong sounds. Pop Up Penguins Sculpture Trail Colourful penguins have popped up in the city, creating a family friendly summer sculpture trail. Follow the trail and you can discover 50 large penguins – decorated by established and emerging artists – as they strike a…
Christchurch City Council Chief Executive Dawn Baxendale is implementing a change to the organisation’s Executive Team and Business Group Structure. The new structure released to staff halves the number of General Managers in the Executive Team from six to three and reduces the number of groups. It will save between $600k and $700k a year….
The design of The Court Theatre’s new central city home will move to the next stage early next year. At today’s Finance and Performance Committee, councillors agreed to begin preliminary design – the second stage of the design process – in January. It comes after Christchurch City Council and The Court Theatre last week revealed…
Christchurch residents are being invited to play an interactive online game that will test their knowledge of what items belong in the red, yellow and green wheelie bins. The game, which people can play on their smartphones and online has been developed by Christchurch City Council staff and is the latest tool in the Council’s…
Proposed new changing rooms for North Hagley Park are a step closer following Waikura/Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board support. The Community Board has recommended that the Christchurch City Council agrees to start public consultation on a proposed new building and a lease variation so that the new building can sit in an area overseen by the North…
In Kahoots, an immersive 3D art work that combines artificial intelligence with retro pop music, is set to make a visit to Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū a must-do this summer. The art work is the result of a collaboration between sculptor/painter Judy Darragh and interactive video artist Sean Kerr and will challenge…
A plan to redevelop Lyttelton’s Naval Point-Te Nukutai o Tapoa has been given the green light by the Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/Banks Peninsula Community Board. The Naval Point-Te Nukutai o Tapoa Development Plan, which was developed in partnership with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) Rūnanga, includes an expanded public boat ramp, reorganised waterfront and…
Staging an opera in Tūranga brings a fresh chapter to the central library, with audiences swapping seats between the outdoor plaza and inside performance space during the interval for New Zealand Opera’s Eight Songs for a Mad King. The Christchurch season of the modern monodrama opens on Thursday, 3 December, with two more performances on…
More than 60,000 people have poured into New Brighton’s beachside hot pools complex, He Puna Taimoana, in the first six months. He Puna Taimoana Manager Merryn Skipper says it has been “great to see this long-awaited community facility being so well-supported”. “Our visitors are enjoying relaxation on repeat and rediscovering New Brighton,” Ms Skipper says….
Eighteen groups and individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds have received Civic Awards in recognition of the outstanding contribution they make to Christchurch. The awards were presented by Mayor Lianne Dalziel at a special ceremony at the Christchurch Town Hall on Tuesday night. “It was a great honour for me to present the recipients…
People and their pets are being urged to avoid stormwater ponds and wetlands in Christchurch as they could contain the potentially toxic algae, cyanobacteria. Christchurch City Council Head of Three Waters and Waste Helen Beaumont says the algae has been confirmed in at least one pond and maybe present in others. “As we head into…
The first 63-tonne roof truss for Christchurch’s Metro Sports Facility has been lifted into place, in another milestone for the anchor project. Ōtākaro Limited Chief Executive John Bridgman says the 43-metre-long roof truss section weighs the same as 10 African elephants and is one of five sections that will span the facility’s competition pool. “It…
A peak hour bus priority lane is going to be installed on Cranford Street between Innes Road and Berwick Street on a trial basis. Christchurch City Council has widened that stretch of Cranford Street as part of a package of transport improvements in the St Albans, Edgeware and Mairehau areas. The improvements are designed at…
A proposed District Plan Change relating to short-term accommodation including use of a residential unit for visitor accommodation, such as AirBnB, Homeaway/Bookabach, has drawn 133 submissions. Further submissions will be invited on the proposed Plan Change from 26 November to 10 December. Proposed Plan Change 4 was publicly notified by Christchurch City Council in September…
The early design of The Court Theatre’s new central city home is complete. Christchurch City Council and The Court Theatre have today released the concept design for the new theatre in the city’s Performing Arts Precinct. The foyer of The Court Theatre. Image: Haworth Tompkins. Preeminent London-based architects Haworth Tompkins, Athfield Architects and a wider…
Christchurch City Council is the second council in New Zealand to have a water safety plan approved under the Government’s new framework for assessing risks to drinking water. The Council’s Akaroa and Takamatua Water Safety Plan has been approved by the Drinking Water Assessor on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The plan is one…
An area of the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor near Gayhurst Road looks set to be transformed into a new community picnic area. Christchurch City Council’s Finance and Performance Committee will decide next week whether to approve a refined design for a riverside landing in Dallington and proceed with its procurement and construction. Read the report….
Originally it was intended that all operations at the recovery park would cease in December 2021. However, Christchurch City Council has approved an extension of operations at the park until alternative disposal sites are identified. Staff will now look at whether Site C, an area of about 9.62 hectares of land, can continue to be…
The Christchurch City Council is partnering with community groups and social agencies to support the redevelopment of the City Mission site and to build a new whare for Māori youth. The two projects have been given funding through the Council’s Capital Endowment Fund as they will benefit local communities, both now and in the future….
Race towards summer with stunning images, a triathlon, live music, a home and garden tour, a pool party and Christmas in the city. GoLive! Festival in Victoria Square Dance along to Christchurch’s inaugural free Go Live! Festival, featuring multi-talented Kiwi performers. Offering a mix of roots/dub/reggae and rock, Dusty Hustle will get the party started…