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Another portion of the Te Kuru stormwater facility in the upper catchment of the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River has been completed in time for summer. Walking and cycling tracks around the Sutherlands Basin section of Te Kuru are now open to the public. This adds 3km to the 4km of tracks opened to the public in…
Cyanobacteria, a potentially toxic algae, has been found within two more popular Christchurch waterbodies. Christchurch City Council Head of Three Waters Helen Beaumont says cyanobacteria has now been sighted along the Ōtākaro Avon River and the Ōtūkaikino River, including at The Groynes. “These sightings mean dog owners need to keep their pets safe and out of…
Banks Peninsula residents are being urged to start watching their water use as demand on the area’s water supply networks increases. Water demand in Banks Peninsula is up on this time last year, and at peak times there’s already pressure on the water supply network. The seasonal outlook from the National Institute of Water and…
Remission applications are now available on excess water charges for eligible Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents. Households that regularly use much more water than average now pay extra for their water supply. The new rating scheme targets the small proportion of households in the district who use, on average, more than 700 litres of water…
Christchurch City Council is asking Banks Peninsula residents to stop using water following widespread power outage. Latest updates below. More from the Council source here
The Birdlings Flat water supply will have chlorine added to it, in line with newly introduced water regulations, while Christchurch City Council carries out work to upgrade the supply network in the area. Acting Head of Three Waters Tim Drennan says the chlorine will provide an extra safety barrier and will ensure the water supply…
The Mayors of Auckland and Christchurch have put forward a joint proposal to make progress on the divisive “three waters” issue and achieve consensus. Auckland’s Wayne Brown and Christchurch’s Phil Mauger are seeking support for their proposal to be considered and further developed by both central and local government as an alternative to the current…
Christchurch City Council has lodged its first application with the national water regulator for an exemption from the requirement to add chlorine to Christchurch’s drinking water. The Water Services Act 2021 makes it mandatory for owners of reticulated water supplies to add a residual disinfectant – chlorine – to the water, unless they obtain an…
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents will need to keep an eye on their water use from 1 October as new charges to manage demand for water are introduced. The new rating scheme targets the small proportion of households in the district who use, on average, more than 700 litres of water a day – roughly…
Mayor Lianne Dalziel wants Christchurch City Council to renew its commitment to involving mana whenua in its decision-making processes. The Mayor is bringing a report to next week’s Council meeting that recommends the Council confirm its commitment to an enduring, collaborative relationship with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga. The Council has had a Relationship Agreement with Ngā…
Mayor Lianne Dalziel wants Christchurch City Council to renew its commitment to involving mana whenua in its decision-making processes. The Mayor is bringing a report to next week’s Council meeting that recommends the Council confirm its commitment to an enduring, collaborative relationship with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga. The Council has had a Relationship Agreement with Ngā…
The water supply to Riccarton and parts of Addington will be temporarily chlorinated after regular testing revealed the presence of a number of total coliforms, an indicator of bacterial contamination. The indicator bacteria aren’t harmful, but their presence shows there is a pathway for other contaminants, such as E.coli, to get into the water supply….
Christchurch residents are being encouraged to play their part in cleaning up the city’s waterways by thinking more about what they are putting down roadside drains. “As a Council we are investing significantly in improving the health of Christchurch’s waterways but we need everyone’s help to do this,’’ says Christchurch City Council Head of Three…
In 2002, a five-year-old Nick Weir jumped into the pool at Pioneer for one of the first ever Swimsmart lessons. Now marking the 20 years of the Christchurch City Council programme, Nick has gone from pupil to teacher as the Swim Education Team Leader at Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool. “I remember it was such…
Christchurch City Council has received an assurance that it will not be one of the first local authorities directed by the Ministry of Health to add fluoride to its water supplies. The Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act gives the Director-General of Health power to direct local authorities to add fluoride or not to…
Christchurch City Council is pushing out the introduction of a targeted rating scheme aimed at helping manage the demand for water. When the Council approved its 2021-31 Long Term Plan last year, it agreed that it would introduce an excess water use targeted rate from 1 July 2022. The rate is aimed at the small…
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says it is important that residents with concerns about the Government’s three waters reforms make submissions on the Water Services Entities Bill. The Bill, which is currently out for public consultation, will establish four publicly owned water services entities that will take over the responsibility for providing drinking water, wastewater and…
A campaign to alert Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents of potential water leaks on their properties has already saved millions of litres of water. Christchurch City Council has increased the frequency at which it reads residential water meters and has begun sending letters to the city’s top water users, encouraging them to check their properties…
Christchurch City Council has today approved two new water bylaws and the Ihutai-Estuary and Coastal Stormwater Management Plan. The two new bylaws – Water Supply and Wastewater Bylaw and Stormwater and Land Drainage Bylaw – will replace the current Water Supply, Wastewater and Stormwater Bylaw 2014. Changes introduced by the new bylaws broadly focus on…
More than 100,000 native trees will be planted in the city’s south-west as part of a network of new wetland areas in the upper catchment of the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River. It will be the largest native planting project ever undertaken by the Christchurch City Council. The Eastman Wetland landscape plan was approved by the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton…
The Little River water supply will be temporarily chlorinated after regular testing has revealed the ongoing presence of a small number of total coliforms, an indicator of bacterial contamination. The indicator bacteria aren’t harmful, but their presence shows there is a pathway for potentially dangerous contaminants, such as E.coli, to get into the water supply….
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says the Government’s announcement that it is making changes to its three waters reforms fails to address one of the key funding concerns raised by local authorities. “The Working Group’s recommendation that the Crown needs to confirm the size of investment required to address issues of historic degradation of waterways and…
An Otago University study aided by Christchurch City Council has revealed low levels of asbestos in Christchurch’s water supply, but there are no immediate concerns for public health. The study, published today in the International Water Association’s Water Supply Journal, finds that ageing underground pipes in many Christchurch suburbs are leaching asbestos fibres into the city’s…
Christchurch City Council will tell the Ministry of Health that ensuring the safety of its water supply network is its priority and it has no funding for fluoridation. “We have a complex programme of work under way that is focused on upgrading parts of our water supply network to ensure it meets the safety standards…
Adding fluoride to Christchurch’s drinking water supply would be complex and costly, with initial estimates putting the capital outlay required at more than $60 million. Additional operating costs are expected to exceed $2.5 million annually. These costs are detailed in a new Christchurch City Council report outlining the implications for Christchurch of the Health (Fluoridation…
Christchurch City Council has agreed to add its signature to a partnership of councils opposing the Government’s mandated approach to three waters reform. The Council today resolved to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work cooperatively with at least 21 other co-signing councils to convince the Government to reconsider plans to reform water services…
Christchurch City Council’s new online Water Reporter means households can now easily check how much water they have been using ahead of charges for high users coming into effect from mid-next year. Properties in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula that regularly use large amounts of water will soon start paying extra for their water supply under…
Christchurch City Council has approved two important plans to improve the way it manages the city’s stormwater. The Huritini/Halswell River and Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River stormwater management plans are the first of seven being prepared between 2020 and 2023 for the district’s stormwater catchments. Public consultation on the two plans ran from 5 July until 30 August…
The new water services regulator Taumata Arowai has met with Christchurch City Council to discuss its planned approach to providing safe drinking water. Taumata Arowai Chief Executive Bill Bayfield met with Council Chief Executive Dawn Baxendale this week to talk about the responsibilities under the new Water Services Act 2021 and how the Council will…
New legislation means Christchurch City Council will be able to apply for an exemption from water chlorination from March next year. “The new law says where a drinking water supply includes reticulation, the supplier must provide residual disinfection – which means chlorine – in the supply. The disinfection needs to stay in the pipes until…