We have a responsibility to ensure our drinking water supply, infrastructure and water taonga are managed in a way that supports the environmental, social, cultural and economic wellbeing of current and future generations. We’re investing in upgrading the city’s drinking water supply network, including upgrading well heads, drilling new and deeper wells, upgrading reservoirs, replacing…
Public transport: Our 10 year plan
We’re proposing to spend $96.7 million on bus infrastructure improvements and renewals over the next 10 years. In Greater Christchurch, Environment Canterbury is responsible for providing the public transport service. Christchurch City Council supports the network in Christchurch city by providing infrastructure such as bus stops, shelters and bus lanes. We want to encourage as…
Money for new community facilities
New swimming pools, a library, the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena, and a new home for The Court Theatre are all provided for in the Draft 2021-31 Long Term Plan. Over the past 10 years, we’ve completed a massive programme of repairs and rebuilds to our earthquake-damaged facilities. In addition to new facilities planned by the Council…
Make your voice heard
There are a number of ways you can give feedback: Written feedback Written submissions can be made until Sunday 18 April 2021. Fill out our online submission form at ccc.govt.nz/ltp (preferred) Fill out a submission form (available from libraries and service centres). Email your feedback to ccc-plan@ccc.govt.nz Post a letter to: Freepost 178 (no stamp…
Changes to libraries’ opening hours proposed
A streamlining of opening hours at Christchurch libraries is among the cost-saving measures we’re proposing in our 10-year draft budget. We’ve looked at when our libraries are at their busiest and when we can reduce opening hours with minimal impact on how, and when, residents like to use their local library. We have also looked…
Excess water use targeted rate for households
We’re proposing introducing an excess water use charge for households that use significantly more water than the average. This charge would apply to any household that uses more than 700 litres per day. Crunching the numbers The proposed excess water use targeted rate would apply to any household that uses, on average, more than 700…
Improving roads, footpaths and safety
Christchurch residents want us to get the basics right and have identified the condition of the roads and footpaths around the city as a big concern. In our Draft 2021-31 Long Term Plan, we’re focusing on what you’re telling us is important: Maintaining and improving the condition of our existing roads, footpaths and cycleways; Making…
$235 million for cycling in the city
We’re proposing spending $235 million on cycling projects and programmes over the next 10 years. This includes a significant portion of ‘shovel-ready’ funding from the Government and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency funding. Getting more people cycling is key to addressing climate change, creating healthier communities and reducing congestion. The major cycle routes and other…
Climate change action centre stage in budget
An important focus of our 10-year draft budget is on reducing greenhouse gas emissions – through making changes to the way we travel, the waste we create and the energy we use. We will also invest in developing our understanding of the impacts of climate change so we can better prepare and respond to these…
Investing in resource recovery
We’re proposing in our Draft Long Term Plan to invest in our recycling and organics facilities to enable more waste to be diverted from landfill. Christchurch has had a successful three-bin kerbside system since 2009, diverting approximately 65 per cent of household recyclable and organic materials from landfill. Minimising our waste Waste minimisation is fundamental…
Capital spending: What we’re proposing for next 10 years
For the first three years of this Draft Long Term Plan, we’ve set our core capital spend at $400 million in the first year, $420 million in the second year, and $443 million in the third year. We’re making sure we can do all the work we want to deliver in the timeframe we’ve set….
Council working to improve financial resilience
The financial impacts of the earthquakes, and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic, have reinforced the need for us to be in a financial position where we can respond to unexpected events. To achieve financial resilience, we need to retain the ability to borrow funds at short notice to soften the impact of any fiscal emergency….
Looking after our parks and foreshore
We are proposing to spend $515 million on our parks and $60 million on our foreshore over the next 10 years. A total of 39 per cent of planned spending is on new developments and upgrades while most of the funding (61 per cent) is on renewing what we already have as it reaches the…
Targeted rate proposed to help preserve city’s heritage
We’re proposing a targeted rate to help fund the restoration of some of our central city’s most treasured heritage buildings. In the past, we have funded these heritage buildings through the general rate but a new targeted rate will provide a clear picture of the portion of your rates that you are contributing to specific…
Taking care of our core infrastructure
Protecting and upgrading our water networks is one of our key areas of focus for our capital expenditure. One of the Council’s core responsibilities is to provide and maintain the wells, pipes, reservoirs, treatment plants and pump stations for drinking water and manage the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater and stormwater. This infrastructure is…
Akaroa water bypass nearly complete
The final stages of work are under way to connect up the water reservoir bypass at L’Aube Hill Reserve in Akaroa. A boil water notice has been in place for Akaroa and Takamātua residents since 12 February after the local water reservoir was found to be contaminated. The new temporary bypass is currently in the…
UC mechatronics project kick-starts new innovation for local manufacturer
UC mechatronics project kick-starts new innovation for local manufacturer A final year engineering project on the automation of vegetable handling equipment has kick-started the career of a UC graduate, as well as the development of a new innovation for a locally-based global manufacturer. UC graduate Mitch Hollow worked on a final year engineering project for…
Trees at root of Christchurch’s Garden City image
A new policy is in place for how Christchurch City Council will manage the planting, maintenance and removal of trees on public land. The new policy, formally adopted today, sets out how the Council will ensure a tree renewal programme is maintained for future generations and how it plans to manage the maintenance of trees…
NZ lathe-cut vinyl and bespoke cover art showcased in new exhibition
NZ lathe-cut vinyl and bespoke cover art showcased in new exhibition Curator and University of Canterbury (UC) Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design Luke Wood explores vinyl records and cover art in the radical margins of New Zealand culture for a new exhibition at the Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA) Toi Moroki from 13 March to…
Residents invited to help determine path forward
Public consultation opens today on two key documents that will help determine Christchurch and Banks Peninsula’s path forward in the coming years. “Today we are inviting the public to have their say on both the Draft 2021-31 Long Term Plan and the Draft Ōtautahi Christchurch Climate Change Strategy,’’ says Mayor Lianne Dalziel. “These two documents…
Christchurch advocate for refugee families an award finalist
Christchurch advocate for refugee families an award finalist After spending her childhood in a Kurdish refugee camp, Dr Zhiyan Basharati arrived in New Zealand with her family at age 11, not speaking a word of English. Now, this UC graduate has a PhD in forensic psychology, is a dedicated advocate for refugees and migrants, and…
Check out what’s happening in your neighbourhood
Want to find out what projects we’re planning on doing in your area? Then check out our online tool. It provides a visual representation of all the projects we are proposing to spend money on over the next 10 years. You can search the tool using keywords, locations, or project names. You can find out…
Council approves new Hagley Park sports centres
A new sports centre is going to be built in South Hagley Park. The Christchurch City Council today has approved the Canterbury Cricket Trust’s plans to demolish the Hagley Sports Centre – formerly known as the Horticultural Hall – so that it can build a new sports centre. Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says the new…
Discover what’s on in Christchurch this weekend
Dig into autumn at Grow Ōtautahi or celebrate our multicultural community across the city. On a special day, take the time to remember those we have lost. Grow Ōtautahi Garden Festival Head to the Botanic Gardens this weekend for the Grow Ōtautahi Christchurch Garden Festival. The free, three-day festival draws on the region’s love of gardens, creativity,…
From our Chair: New rates calculator tool to support decision making
From our Chair: New rates calculator tool to support decision making As a ratepayer in the Christchurch area, the increase in rates proposed in Environment Canterbury’s draft Long-Term Plan is about $1.55 a week. Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury I urge you to check out our rates calculator, put in your address and see what…
From our Chair: New rates calculator tool to support decision making
From our Chair: New rates calculator tool to support decision making As a ratepayer in the Christchurch area, the increase in rates proposed in Environment Canterbury’s draft Long-Term Plan is about $1.55 a week. Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury I urge you to check out our rates calculator, put in your address and see what…
Māori Futures Academy a first for Aotearoa
Māori Futures Academy a first for Aotearoa Ngāi Tahu and the University of Canterbury have today committed to establishing a centre for indigenous social innovation led by Tokona Te Raki Māori Futures Collective. UC’s Head of Aotahi School of Māori and Indigenous Studies Sacha McMeeking is Tokona te Raki Co-director. An overarching desire for equity…
Two UC professors elected as Fellows to Royal Society Te Apārangi
Two UC professors elected as Fellows to Royal Society Te Apārangi Warm congratulations to University of Canterbury (UC) Professor Gail Gillon FRSNZ and Professor Steven Ratuva FRSNZ on being elected Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi Fellows of the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Professor Steven Ratuva FRSNZ pictured last year with his Metge…
Mayfield Hinds Valetta Irrigation Scheme’s application for consent renewal
Mayfield Hinds Valetta Irrigation Scheme’s application for consent renewal Recently, several media stories have focused on Mayfield/Hinds/Valetta Irrigation Scheme’s application for a renewal of its consent. We’ve provided comment on this, and thought we’d share some of the commonly asked questions. Commonly asked questions Why hasn’t the application been notified? The Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan…
UC welcomes growing number of Māori and Pacific students
UC welcomes growing number of Māori and Pacific students Hundreds of new Māori and Pacific students are enrolling at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) this year, in a sharp increase from 2020. Oceana Olsen and Ezra Samy are in their first year at UC, part of a rising number of…