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[ad_1] The library will be closed from Monday 23 September until Sunday 17 November. The service centre, including NZ Post Plus services, will remain open as normal, although visitors will not have access to bathroom facilities. The library’s carpark is also unavailable for use during the closure period. Head of Libraries and Information Carolyn Robertson…
[ad_1] Corser Stream – Burwood The red zone ranger team are leading a new planting project on west side of Corser Stream this winter. This falls within the area known as Ōruapaeroa. This Saturday afternoon is the last event of the season, so come and get involved! The best way to access the planting site…
[ad_1] The first stage of the $34 million Te Kaha Surrounding Streets package of works which involves upgrading the water infrastructure that supplies the new stadium and growing neighbourhood in the south-east of the central city, is underway. At their meeting on Wednesday 21 August, Christchurch City Councillors will consider a report recommending stage two…
[ad_1] The striking ‘api’ (‘home’ in Tongan) is a collaboration between local artists Monti Masiu and Nicholas Keyse. The artwork is part of Watch This Space’s Spotlight project which sees projection artworks displayed on the Gloucester Street exterior of the Christchurch Convention Centre Te Pae. The 2024 display is the third iteration of the Spotlight…
[ad_1] Pink “slow zone” decals have been installed as a trial at the Antigua Street footbridge near Christchurch Hospital and the Armagh Street entrance to the Botanic Gardens. “These two spots along Rolleston Avenue in the Central City are particularly heavy with pedestrians, including people heading to and from Christchurch Hospital and Christ’s College,” Transport…
[ad_1] The fully accessible play space is the latest addition outside the home of the popular multi-sensory facility, the Southern Centre. “We often found people were using the back entrance while waiting for their session in the Southern Centre multi-sensory room,” says Southern Centre Team Leader Linda Healion. “We decided the space was the perfect…
[ad_1] The Auckland-native returns to Go Live for the third time on Saturday 17 August, bringing a troupe of dancers, a full backing band, and stage presence honed on the summer festival circuit. “It’s a show you don’t want to miss. The team and I will be bringing a high energy performance playing all your…
[ad_1] Modelling shows pest plant habitat likely to increase Pest plants such as nassella tussock could become more widespread in future years, as Canterbury becomes warmer and drier. While many of New Zealand’s invasive plant species are already in Canterbury, longer growing seasons and seeding periods, fewer frost days, and a more suitable habitat means…
[ad_1] But a lifelong love of swimming and being near water led the retired nurse back into the workforce, and a part-time job working for Christchurch City Council’s Aquatic’s team as a lifeguard. “When I came here from Manganui in the far north, I hadn’t worked for 13 years! I knew hardly anyone and…
[ad_1] Community effort to protect native habitat from iconic pest plant A conservation group in the Lindis Pass has been awarded thousands of dollars to help eradicate Russell lupins – an exotic weed revered by visitors that is destroying our native habitat. The dazzling display of pink and purple flowers that blankets much of the…
[ad_1] Behind the scenes of a winning crop South Canterbury farmers Martin (pictured left) and Thomas Cochrane were chuffed to take out the top honours in the Ravensdown South Canterbury Winter Feed Competition in June. They won awards for the best irrigated kale crop and irrigated fodder beet crop, with the former taking home the…
[ad_1] Plan ahead for contractors this spring Spring is a busy time for jobs on-farm, many of which are carried out by specialist advisors and contractors. The scope for these jobs can be more complex than it has been in the past with many environmental, social and economic factors to consider. Having a plan in…
[ad_1] The northern end of the Puari ki Pū-Harakeke-nui Northern Line Cycleway was officially opened this morning by Acting Mayor Pauline Cotter who cut the ribbon at Barnes Reserve in Casebrook. The occasion was marked by members of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central and Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood community boards, Rūnanga representatives, pupils from Te Kura o Matarangi Northcote…
[ad_1] The 110 x 45m community courts area has enough space for six indoor netball/basketball/futsal courts along with line markings for volleyball, badminton, handball, korfball, and floorball. James Hooper from installation experts – Hardwood Technology, says the community courts space alone at Parakiore is in the top five largest single floor court spaces in New…
[ad_1] Quake City free weekend The Quake City exhibition, which tells stories from the Canterbury earthquake, will be free to visit on Saturday and Sunday this weekend. The exhibition leads visitors through the first shake of 4 September 2010, the destruction and rescue efforts of 22 February 2011 to the clean up and rebuild. The…
[ad_1] Signalled RMA changes a welcome move We are welcoming the Government’s move to clarify Resource Management Act (RMA) provisions for discharges. Cabinet has agreed to make urgent amendments to section 107 of the RMA following a recent court decision that had wide-ranging impacts on applications for all types of discharge consents where water quality…
[ad_1] Fast forward 18 years, and the high school student is diving into the deep end after being selected for the New Zealand para-swimming squad at the 2024 Paralympics. Gaby was introduced to competitive swimming for the first time after moving to New Zealand from across the ditch in 2014. She joined Wharenui Swim Club…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is visiting every property in Akaroa, looking for sources of stormwater entering the wastewater network on private properties. “A lot of Akaroa property owners do not live in the township full time, so if you aren’t at home we’ll check your pipes and leave a letter in the letterbox,” Head of…
[ad_1] Looking after your water supply Winter means wetter soils, deeper drainage, and surface water ponding, all of which pose a risk to a bore’s water quality. If you haven’t checked your bore recently or tested its water, you probably should. This is to make sure it’s still in good working order and protected from…
[ad_1] Wallaby fence on track to protect Mackenzie Basin It’s harder for wallabies to access the Mackenzie Basin across the Tekapo/Takapō River as the next stage of a wallaby-proof fence is completed. More than half (about 30 km) of the 51km wallaby exclusion fence is finished with another 8km to be completed in the next…
[ad_1] Today Christchurch City Councillors approved plans to construct a new Pages Road Bridge and upgrade surrounding streets. Key changes include a replacement bridge, new T-intersection and traffic lights to replace the Pages Road, Hawke Street and Seaview Road roundabout, Pages Road westbound increasing to two lanes, underground utility upgrades, and other intersection modifications, kerb…
[ad_1] The decision to support the Cathedral reinstatement was made in 2017, when the Council committed to providing a $10 million grant through a targeted rate over a 10-year period, commencing in 2018 through to 2028. A Funding Agreement signed between the Council and CCRL in December last year provided for the grant of $10…
[ad_1] Te Waihora Co-Governance welcomes Marama Davidson Nau mai haere mai, the Te Waihora Co-Governance Group were pleased to welcome Marama Davidson MP, co-leader of Green Party Aotearoa, and Lan Pham MP to the Tai Tapu Community Centre to learn about the mahi of the co-governance group and Whakaora Te Waihora programme and reflect on…
[ad_1] Every 10 years, Christchurch City Council reviews its Dog Control Bylaw and Policy which set out how the 45,000 dogs registered across the district should be managed in public spaces. A survey was open in July with more than 6,000 responses received to questions about whether dogs should be leashed on paths and tracks,…
[ad_1] New park feature helps children pedal their way to road safety success A mini road system in McLeans Forest will allow children to learn the road rules on their cycles. Our parks and forests team is pleased to announce the completion of a mini road system in the Waimakariri River Regional Park. The system…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council’s Parks Unit has started early public engagement on a Play Space Network Plan, with community members encouraged to complete a survey regarding the way they use these spaces. The Council has responsibility for 400-plus play spaces, some of which are aging and requiring improvements. The Play Space Plan will allow the…
[ad_1] The recommendations have been published to the IHP’s website: chch2023.ihp.govt.nz “We’re pleased to have received the IHP’s recommendations and staff are now working towards the upcoming information sessions for elected members ahead of the decision report that will be presented to the Council for its consideration in September,” says Council Head of Planning and…
[ad_1] Riverside Multi Cultural Festival Head down to Riverside Market from 2 – 4pm Saturday for music and dance celebrating 30 years of the Twiwanese Hwa-Hsin Society in Christchurch, at the Riverside Multi Cultural Festival. Artistic groups from a variety of cultures will be performing to celebrate and their cultural dance and music traditions, with…
[ad_1] On 7 August, Councillors will consider a report on making a submission on the Government’s recently released discussion document, “Making it easier to build granny flats”. Read the Council report and draft submission. The Government is looking to streamline the building of small, self-contained and detached houses, commonly known as granny flats, on properties…
[ad_1] Stock damage to stopbanks puts community at risk Livestock trampling and overgrazing stopbanks can cause significant damage and lessen protection against floodwaters. Stopbanks are our primary defence against river flooding in many areas of our region. They protect people from floodwater and prevent property, land and infrastructure damage. The structural integrity of a stopbank…