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From our Chair: We’re requesting a review of National Air Quality Standards Earlier this week, I wrote to the Minister for the Environment, requesting a review of the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality as part of central government’s work programme on resource management. The letter is as follows: Source link
The Christchurch Heritage Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of Council collaboration with heritage organisations and community event providers to share events with our district. While the festival has evolved over the years, its kaupapa remains unchanged: sharing the stories of the past helps strengthen our relationships and connects us to this…
The towering play structure, standing over seven metres high and featuring more than 30 interactive water toys, slides, water jets and the iconic tipping bucket, burst into action as the project team tested each feature. Gordon Harper from specialist supplier New Wave says the water adventure playground has been designed for fun and inclusion. “The…
Currently being tested for release this summer, the model addresses long-standing community concerns about the long-term grades and sites being considered unsuitable for swimming all season. Swimmers and other water users will be able to see hourly water quality predictions, rather than using a season-long warning. The model will provide water quality information which is…
A ceremony was held to mark the opening of the bridge, which is the fourth and final walking and cycling bridge to be constructed as part of the Corridor’s Regeneration Plan. The opening was attended by mana whenua, elected members, community groups, and the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust (CEAT), who provided the funding for the…
The project is part of the Downstream Effects Management Plan (DEMP), which aims to mitigate the impact of increased traffic from the Christchurch Northern Corridor on residential streets. Several traffic calming options were considered for Flockton Street to slow vehicles and discourage through traffic. To balance effectiveness with the need to accommodate bus movements, raised…
Hello summer – check the water quality grades for popular sites Want to know where’s good to swim this summer? At the start of each season, we share long-term water quality grades for our region’s popular rivers, lakes, and beaches. These grades are based on water sampling results from the past five summers. Source link
That’s a wrap – the last Council meeting of the triennium The Council meeting on Wednesday 17 September was the last of the 2022/2025 triennium. It was a very full session requiring no less than two resolutions to extend the meeting. There were four Notices of Motion for the Council to consider and a busy…
In a video released today, Christchurch City Council Project Director Kent Summerfield says the major milestone “closes out a significant part of the project”. “The entire roof system has been an extremely complex undertaking. We’ve had a range of personnel working on the roof at different stages of the project, from crane operators through to…
Whāia te Taniwha Celebrate the opening of Whāia te Taniwha this weekend with a night of music, kai and creativity. Enjoy live sets from Te Kahureremoa, MĀ and top local DJs, plus a range of food trucks, bar, games and art-making activities. Once there, step inside the exhibition, where Māori artists explore the power of taniwha through…
Karl Russell receives Outstanding Contribution Award Longstanding advocate of freshwater and mahinga kai, Karl Russell was presented with a Canterbury Regional Council Outstanding Contribution Award at a stirring ceremony on Tuesday 16 September 2025. Karl collaborated with us and territorial authorities across Mid and South Canterbury for many years and helped to establish Aoraki Environmental…
Council affirms commitment to working with region’s rūnanga Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has reaffirmed its commitment to a partnership agreement with the region’s Papatipu Rūnanga. At the Council meeting on 17 September 2025, councillors voted to adopt a refreshed version of the Tuia Agreement. It reinforces collaboration between the parties, recognising that the 10…
Turning the tide for tarapirohe/black-fronted terns One of the most threatened braided river birds in Waitaha Canterbury is getting a lifeline thanks to a united push to protect its fragile braided river habitat. In a collaborative effort to protect the tarapirohe/black-fronted tern, we are working alongside the Department of Conservation (DOC), Land Information New Zealand…
Heritage plan change approved The Council has approved a number of heritage-related changes to the city’s planning rulebook. Councillors today approved nearly all of the Hearings Panel’s recommendations on Plan Change 13, including adding nine new Residential Heritage Areas (RHAs) to the District Plan: Chester Street East/Dawson Street, Inner City West, Church Property…
Opening this Saturday 20 September, this exhibition of work by Māori artists offers a window into the rich narratives of taniwha that tāngata whenua have held for generations. It’s party time Celebrate the opening of Whāia te Taniwha with a night of music, kai and creativity. Enjoy live sets from Te Kahureremoa, MĀ and top…
Voting for Bird of the Year is open now until 28 September with the focus this year to shine light on the “underbirds” – and Ecologist Andrew Crossland says that’s exactly why the Christchurch City Council is backing the spotted shag. Known in Canterbury as the kōau or parekareka and elsewhere as kawau tikitiki, the…
Taking action on nitrate Most of our region’s drinking water comes from groundwater, so when monitoring shows increasing nitrate concentrations in groundwater there is understandable community concern. We’re determined to reverse these increasing trends. Source link
Emma Norrish has been serving her community as a member of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board for 12 years. Back in 2013, Emma was on maternity leave with two young children. As the election approached, she realised she didn’t know much about community boards. “I thought that if I didn’t know, then others in my…
Protecting the white gold: Surveys find whitebait spawning in Whakaraupō streams Whitebait may be a seasonal delicacy for many — with the season now underway — but behind the scenes, efforts are being made to help ensure these taonga (treasured) species are healthy for generations to come. A recent collaborative survey in Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour has…
Te Wiki began following a single Māori Language Day in 1972 and grew to be a full week by 1975. This year, Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori will run from 14-20 September. There’s a range of opportunities to get involved in Māori Language Week 2025, including events and activities on offer across the Christchurch…
Last Regional Delivery Committee meeting of the three-year term The last meeting of the Regional Delivery Committee this triennium took place on Thursday 11 September. It was a jam-packed agenda with discussion centring around how we’re implementing our Climate Action Plan, and a report on a private well study completed in June which shed further…
Presented by Te Pūtahi Centre for Architecture and City-Making, Ōtautahi in 2050 will be held from 6pm to 7.30pm on Tuesday 23 September in the TSB Space at Tūranga. This is a free public event, but bookings are required. You can join in person or online. A panel of expert speakers will explore some of the…
Pool Gathering for Families Come along to Te Pou Toetoe: Linwood Pool on Friday evening for the Pool Gathering for Families event as part of Welcoming Week 2025. Make a splash, enjoy a memorable evening at the pool and make new friends. Free pool entry is available for those who have registered. This session will…
The centre will close temporarily in April 2026, with the reopening of the group fitness area, gym and summer pools planned for November 2026. The indoor pools are expected to reopen within the first quarter of 2027. “We’ll be completing earthquake strengthening, upgrading the heating, air conditioning and pool water filtration, and undertaking re-cladding, internal reconfigurations,…
Annual water quality results continue to guide action in Upper Waitaki Our latest annual water quality monitoring results show a mixed picture for lakes and rivers in the Upper Waitaki catchment—information that is already shaping how we manage land and water in this area. Each year, we monitor nine lakes and 14 rivers in this…
Final Strategy and Policy Committee meeting of the triennium The final Strategy and Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday 10 September covered quarry dust research, the draft Council Land Strategy, and recent central government reforms. Read about the final meeting and its key outcomes. Source link
Lincoln Road Passenger Transport Improvements New peak hour bus lanes will be installed along the southern end of Lincoln Road to improve public transport from the southwest of Christchurch to the Central City. Today Christchurch City Council approved construction of the new lanes from Wrights Road and Lyttelton Street to Annex Road. The lanes are…
Ninety-two-year-old Donald McKay was born on a farm in Le Bons Bay, where he grew up steeped in the rhythms of farming life. He attended high school in Christchurch before returning to work on the family farm and other farms around the district throughout the 1950s. Donald had discovered a passion for photography whilst at…
Credit and debit card payments coming to Metro buses this year Metro customers in Greater Christchurch will soon have the option to board Metro buses and ferries using their debit or credit card when the first phase of Motu Move launches in November. The new payment methods are the first part of a phased roll…
The land around Lake Kate Sheppard, an urban lake in the red zone south of QEII Park, subsided by approximately a metre in the Canterbury Earthquakes. This has seen the area start to revert naturally to wetlands, which this project will protect and enhance. The work will focus on restoring the habitat, which includes a…