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With visible progress on Te Kaha, the Court Theatre, new office developments and staged improvement to Cathedral Square, the Central City experience continues to add new attractions. The plea to keep up momentum on improving the look of vacant sites comes as latest statistics, in the Council’s Central City Biannual Report, reveal that since 2020,…
Head of City Growth and Property Bruce Rendall says the Council wants to hear from Central City residents, businesses, as well as the wider Christchurch city on the noise levels they expect in the Central City, at what times and in what locations. “We want to further support the development of mixed-use, vibrant, Central City…
Head of City Growth and Property Bruce Rendall says the Council wants to hear from Central City residents, businesses, as well as the wider Christchurch city on the noise levels they expect in the Central City, at what times and in what locations. “We want to further support the development of mixed-use, vibrant, Central City…
With visible progress on Te Kaha, the Court Theatre, new office developments and staged improvement to Cathedral Square, the Central City experience continues to add new attractions. The plea to keep up momentum on improving the look of vacant sites comes as latest statistics, in the Council’s Central City Biannual Report, reveal that since 2020,…
Head of City Growth and Property Bruce Rendall says this mixed-use neighbourhood is expected to change significantly over the coming years as Te Kaha – Canterbury’s Multi-Use Arena – is completed. South-East Central map “SE Central is becoming a thriving hub for art, cuisine, retail, innovation and learning opportunities, and we want to support the…
Soil conservation funding boost from central government We will receive nearly $2 million to support farmers with erosion-prone land across North Canterbury. The funding comes from Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service (TUR-NZFS) and will help continue the successful Soil Conservation and Revegetation (SCAR) Programme, which will now extend until 2027. Previously in…
Race Director Chris Cox is thrilled by the response to the new central city loop course that takes in Hagley Park, Christchurch Town Hall, Cranmer Square and the Ōtākaro Avon River. “With a more compact course, we’re hoping to create a real buzz and festival atmosphere with spectators and supporters able to watch from around…
On Wednesday councillors will consider a staff report recommending a blended approach of regulatory and non-regulatory initiatives to manage the effects of noise, particularly in the central city’s mixed-use residential and commercial areas. Read the Council report. If approved, the Council will undertake a plan change process to review the District Plan, determine whether changes…
A temporary makeover of a large vacant site in the central city has now been unveiled. The temporary youth space on St Asaph Street, includes a half basketball court, six giant spray cans, new murals and seating which have transformed a potholed carpark into a vibrant setting for physical activity and creativity. The Council’s Enliven…
Intriguing artworks by local and international artists will punctuate Christchurch’s city centre when the SCAPE Public Art Season 2022 opens on Saturday 5 November. Held annually, the SCAPE Public Art Season is a free event that invites people to wander the streets and discover new public artworks by emerging and established artists. This year, works…
A colourfully painted 20-foot shipping container in Cashel Mall is helping give Christchurch innovators and budding entrepreneurs a chance to test their ideas and products with the public. The shipping container is Life in Vacant Spaces’ Incubator and has been set up to provide groups and individuals with an affordable central city space where they…
Ōtautahi Christchurch’s newest festival will give people more than 60 reasons to come into the central city next month. The new festival, Turn Up the Heat, will run throughout August with more than 60 events ranging from roaming characters, comedy, cabaret, drag, variety shows and a fiery food competition. ChristchurchNZ, Christchurch City Council, Christchurch Central…
Ōtautahi Christchurch’s newest festival will give people 60-plus reasons to come into the central city next month. The new festival, Turn Up the Heat, will run throughout August with more than 60 events ranging from roaming characters, comedy, cabaret, drag, variety shows and a fiery food competition. ChristchurchNZ, Christchurch City Council, Christchurch Central City Business…
‘Turn Up The Heat’ is Christchurch’s newest festival running throughout August (1-31 August 2022). The fiery theme is about bringing energy, excitement and spice to the Central City during the last month of winter. The festival will feature a mix of art and performances focusing on Ōtautahi artists. There’s a martini murder mystery at Elizas…
Residents and visitors to Ōtautahi-Christchurch can now access free wi-fi in the central city thanks to a partnership between Christchurch City Council and fibre broadband provider Enable. “With the borders opening to all travellers next month it’s the perfect time to be launching this new free Wi-Fi service. We hope to see the central city…
Christchurch City Council has approved three projects that will make it easier and safer for people to get into the central city by bike. The first project involves creating a separated cycle lane on each side of Antigua Street, from St Asaph Street to Moorhouse Avenue, where it will link into the Quarryman’s Trail major…
An unchanged Central Hinds squad has headed to Dunedin with the prospect of reclaiming the national one-day lead this weekend in the last two Hallyburton Johnstone Shield matches before the competition takes a break for Dream11 Super Smash. With three wins from the first four rounds, the consistent Hinds are well placed on the second…
Quick, somebody find a different coloured bat-grip. For the first time in 36 years, identical twins are in line to represent the Central Hinds together after Anna Gaging was today named in the Hinds squad for the first time. Gaging joins identical sister Kate in the 12 named for Monday’s Dream11 Super Smash T20 against…
The return of allrounder Melissa Hansen is the only change to the Central Hinds squad named for their next Dream11 Super Smash doubleheader in Auckland this Saturday. Hansen split the webbing on her left hand while bowling in Christchurch, and subsequently missed the Hinds’ first victory of the T20 season, against the Otago Sparks in…
The Central Stags have added the experience of their most-capped player, veteran allrounder Kieran Noema-Barnett (89 T20 appearances), to an otherwise unchanged squad for tomorrow’s 2020/21 Dream11 Super Smash Elimination Final at Eden Park Outer Oval, against Canterbury’s Kings. Second qualifiers the Stags are coming off a 30-run win against the Kings in Napier in…
The WÄnaka community has written to the Prime Minister, Ministers and MPs today, calling on them to answer key questions about significant jet airports proposed at WÄnaka and Tarras. The letter, sent by WÄnaka Stakeholders Group Inc. and fully supported by six community associations in the Upper Clutha, was also sent to all MPs and…
With a challenging trip south this week, the ANZ Premiership netball pre-season exchanges will crank up a notch or two for defending champions Te WÄnanga o Raukawa Pulse. The Pulse will play a double-header against the Steel on Thursday, the first a 40-minute match behind close doors in the morning, followed by a full game…
Christchurch Airport has released a preliminary aeronautical assessment of its site in Tarras. The assessment was undertaken with aviation consultancy Airbiz with the support of technical specialists. The key finding is that the site is able to support an airfield with a single runway of at least 2.2 kilometres, although more detailed analysis is required….
New coach Rob Walter has named his first Central Stags squad as the team prepares for the start of the 2021/22 first-class cricket season this Labour Weekend Saturday. Walter has named Hastings wicketkeeper-batsman Bayley Wiggins in a Plunket Shield squad for the first time: a potential first-class debut in store tomorrow as the team begins…
The king of swing bowling Seth Rance is back and salivating at a chance to bowl at the juicy Cello Basin Reserve when round four of the Plunket Shield begins tomorrow. Wet weather in the build-up to the last red-ball first-class match before Christmas and forecast strong northwesterlies will make for a riveting toss, Rance…
Norma Campbell, Executive Director – Midwifery and Maternity Services Canterbury and West Coast DHBs, is delighted to announce that a new central city primary birthing unit for Christchurch has been approved by the DHB Board and Minister of Health. Primary birthing units provide a safe place where healthy pregnant people with no complications can give…
Blair Tickner will boost the Central Stags in Queenstown tomorrow when the team contests the 2021/22 Ford Trophy Grand Final. Tickner has been released from the BLACKCAPS Test squad in Christchurch as the Stags head into their first national one-day Final since 2016, live on Spark Sport from 11am tomorrow (Saturday). Ray Toole remains with…
A proposed new rating scheme designed to give central city property owners a financial incentive to keep vacant sites tidy is now out for public consultation. A proposed new rating scheme designed to make rating in the central city fairer, and give central city property owners a financial incentive to keep vacant sites tidy, is…
Christchurch’s central city will soon have free high-quality Wi-Fi. Community-owned fibre broadband provider Enable approached Christchurch City Council last year about partnering with them to roll out Christchurch Free Wi-Fi at access points within the central business district. Free public Wi-Fi is already available at the Council’s libraries and some of its facilities and open…
Pamela Cheney has always thought about living close to the central city. But it wasn’t until July when she managed to convince her partner Brad Richardson to make the move. They have also helped boost the population of the central city to around 8080 which is higher than pre-earthquake levels. “We looked at homes all…