News and Updates from the Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council is investigating the unauthorised digging of a trench on former red-zoned land near Pages Road because planning rules may have been breached. The land where the trench was dug is currently owned by Land Information New Zealand, on behalf of the Crown. Before that it was privately owned. “We are in an […]
Christchurch City Council is meeting at 9.30am on Thursday 13 August. The main items on the agenda for the public part of the meeting are: Reports from all the Community Boards outlining the major issues and projects in the areas. A report from the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board that recommends the Council introduce a 30kmh speed […]
Get ready to tackle a big weekend of sport, music, sustainability and Matariki. Crusaders versus Highlanders Southern – and national – sporting supremacy is on the line on Sunday afternoon when the Crusaders host the Highlanders at Orangetheory Stadium in their Super Rugby Aotearoa clash. The Crusaders hold a seven-point lead on the competition ladder, and a […]
The husband of Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel, lawyer Rob Davidson, has died after a battle with cancer. Mr Davidson, the father of City Councillor Mike Davidson, was 69. Acting Mayor Andrew Turner says that the news has saddened Council staff and Councillors. “Our thoughts are with the Mayor, Councillor Davidson and all of Rob’s family […]
A fresh edge will boost Bishopdale Park following the approval of a new-look skate park. The Waimāero/Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board has backed the skate park revamp following positive feedback from local residents. Board Chairperson David Cartwright believes that the mix of new elements will appeal to beginners and intermediate-level skaters. “Skateboarding is firmly entrenched in the […]
A new-look Christchurch City Council public events programme will get under way in September. Council Events and Arts Manager Lucy Blackmore says the rejuvenated programme acknowledges the need for change in a post-COVID-19 events environment and has been created in partnership with the community. “We had already been looking at changes to our annual events […]
Government-led reform of water services is under way and Christchurch faces some big decisions, Acting Mayor Andrew Turner says. “As a water service provider, Christchurch City Council has been part of Government-led discussions on what shape the reforms might take. Acting Mayor Andrew Turner. “We don’t know all the details yet, but we do know […]
Christchurch’s Acting Mayor Andrew Turner is welcoming news that international workers bound for Antarctica will be allowed to stop-over in the city on their way to the ice. The Government has announced it is granting essential staff from various international Antarctic programmes an exemption from the current border closures. The international staff arriving in New […]
More than three-quarters of Christchurch City Council’s spending last year was with Canterbury businesses and trading locally is an ongoing priority to help boost the city’s economy. Choosing local suppliers, where possible, to purchase goods and services from is important to help deliver the Council’s “procurement” policy objectives. The Council is the second-largest employer in […]
Christchurch City Council invited the public to make submissions after receiving an application from the Olds Boys Collegian Cricket Club for a new ground lease over a 518 square metre area of Elmwood Park. The club wants the lease so it can build new practice nets to replace its existing nets, which no longer meet […]