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[ad_1] “Delegates will be hosted at the city’s new and world-class Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre – a stunning venue in the heart of the city,” Heaphy said. In selecting Christchurch, organisers were particularly impressed by the level of expertise at UC, Otago University and across New Zealand, which was a big factor in selection….
[ad_1] Director Lee Barraclough says the award-winning tourism operation has been working hard on these two projects for nearly two years and is now in the final stages of being able to take visitors skydiving over both the expansive Christchurch coastline, and the stunning alpine scenery around Hanmer Springs.Barraclough aims for the first Hanmer Springs…
[ad_1] An Explore Your Place campaign ran throughout Alert Level 4 and 3, and is now asking residents of Ōtautahi Christchurch a simple question – am I keeping it local? The campaign encourages residents to think and spend locally, which has the potential to support our economy and ultimately save jobs. The campaign will also…
[ad_1] Keen to get lots of activities lined up for the kids for the winter school holidays? Then jump online and start securing your tickets for the KidsFest events that will be held between Saturday 4 July and Sunday 19 July. Tickets go on sale today. “This year’s KidsFest is going to be different than…
[ad_1] “The latest figures are a promising indicator that consumer spending does have the potential to soften the blow COVID-19 will have on our economy,” Elphick said. Compared to the previous week, Elphick said spending had picked up significantly in all retail categories other than the Food, Liquor and Pharmacies category. “The lowering of the…
[ad_1] People are being warned against collecting or eating shellfish harvested between Sumner Head and East Head at Okains Bay, including Lyttelton Harbour, because they may contain a nasty toxin. Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Anna Stevenson says routine tests on shellfish samples taken from Port Levy have shown levels of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxins…
[ad_1] It’s likely you will have seen the headlines, “Antarctica last COVID free continent on earth!” and “How scientists are living in Antarctica COVID free” and so on. However, given what we have seen happening globally, we know being COVID-19 free is a difficult title to hold onto. This is true, even in Antarctica, where,…
[ad_1] Caleb Fraser, the University of Canterbury student, selected as Christchurch’s representative on the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition, unexpectedly went from a vacation soaking up the Bali sun, straight to Chile and on to Antarctica, due to a change in the expedition dates. Caleb joined youth representatives from each of the other four Antarctic gateway…
[ad_1] New aerial photography of our region New aerial photography of Ashburton, Banks Peninsula, Mackenzie and Timaru districts has been captured by Canterbury local authorities and Environment Canterbury, as part of a collection that dates back 100 years. Each summer the 11 Canterbury councils, together with a public-private partnership, capture a different area of the…
[ad_1] The theme for 2021 will be Whakaora (To Heal): Our patients, Ourselves, Our City, Our Planet; a topic which is sure to resonate given the events Christchurch has faced since the last anaesthetic meeting was hosted in the city in 2010. “Christchurch has experienced a lot of trauma with the earthquakes and then the…
[ad_1] “With the possibility of a trans-Tasman bubble as early as July, we can now start preparing to welcome more people to our venues across the country. “New Zealand is ranked top of the world for ease of doing business, low corruption and peacefulness. Add to this New Zealand’s reputation as a world leader for…
[ad_1] This week’s retail report is of interest as it covers the first week that is fully within alert level two, since leaving alert level three. It is thus reasonable to expect a consolidation of the upswing in retail activity seen in the previous week. Retail spending volumes for the week ending 24 May 2020…
[ad_1] Hurunui youth conservation project gains traction A three hectare block in Balmoral Forest has seen invasive weeds ripped out and natives planted in their place, thanks to the Hurunui Youth Kaitiakitanga Project. Having only been in place for a year, the youth project has already created fantastic results in terms of returning native flora…
An Olympic-level Aquasports park is one step closer to calling Kaiapoi home after the concept demonstrated through the pre-feasibility study the potential to be commercially viable. The WHoW Charitable Trust plan a New Zealand first by co-locating surf wave, whitewater and cable wakeboard facilities together in an Aquasports Park parks alongside the Kaiapoi River on…
There’s been a lot of talk of zero rates and heaps of political pressure to do it. A few people have asked me my thoughts on the matter and how I think the council would do it. I completed my Masters research on the Council post Earthquake finances and I was a member of the…
I’ve been thinking … affordability and jobs are going to be key moving forward in recovering from COVID-19 and this article (linked below) where some of the Provincial Growth Fund money could be spent goes some way to finding solutions to both. But it still looks like picking at the fringes. Another issue cropping up…
[ad_1] Visitors to the landmark Akaroa Lighthouse will be able to view the original machinery inside thanks to new funding from the Christchurch City Council. The Council has agreed to give a heritage incentive grant of $4872 to the Akaroa Lighthouse Preservation Society, a registered charity. The money will be used for maintenance, conservation and…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is proposing a return to using more weed killers containing glyphosate. The move could save the organisation about $3.5 million. “In the last few years the Council has significantly reduced its use of weed killers containing glyphosate and instead used other weed control methods such as high-pressure steam, natural herbicides and…
[ad_1] Documenting one of the largest heritage restorations ever undertaken in Christchurch has been a long and satisfying process for local photographer Olivia Spencer-Bower. She was hired by Hawkins Construction to photograph and record time-lapse video footage of the massive $167 million project to repair and restore the earthquake damaged Christchurch Town Hall, starting almost…
[ad_1] Three foot/cycle bridges and a riverside landing at Dallington will be the Christchurch City Council’s first projects to get under way in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor. Have Your Say On the bridges On the Dallington landing Consultation on the proposed landing and bridges is open until Monday 29 June. Residents are being asked…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is considering charging households that use large amounts of water in an effort to make the service fairer and to smooth peak demand over summer. The excess water charge – to be put forward for public feedback under the Council’s Draft Annual Plan – would apply to households that use more…
[ad_1] “The latest figures are a promising indicator that consumer spending does have the potential to soften the blow COVID-19 will have on our economy,” Elphick said. Compared to the previous week, Elphick said spending had picked up significantly in all retail categories other than the Food, Liquor and Pharmacies category. “The lowering of the…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council Parks staff have worked with local communities to organise plantings at popular spots around the city, starting with Papanui Bush on 5 June. School students are also digging in, growing native seeds and planting trees under the guidance of the Eco-Action Nursery Trust. Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board Chairperson Emma Norrish says the…
[ad_1] It’s likely you will have seen the headlines, “Antarctica last COVID free continent on earth!” and “How scientists are living in Antarctica COVID free” and so on. However, given what we have seen happening globally, we know being COVID-19 free is a difficult title to hold onto. This is true, even in Antarctica, where,…
[ad_1] Fares will be reinstated on public transport services in Christchurch from Monday 15 June after several weeks of free travel. Waka Kotahi, the New Zealand Transport Agency, provided free fares under Alert Level 4 and 3, but that is coming to an end now the country is in Alert Level 2. Environment Canterbury Senior…
[ad_1] Caleb Fraser, the University of Canterbury student, selected as Christchurch’s representative on the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition, unexpectedly went from a vacation soaking up the Bali sun, straight to Chile and on to Antarctica, due to a change in the expedition dates. Caleb joined youth representatives from each of the other four Antarctic gateway…
[ad_1] The theme for 2021 will be Whakaora (To Heal): Our patients, Ourselves, Our City, Our Planet; a topic which is sure to resonate given the events Christchurch has faced since the last anaesthetic meeting was hosted in the city in 2010. “Christchurch has experienced a lot of trauma with the earthquakes and then the…
[ad_1] “With the possibility of a trans-Tasman bubble as early as July, we can now start preparing to welcome more people to our venues across the country. “New Zealand is ranked top of the world for ease of doing business, low corruption and peacefulness. Add to this New Zealand’s reputation as a world leader for…
[ad_1] This week’s retail report is of interest as it covers the first week that is fully within alert level two, since leaving alert level three. It is thus reasonable to expect a consolidation of the upswing in retail activity seen in the previous week. Retail spending volumes for the week ending 24 May 2020…
[ad_1] Fare reintroduction on public transport Fares will be reintroduced on public transport services in Christchurch and Timaru from Monday 15 June 2020. Our senior manager public transport, Stewart Gibbon, said that to encourage contactless payments, Metrocards will be provided free during June. “During our response to COVID-19, we’ve all become used to the simplicity…