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News and Updates from the Christchurch City Council
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…
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…
Latest update: 20/11/2020 New owner for 224 Cashel Street November 2020 Ōtākaro Limited has today successfully completed the sale of the building at 224 Cashel Street, Christchurch, to Huadu International Management Group Limited (HIMG). HIMG plans to redevelop the former IRD building into a combined training and research medical facility specialising in the field of…
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….