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[ad_1] Christchurch City Council plans to use treated wastewater to irrigate new plantings of native trees and is seeking resource consent for this. Consent is not needed for the tree planting part of the project, and the Council’s Head of Three Waters Gavin Hutchison says winter is the best time to get plants in the…
[ad_1] From our Chair: Transport investment welcome – but funding gap remains The increased transport investment (a record $1.8 billion) into Canterbury by central government is welcome news, but still leaves a massive funding gap. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council’s Burnside and Keyes drinking water stations have been upgraded to comply with Government drinking water rules. The tap at Burnside Park is open now and staff are working to open the New Brighton tap at 345 Keyes Road next week. Containers need to be clean, and people should be considerate of…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Councillors today voted to carry out upgrades to the transport network on the streets immediately around Te Kaha, Canterbury’s Multi-Use Arena on Tuam, Barbadoes and Madras Streets, as well as some essential works on Lichfield Street west (from Madras Street to Manchester Street). Works are already underway to upgrade the water infrastructure…
[ad_1] The service will now be operated from the Christchurch City Council Service Centre, which is in the old post office building on Rue Lavaud. The planned opening date is Tuesday 3 September. Over the counter postal services will be offered Monday – Friday, 10am-2pm and post box services will be provided six days a…
[ad_1] Traffic lights are being installed at the intersection of Greers and Langdons roads, and work to upgrade the railway crossings on Harewood and Langdons roads is about to start. Planning and Delivery Transport Manager Jacob Bradbury said there will be a lot of disruption throughout the Papanui and Bishopdale area from now until mid-December….
[ad_1] The festival will be returning for its fifth edition from 2 – 4 May to shine the light on Christchurch’s buildings and landscapes of architectural, cultural and historical significance. Washington Reserve Skatepark at Open Christchurch 2024 (1998; Convic, 2014). Photo by Peanut Productions. Te Pūtahi director Jessica Halliday encourages those who have a building…
[ad_1] Multiple areas across the Port Hills are red-zoned due to the risk of death and injury to the public. However, Council rangers are seeing increasing unpermitted use of restricted areas by residents, including young people and community groups . Council has fenced off areas and placed warning signs regarding the danger risk, but fences…
[ad_1] The Funding Committee has allocated $3.89 million in grants from its Metropolitan Strengthening Communities Fund and $200,000 from the City Placemaking funding. The Strengthening Communities Fund supports community-focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing in the Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula area. Committee Chair Councillor Yani Johanson said the importance…
[ad_1] And one the team is achieving having rehomed 45 dogs so far in 2024. Greyhounds, bull breeds, beardies and pugs are just the beginning when it comes to the 321 dogs that have spent a stay at the Shelter this year. Staffy cross Rosco chilling at home 11-month-old staffy cross, Rosco, spent 26 days…
[ad_1] Olympians may make it look easy but artistic swimming takes a lot of practice. Canterbury Artistic Swimming offers classes at Christchurch City Council’s Taiora QEII, Matatiki Hornby Centre and Graham Condon for beginners to start people off on their gold medal journey. Coach Liaison Kylie McEwen said the phone hasn’t stopped ringing with people…
[ad_1] The upgrade is being carried out in three stages and is scheduled for completion in mid-2026. Minor on-site preparations will begin at the end of August. “We are installing new, bigger pipes to help meet increasing demands on our wastewater network generated by our growing city. People may see our contractors onsite soon, as…
[ad_1] The video starts in November 2023, just ahead of work beginning on the roof support structure and culminates with the first section of roof being installed in the south stand along Tuam Street last week. “We have a team of around 350 currently working on site to deliver the project, and collectively we’ve just…
[ad_1] The international tribute band are locked and loaded to bring a night of iconic Queen covers to revellers at the NYE24 community celebration put on by Christchurch City Council. Formed in 2006, the highly skilled group of musicians have mastered the art of replicating Queen’s music and live performances – regularly touring internationally and…
[ad_1] Whitebait season opens on Sunday, September 1 and closes on October 30. Head of Parks Rupert Bool says the OARC is a popular location for whitebaiting, with many families trolleying their equipment into their favourite spots during the weekends. “Overall, whitebaiters and the public are very positive towards our initiatives to make the area…
[ad_1] Townend House, Garrick House and Gilpin House will close for strengthening and maintenance work to take place, and to enable staff to bring in plants from Cuningham House while it is being restored. Townend displays a range of seasonal flowering plants that include begonia, cylcamen and primula: Garrick contains the most extensive collection of…
[ad_1] That’s the message from the Council’s Resource Recovery team after an increase in fires in kerbside collection trucks and processing facilities this year. There have been 42 fires across our collection and processing facilities since 2020, including eight so far this year. And Council contractors have been increasingly finding hazardous items like batteries and…
[ad_1] Spring is here and daffodils are blooming all over the city – especially in the Daffodil Woodland on the south-west side of the Avon River in Hagley Park. Hundreds of thousands of bulbs are planted in this two-hectare wilderness and in springtime they burst into flower, a symbol of rebirth and hope. They’re one…
[ad_1] Spring is here and daffodils are blooming all over the city – especially in the Daffodil Woodland on the south-west side of the Avon River in Hagley Park. Hundreds of thousands of bulbs are planted in this two-hectare wilderness and in springtime they burst into flower, a symbol of rebirth and hope. They’re one…
[ad_1] Integrated catchment management sees major backing in Banks Peninsula A newly formed catchment group scored significant investment, alongside four other progressive environmental initiatives, at the recommendation of the Banks Peninsula Water Zone Committee for the 2023/2024 financial year. Funding comes from the annual budget allocated to Waitaha/Canterbury water zone committees to support local projects…
[ad_1] Marine pest Mediterranean fanworm found outside inner Lyttelton Harbour Boaties are being urged to check and clean their hulls to help stop the spread of the marine pest Mediterranean fanworm after it was recently detected in new sites within Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour. A recent winter diving survey, conducted by the National Institute of Water…
[ad_1] Join us to help Waimakariri nature thrive this September We would love for you to join us on 21 and 22 September for two conservation events in Waimakariri River Regional Park. Celebrate and protect our waterways World Rivers Day is celebrated worldwide on the fourth Sunday in September. It is a celebration of the…
[ad_1] That’s the message from the Council’s Resource Recovery team after an increase in fires in kerbside collection trucks and processing facilities this year. There have been 42 fires across our collection and processing facilities since 2020, including eight so far this year. And Council contractors have been increasingly finding hazardous items like batteries and…
[ad_1] Townend House, Garrick House and Gilpin House will close for strengthening and maintenance work to take place, and to enable staff to bring in plants from Cuningham House while it is being restored. Townend displays a range of seasonal flowering plants that include begonia, cylcamen and primula: Garrick contains the most extensive collection of…
[ad_1] From our Chair: Flood protection co-investment a great first step Confirmation that Canterbury will receive $5.7 million from Central Government to help pay for climate resilience and flood protection work is big news for our region. The Government had earlier signalled it would co-fund 42 nationwide projects identified in the Before the Deluge 2.0…
[ad_1] Have your say on our dam safety policy We’re reviewing our dangerous, earthquake-prone and flood-prone dams policy, and welcome public feedback on the draft policy. The Government’s Building (Dam Safety) regulations were introduced in 2022. They provide a new framework for managing the post-construction safety of dams in Aotearoa/New Zealand. “The regulations came into…
[ad_1] Marine oil spill response exercise minimises impacts on our coastal environment A simulated marine oil spill at Te Ana Marina in Lyttelton last week provided our staff the opportunity to practice deploying marine oil spill response equipment and talk through probable response options. Exercises liked these are held at least twice a year for…
[ad_1] Whitebait season opens on Sunday, September 1 and closes on October 30. Head of Parks Rupert Bool says the OARC is a popular location for whitebaiting, with many families trolleying their equipment into their favourite spots during the weekends. “Overall, whitebaiters and the public are very positive towards our initiatives to make the area…
[ad_1] Invasive Cape tulip weed found in Canterbury [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Biosecurity officers attend National Education Training Back in July, our biosecurity officers attended the National Education Training Seminar (NETS) hosted by the New Zealand Biosecurity Institute. This year, Southland put on some unexpectedly pleasant winter weather for the conference delegates in Invercargill, along with some great cheese rolls. Maintaining the gains was the theme…