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On 9 May Government water regulator Taumata Arowai advised that it intends to decline Christchurch City Council’s first chlorine exemption applications. Chlorine has since been introduced to all water supply zones in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. This is a necessary step to comply with the Water Services Act and the associated rules and standards for…
Close monitoring of odour in Bromley to continue We have been closely monitoring compost-type odour in Bromley and we are pleased that Christchurch City Council (CCC) has progressed its procurement process to secure a new site for the organics processing plant (currently known as Living Earth in Bromley). This follows the “in principle” decision made…
Public consultation on proposals to upgrade the streets surrounding Te Kaha, Canterbury’s multi-use arena, will finish in three weeks’ time, on 30 November at 11:59pm. On 27 October the proposals were paused and the consultation period left open so the newly-elected Council could consider the proposed changes and suggest any potential modifications. Council Chief Executive…
People wanting to give their views on a series of Draft Plan Changes aimed at preparing Christchurch for future growth only have a few days left to make submissions. Christchurch City Council has been consulting on four Draft Plan Changes: The Housing and Business Choice Plan Change, which will enable more development in the city’s…
NPDC is closing the Downtown Car Park indefinitely from 19 December after it was found to be earthquake prone. A detailed seismic assessment report last month classed the building as “high risk” because it met 20 to 34 per cent of the new building standards (NBS) brought in since the Christchurch earthquakes. “We’re sorry for…
New Zealand’s property market is finishing off the year with a bang, with the national average asking price reaching an all-time high in November, according to the latest Trade Me Property Price Index. Trade Me Property spokesperson Logan Mudge said the national average asking price rose 12.5 per cent year-on-year in November to reach $762,700….
Director of Engineering Consultancy Collective Success and innovative thinker Sina Cotter Tait says Pacific people bring a different and valuable lens to the governance table. Pacific people view governance through a lens which is sensitive to under-served communities, because it is personal, and it is close, Sina adds. “We have a collective awareness that can…
The six banks participating in the Regional Banking Hubs trial are renewing their commitment to not close regional branches until the end of the year, when the trial concludes. The September 2019 announcement of the hubs pilot included a voluntary commitment to not close regional branches for the period of the trial. The full commitment…
Christchurch City Council is closely monitoring the protest action in Cranmer Square but it is limited in what it can do to move the protestors on. “Camping in Cranmer Square is not permitted under our Parks and Reserves Bylaw but that bylaw was not designed for protests of this nature,’’ says Council Infrastructure, Planning and…
Diamond Harbour Library is closing for two weeks for the finishing touches to be added to its latest makeover. The popular Banks Peninsula library, located on Waipapa Avenue in Diamond Harbour, is closed from Sunday 21 November to Sunday 5 December for new floor coverings to be installed and for an internal paintjob. “This work…
Christchurch City Council is going to end its Central City Residential Development Contributions Rebate Scheme because it has done its job. “We established the scheme at a time when there was low confidence in the Central City as a place to live to help incentivise residential building activity after the earthquakes,’’ says Council Finance and…
Will pay transparency close the gender pay gap? The EU thinks so Politicians of the European Union try to fight gender pay gap of 14.1% by making pay more transparent. Professor of Law Annick Masselot, from the University of Canterbury, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of pay transparency with other professors in an article on…
Cuningham House, the historic greenhouse in Christchurch Botanic Gardens, will be closed for two weeks for repairs from Thursday 29 April. The repairs to the glass, which is ageing and cracked in places, are set to take two weeks. Instead of scaffolding, the contractors will be working from a platform suspended from a crane –…
Close contact test results will be crucial to whether Auckland’s level 3 lockdown is extended beyond three days In an article on The Conversation, academics from UC and UoA explain that moving Auckland to Alert Level 3 is the right thing to do. They examine why close contact test results will be crucial to whether…
Lyttelton’s Magazine Bay Marina is going to shut. There is currently up to six boats moored at the marina. The marina, a large portion of which is in poor condition, will close once the existing licences expire or are terminated according to their licence terms and conditions. There is a new marina – Te Ana…
One poo can close the lake It only takes a small amount of poo to pollute a whole swimming area and ruin a lot of people’s summer holidays. That’s why this year’s Love Our Lakes campaign is reminding visitors to use public toilets, scoop up dog poo and use swim nappies for babies. The campaign,…
More than three-quarters of Christchurch City Council’s spending last year was with Canterbury businesses and trading locally is an ongoing priority to help boost the city’s economy. Choosing local suppliers, where possible, to purchase goods and services from is important to help deliver the Council’s “procurement” policy objectives. The Council is the second-largest employer in…