The excess water charge – to be put forward for public feedback under the Council’s Draft Annual Plan – would apply to households that use more than a third more water than the average household and work in the same way as water charges already in place for commercial properties. “Households that use much more…
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Feedback wanted on new riverside landing and bridges
Have Your Say On the bridges On the Dallington landing Consultation on the proposed landing and bridges is open until Monday 29 June. Residents are being asked to provide their feedback on the proposed plans for the bridges and the landing, which are being funded by a $13,765,500 grant the Council received from the Christchurch…
Council adopts new Draft Annual Plan
Christchurch City Council has approved a new draft budget that takes into account the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the organisation and on ratepayers. The revised Draft Annual Plan 2020–21 proposes an average residential rate rise of 2.23 per cent, which is an overall average rate increase of 3.5 per cent. For an…
Right royal weekend of action-packed places to visit
Celebrate the Queen’s official birthday with a weekend away or a fun-filled day closer to home. With plenty of mini-adventures on Christchurch’s doorstep, people can head over the hill to Akaroa while sampling an array of bays along the way or travel to Hanmer Springs to take in the alpine air and soak in the…
First hour free in Council parking buildings
Christchurch City Council will provide one-hour free parking in its central city parking buildings for the next three months. “We want people to come into the city centre and support the local hospitality and retail businesses over winter. One way we can encourage people to do that is to provide the first hour of parking…
Vbase reducing permanent staff numbers
Christchurch City Council-owned venues and events company Vbase Limited has confirmed the outcome of its proposal to reduce permanent staff by 60 per cent. The proposal, released earlier this month, was a direct response to the 100 per cent loss of event revenue since 17 March and the forecast slow recovery of the events sector,…
Increase in glyphosate use could save millions
The move could save the organisation about $3.5 million. “In the last few years the Council has significantly reduced its use of weed killers containing glyphosate and instead used other weed control methods such as high-pressure steam, natural herbicides and hand-pulling,’’ says Council Head of Parks Andrew Rutledge. “These methods though are more expensive and…
Revised budget recommends lower rate rise
Christchurch City Council staff are recommending a revised budget that provides for an average residential rate rise of 2.23 per cent and an overall rate increase of 3.5 per cent. For an average house with a value of $508,608 that would mean paying an extra $1.19 a week, or $62.05 a year. Read the report…
Libraries issue call to return overdue books : Newsline
More than 120,000 books are back on Christchurch City Libraries shelves after one week. However, a significant number of the loans prior to the lockdown period remain outstanding. Christchurch City Council Head of Libraries and Information Carolyn Robertson says customers will not face any fines over post-lockdown “overdue” books if they are back by 15…
Giant wall painting marks opening of new art exhibition : Newsline
A giant-sized painting has been created on the eastern outer wall of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetū. Designed by Kelcy Taratoa, Te Tāhū o ngā Maunga Tūmatakahuki is 36-metres long and took two commercial painters, working to Taratoa’s design, three weeks to create. The artwork is part of Christchurch Art Gallery’s new exhibition,…
Fun track pumps up action at Shirley Community Reserve : Newsline
A 12-year-old boy’s persistence has paid off with the first use of the new modular pump track in Shirley Community Reserve. The installation of the temporary track follows a petition – led by intermediate pupil Shannon – to the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board Community Board, calling for the creation of a skate, scooter and bike area….
Boulders protecting breeding penguins : Newsline
Additional boulders have been placed near the Coastal Pathway at Shag Rock recently to help protect white-flippered penguins during their nesting season. When the Coastal Pathway was built nesting boxes were included in the rock embankment by Shag Rock as it as an area where white-flippered penguins are known to nest and breed between August…
Wheelie bin spot checks set to resume : Newsline
Spot checks of yellow wheelie bins put out for kerbside collection will resume next week as Christchurch City Council steps up its effort to get people recycling right. The checks will see gold stars put on the recycling bins that have all the right stuff in them. Where there is confusion on what can and…
‘Waste not, want not’ in NZ-first energy flow for Metro Sports Facility : Newsline
Sewage will heat up Christchurch’s new Metro Sports Facility. In a first for New Zealand, the country’s largest aquatic and indoor recreation venue will utilise an unlikely heat source that runs under St Asaph Street towards the wastewater treatment plant. Ōtākaro Limited Chief Executive John Bridgman says the location of the Metro Sports Facility has…
Council approves change to Christchurch Housing Initiative
A housing scheme that offers Christchurch families a helping hand into home ownership is being amended to resolve a regulatory issue. Christchurch City Council today resolved to amend the Christchurch Housing Initiative, Te Whāriki tū-ā-Rongo, from a shared equity loan model to a more traditional shared equity ownership model. The change will resolve some regulatory…
Revamped Graham Condon pool to open : Newsline
The Graham Condon Recreation and Sports Centre will be fully open to the public from Monday following an extensive refurbishment that started in mid-January. The popular recreation facility had been due to reopen in late March this year after the spruce up but this was delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown. The fitness and sports halls…
Panel in favour of Nga Puna Wai lease for Netsal : Newsline
Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub in Halswell could become a suitable home for a new indoor multi-court facility, but changes are needed to resolve traffic, parking and access issues, a Hearings Panel has decided. After considering public submissions, a Hearings Panel chaired by Cashmere Councillor Tim Scandrett has given its support to reserve land at…
Pools and gyms exercise healthy approach to personal safety : Newsline
Swimmers and fitness fans can now return to their regular workouts, with online bookings core to a safety-focused environment at the Christchurch City Council’s Recreation and Sport Centres. Council Head of Recreation, Sports and Events Nigel Cox says online bookings are essential to a safe return to swimming pools and fitness centres. “While our Recreation…
Holiday weekend opening for New Brighton’s hot pools : Newsline
New Brighton’s beachside hot pools complex, He Puna Taimoana, will open to the public on Saturday 30 May. The pools were originally scheduled to open in early April but the opening was postponed due to the COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown. “We’re thrilled to announce that He Puna Taimoana will open on Saturday so that people…
Loan finalised for Hagley Oval sports floodlights : Newsline
Christchurch City Council has ironed out details of a rates-neutral $1 million loan to the Canterbury Cricket Trust to help pay for six new sports floodlights at Hagley Oval. The new lights will ensure the city can reap the benefits of hosting Women’s World Cup cricket matches in 2021 and also put the city in…
Funding for temporary physical distancing measures : Newsline
Christchurch City Council has secured funding from Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency) for two projects that enable people to keep their physical distance from others when moving around. The first project involves putting temporary physical measures in place at pedestrian and cycling pinch points around Christchurch’s city centre to ensure people can stay two metres…
Twin campaigns to help businesses through COVID crisis : Newsline
ChristchurchNZ is running twin campaigns aimed at encouraging Christchurch residents to spend locally and to get out-of-town visitors to Canterbury and the West Coast. Tim Loftus, ChristchurchNZ’s General Manager of Marketing, Brand and Communications, says the spending habits of Christchurch residents over the next six months will be vital to the city’s economic recovery and…
Early start to Hereford Street work : Newsline
Hereford Street, between Oxford Terrace and Manchester Street, is being upgraded. The upgrade, approved by Christchurch City Council last year following consultation with local property owners, businesses and the wider community, will address the damage caused by the earthquakes and the subsequent demolition work. “Hereford Street is in a substandard condition and needs to be…
KidsFest 2020 coming : Newsline
Planning for one of Canterbury school children’s most loved annual events, KidsFest, is well underway, despite the challenges of the current COVID-19 pandemic. KidsFest, which runs every winter school holidays, will go ahead this year from Saturday 4 July until Sunday 19 July – although there will be changes to ensure the health and safety…
Coming up at the 28 May Council meeting : Newsline
Christchurch City Council is meeting on Thursday 28 May. The main items on the agenda for the public part of the meeting are: An update from COVID-19 Incident Management Team Lead Mary Richardson on the Council response. A report informing Council of the high level results from the 2019/20 Residents’ Survey programme. A report which…
Spotlight on Pasifika images at Tūranga : Newsline
Christchurch City Libraries needs more photos for a new exhibition that tells the story of the city’s Pasifika community. Tūranga will host the exhibition, Talanoa I Measina – Sharing Our Stories, later this year. Anyone with photos – new or old – of their family, friends, celebrations, social gatherings, sporting events and everyday life can…
Council welcomes Bromley odour study findings : Newsline
Christchurch City Council is welcoming the findings of a pilot study that focused on finding the cause of the long-standing odour issues in Bromley. “The pilot study findings have given us a much better understanding of the issues and we are now working closely with Environment Canterbury on what new actions we can take to…
Free parking to remain for a while longer : Newsline
Christchurch City Council has decided to waive parking fees in the central city until at least 28 May. That means people using on-street pay-by-plate parking or the Lichfield Street and Christchurch Art Gallery parking buildings do not need to pay. However, people parking in time-restricted on-street parking spaces will need to adhere to the time…
Heading back to work? Prepare for level 2 traffic : Newsline
Biking, scooting or walking could be the best – and fastest – way to get to work and school on Monday with extra traffic likely under Alert Level 2. Many people will be leaving their ‘home office’ for the real office for the first time in months and children are heading back to school, so…
Roads and water supply fall short with residents : Newsline
Dissatisfaction with the state of roads and the water supply has contributed to Christchurch City Council recording its lowest performance rating since 2007. The annual Residents Survey programme, which finds out what people think about the Council’s services, shows that overall satisfaction has fallen to 50 per cent – down from 62 per cent last…