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Social housing is returning to the east for the first time since the earthquakes, with 19 new homes providing relief to residents in need. The Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT) is behind the new community housing complex – called Reg Stillwell Place – on Palmers Road in New Brighton. It will be officially opened at…
The programme of events for Ōtautahi Christchurch’s favourite summer street celebration has been announced. Spanning three weekends from 15 to 31 January, the Bread & Circus Backyard Buskers Festival will return to the circus capital of Aotearoa. This year’s street festival will showcase the best hand-picked, home-grown circus, comedy, music and acrobatic talent. The line-up…
Overseas travel might be off the cards right now but Christchurch’s SummerTimes programme will take you around the world without the need for any quarantining. The popular programme is back this summer with a line-up of free events that includes a laugh-out-loud retelling of the Jules Verne travel adventure Around the World in 80 Days,…
A Christchurch City Council report on redevelopment options for the organics processing plant in Bromley will now be considered on Wednesday, 9 December. The Council’s Three Waters Infrastructure and Environment Committee has today decided to adjourn discussions on the report to allow for a community meeting to take place where Council staff will be able…
Tsunami evacuation zones in Banks Peninsula have been updated based on new scientific research. “Computer modelling has provided us with updated information about which areas on Banks Peninsula could flood if a tsunami hits the Canterbury coastline,’’ says Christchurch City Council Head of Civil Defence Emergency Management Rob Orchard. “The latest modelling shows us that…
The 10th anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake will be marked with a civic memorial service and a free concert featuring Bic Runga. Prominent city landmarks such as the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū and sculpture Vaka ‘A Hina will also be lit up white to mark the anniversary. “It is important…
Vehicles will be able to travel on Christchurch’s newest motorway from Monday 30 November. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is going to partially open the 10-kilometre long Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) to help bed in the chip seal surface ahead of opening all four lanes of the motorway and the adjoining shared path in mid…
Work on Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre is due to end by the middle of next year, with the first events planned for later in 2021. Ōtākaro Limited Chief Executive John Bridgman says that an “exact opening date and first event will be confirmed closer to the time”. “COVID-19 has had a major impact on…
Eels and whitebait will be wriggling across Woolston Village, etched into new pavers to illustrate the cultural significance of the area. The sandblasted pavers are integral to a multimillion-dollar upgrade for the community village. The tuna (eel) and īnaka (whitebait) pavers will sit at intersections where the side street run towards the Heathcote River. Council…
Options for redeveloping the organics processing plant at Bromley will be considered by elected members next week as efforts to reduce the odour from the plant continue. The Bromley plant, which is owned by Christchurch City Council and operated by Living Earth, is where organic waste, including the contents from the kerbside green bins, is…
Dog owners are being reminded that on summer days parts of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula’s popular swimming beaches are off-limits to unleashed dogs. “We know many people enjoy playing with their dogs at the beach and they can still do that, but they need to steer clear of the main swimming areas or go early…
The Garden City’s head gardener is urging Christchurch residents to be mindful of their outdoor water use this summer so the city’s water supply network doesn’t come under too much pressure. Director of the Botanic Gardens Wolfgang Bopp is part of this year’s “Water like you oughta” campaign, which encourages people to think carefully about…
Two Christchurch sports venues will be upgraded ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022, thanks to a $2 million funding injection from the Government. The upgrades focus on redevelopment of player facilities, including toilets, to make them gender neutral and of a standard befitting the world’s best players. At Hagley Oval, the existing…
The company that introduced shared electric scooters to Christchurch is now bringing its shared electric bikes to the city. Christchurch City Council has given Lime Technology a permit to operate up to 200 e-bikes in the city until the end of August 2021. Features of Lime’s e-bikes Electric pedal assist A 30-60km range QR codes…
Christchurch’s growing network of major cycle routes is encouraging more people to make trips by bike, new survey findings show. Earlier this year Christchurch City Council repeated the Cycle Users’ Survey that it first ran in 2018. The survey involves interviews with people riding bikes on the city’s major cycle routes. Council Transport Operations Manager…
Christchurch City Council is partnering with the Hāpai Foundation to help eliminate the barriers faced by people with disabilities. It is supporting the launch of the Hāpai Access Card – a new card that people can use to discreetly inform businesses about their disabilities and the extra support they may need. Businesses who register to…
Halswell’s Te Hāpua Summer Pool will be open for longer on weekdays this summer following a $22,000 funding boost from the Waipuna/Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board. The extra funding will mean from Monday, 7 December this year the pool can open at 9.30am daily – instead of 11.30am – as well as allow for an 8pm close…
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is asking people for ideas on how to make Halswell Road (State Highway 75), south-west of Christchurch, better for bus users. The transport agency has a $25 million budget to provide bus lanes along the 2.5km long section of Halswell Road that runs between Curletts/Hoon Hay Road, past Aidanfield to…
Four women have been wandering the streets of Fendalton for about 20 years, building friendships and learning about their local neighbourhoods as members of a weekly Walk’n’Talk group. Long-term walker – and volunteer – Vivien Price says the meet-ups offer an ideal opportunity to mix exercise, social connections and community knowledge. Along with Pat Williams,…
The speed limit on Main Road, Redcliffs, could be lowered to 40km an hour as part of the multimillion-dollar project to complete the final section of Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch Coastal Pathway. The speed limit reduction is one of several proposed changes that Christchurch City Council is seeking community feedback on as it moves to…
After years sitting on the ground, tightly under wraps, the distinct copper sheathed dome of the Thomas Edmonds Band Rotunda is back in its rightful place. The dome, which weighs more than 80 tonne, was carefully craned back onto the rotunda at first light this morning, marking a significant milestone in the historic building’s restoration….
With Christchurch’s outdoor public pools now open for the summer, pool users are being urged to respect each other and the lifeguards on duty. “A visit to one of Christchurch City Council’s pools is a great day out for the whole whānau and we love seeing people having fun,’’ says Council Head of Recreation, Sports…
Christchurch’s refurbished Town Hall is in the spotlight, taking top billing at the annual property industry awards. The “technically complex and demanding project” has won the Naylor Love Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award at the 2020 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards. The best in category prize recognises the “meticulous…
Areas designated by Christchurch City Council as smokefree will soon become vapefree as well. The Council has today voted to amend its Smokefree Public Places Policy to include vaping. This means that parks, playgrounds, bus shelters and the entrances to Council buildings and facilities will become both smokefree and vapefree. “The Canterbury District Health Board…
A new co-governance entity is being investigated for the former residential red zone as Christchurch City Council moves to ensure that mana whenua and the community are involved in deciding its future. “The former residential red zone offers us a chance to create a lasting legacy for our city. It is very important that any…
A $12.5 million package of works to address erosion and flood risk in Southshore and South New Brighton has been approved by Christchurch City Council. “The works we have approved today should resolve the earthquake legacy issues that have left parts of Southshore and South New Brighton more prone to flooding and coastal erosion,’’ says…
The job of building Hornby’s new multi-use community facility is about to go out to the market. Christchurch City Council has approved the project’s procurement plan, which means the construction can now go out to tender. “This decision means the project is now locked into our schedule, and that everything is now full steam ahead…
Local residents have stepped back in time, making the most of a rare opportunity to visit the historic Kapuatohe Dwelling and neighbouring cottage in Belfast. The former local schoolmaster’s house and the workman’s cottage have both undergone extensive repairs and strengthening work following the 2010-11 earthquakes. Both the dwelling and cottage’s chimneys have been strengthened…
Work to improve the safety of Dyers Pass Road will begin shortly. Christchurch City Council has awarded Higgins Construction a contract to widen the windy road in places and to install three kilometres of guardrail. “There are guardrails along about a quarter of the length of the road at moment but the road is fairly…
An expanded public boat ramp, reorganised waterfront and newly constructed breakwater feature in a draft development plan for Lyttelton’s Naval Point. The Draft Te Nukutai o Tapoa/Naval Point Development Plan has been developed in partnership with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke (Rāpaki) Rūnanga , which holds mana whenua and are kaitiaki of Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour. Council…