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Christchurch residents can look forward to an event-packed spring and summer as the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions clears the way for lots of fun community events. Christchurch City Council Events and Arts Manager Lucy Blackmore says it is a welcome change to have more certainty around event planning. “There’s been a lot of disruption over…
The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has called on Christchurch City Council to disclose whether the outgoing chief executive of Christchurch City Holdings Ltd is still being paid despite an interim chief executive already having been appointed. Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, said: “Christchurch City Council needs to come clean on whether the outgoing chief…
Mayor Lianne Dalziel has written to the Environment Minister asking for a bespoke approach to housing intensification provisions in Christchurch. The letter has been sent to Minister Parker following Christchurch City Council’s decision last week that it will not notify Plan Change 14. Plan Change 14 – also known as the proposed Housing and Business…
Europcar NZ has snapped up exclusive rights to the new, 100% electric BYD ATTO 3 as the only airport rental car provider in New Zealand to offer the vehicle. The ATTO 3 100% electric vehicle is now available for short, mid or long term rent from Europcar’s Auckland and Wellington locations and will be available…
After almost three months of digging and scraping, archaeologists are nearing the end of their work on the Te Kaha multi-use arena site. So far the Underground Overground Archaeology team has discovered more than 170 boxes-worth of artefacts in “the largest project of its kind in Christchurch”. A Chilean peso dating back to 1853 is…
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents will need to keep an eye on their water use from 1 October as new charges to manage demand for water are introduced. The new rating scheme targets the small proportion of households in the district who use, on average, more than 700 litres of water a day – roughly…
Christchurch City Council is on the hunt for people interested in buying and relocating the former Opawa Children’s Library building. The building, located in Louisson Place, on the banks of the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River, has been surplus to requirements since the Opawa Children’s Library service moved into the rebuilt Opawa Library building on Richardson Terrace in…
Lifeline is encouraging people to reach out to someone they haven’t connected with for a while – make a phone call, send a text or better yet, arrange to meet face-to-face. Lifeline Operations Manager Helena de Fontenay says the last couple of years have been tough for people wanting to stay connected. This was reflected…
The Te Waihora Co-Governance partners have celebrated a decade of successful restoration activity in and around Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere with the launch of a new website. About Te Waihora Co-Governance In 2012 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Environment Canterbury came together to agree on a shared commitment and responsibility to restore and rejuvenate the…
Environment Canterbury celebrate kick-starting Living Wage accreditation Environment Canterbury will soon apply to be an accredited Living Wage employer. After Council asked staff to begin the process in July, the Living Wage Movement visited this week to acknowledge the journey Environment Canterbury has been on and celebrate with Councillors and staff. As part of the…
Voting papers for October’s local body elections will soon be arriving in the letter boxes of enrolled voters. “Residents who have enrolled to vote should expect voting papers to arrive in their letter boxes between 16 and 21 September,” says Christchurch City Council Electoral Officer Jo Daly. Voting opens on Friday 16 September and closes…
New Zealand’s oldest operational steamship – the tug Lyttelton – will get a new electrical boiler, thanks in part to a heritage grant from Christchurch City Council. The Council has agreed to give the Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society $58,000 to help them pay the $116,000 cost of installing a new boiler in the 112-year-old tug….
If you are toying with the idea of getting an electric vehicle, then make sure you visit Te Pae Convention Centre this weekend for the Take Charge Christchurch Expo. More than 50 battery electric vehicles will be on display at the two-day expo, which has been organised by Christchurch City Council to showcase the growing…
Is there a building in Christchurch that has always intrigued you? Then nominate it for inclusion in next year’s Open Christchurch event. The popular one-weekend-only celebration of architectural excellence is scheduled to return on 6 and 7 May 2023 to shine the light on Christchurch’s buildings of architectural, cultural and historical significance. Jessica Halliday, director…
Nearly 9000 people went to Te Pae at the weekend to get a close look at the latest in battery electric vehicle technology at the Council’s Take Charge Christchurch Expo. The Christchurch event was the biggest of its kind and the first in the country to bring the vehicles of so many manufacturers together in…
New Te Waihora Co-Governance website builds on a decade of achievement The Te Waihora Co-Governance partners have reached another important milestone to mark a decade of successful restoration activity in and around Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere. The partners are: Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Environment Canterbury Christchurch City Council Selwyn District Council Department of Conservation Te Papa…
Kiwi rally star Hayden Paddon piloted the Hyundai Kona EV rally car to its second victory at the Ashley Forest Rallysprint, 1.7km gravel hillclimb which took place north of Christchurch on 17 and 18 September. At just its second event, the all-electric Hyundai Kona developed and run by Paddon Rallysport, showed it’s a force to…
Auckland mayoral candidate Michael Kampkes has reviewed his housing policy in the light of Christchurch City Council rejecting the housing intensification law. He is set to follow suit and lead the Auckland Council to take the same action, defy the government and stymie the introduction of this needless and draconian legislation should he be elected….
James Meager has been selected by local party members as National’s Rangitata candidate for the 2023 General Election. Mr Meager (NgÄi Tahu) lives in Ashburton where he runs a small consultancy business, servicing organisations in Mid and South Canterbury. He recently worked as a senior public lawyer at Simpson Grierson in Christchurch. After studying at…
JustSpeak, People Against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA) and Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand (AIANZ) are appalled that the Department of Corrections plans to move women from Arohata Prison away from whÄnau to Christchurch Women’s Prison or Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility. “We are deeply concerned that Corrections are going down this track. It’s completely at odds…
The spring graduation ceremony at Christchurch Arena today marks the last one for Ara Institute of Canterbury before it transitions to Te PÅ«kenga on 1 November. Two events on Friday saw more than 850 graduates cross the stage at the near-full arena to be awarded qualifications. These events typically award qualifications to around 500 students,…
JLL NZ’s market snapshot data for Q3 2022 suggests that while New Zealand’s retail sector still faces some immediate economic headwinds, the medium-term outlook provides several positives for the economy, especially if we look further into 2023 and beyond. JLL NZ’s Head of Research, Gavin Read, says making New Zealand attractive for travellers, businesses, workers,…
Wellington Airport is proud to have joined a new Industry Advisory Board for Heart Aerospace, helping the Swedish company develop its first electric aircraft, the ES-30. “We’re proud to be fellow pioneers in decarbonising aviation and to help guide the ES-30 into active service,” says Wellington Airport chief executive Matt Clarke. “As Sounds Air’s hub…
New Zealand’s Dr Rod Carr has just completed a two day meeting of the United Nations high level expert group advising the UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on their progress. The secretary general had just returned from Pakistan where climate change induced flooding is covering a third of the country which has displaced over 30…
Buller District Council has established a solid foundation for the new Council to progress Buller’s climate change adaptation planning process. Councillor Phill Rutherford says: “This is a weighty piece of work for our whole district that the new council will steadily progress over their tenure.” Climate change adaptation is probably one of the most integral…
Canterbury health, wellbeing and educational experts have come together with tangata whenua and Pacific Island groups in a ground-breaking collaboration to improve outcomes for the region’s youngest and most vulnerable. Research for Children Aotearoa is a collaboration led by Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct. It includes researchers from the Universities of Canterbury and Otago, and…
Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace has named four New Zealand companies on a new Industry Advisory Board to help fast-track the release of its first electric airplane, the ES-30. The ES-30 seats 30-passengers and can fly up to 400 kilometers in fully electric mode with zero operational emissions and low noise. It is on…
Night-time work to reseal parts of Lincoln Road is about to begin. The roads are being resealed as part of a bigger project to install peak-hour bus lanes along busy Lincoln Road to improve the reliability of bus services to and from the fast-growing south-west of Christchurch. “We are doing the resealing work at night…
Duvauchelle’s new wastewater scheme will provide treated wastewater for irrigating the Akaroa Golf Course. At its meeting today, Christchurch City Council approved the recommendation of the Duvauchelle Treated Wastewater Options Hearings Panel to adopt Option 1 – to spray and drip irrigate treated wastewater to the Akaroa Golf Course. Panel chair Cr Mike Davidson said…
A reserve management plan and a long-term development plan have been adopted for Roto Kohatu Reserve – one of Christchurch’s most popular spots for water sports and summer fun. Roto Kohatu Reserve lies on the north-west edge of the city and has two manmade freshwater lakes, making it an important habitat for wildlife and an…