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Christchurch City Council’s Head of Vertical Capital Delivery Darren Moses says this exciting step signals a new milestone in The Court Theatre’s build. “People are going to see real visual progress happening on-site now that the contractors have begun the vertical construction,” Mr Moses says. “The main construction gets underway in May with the delivery…
Water-bottling consent decision before Supreme Court Update: 22 March 2023 Our Chief Executive Dr Stefanie Rixecker welcomes the clarity the current Supreme Court case (regarding our previously granted resource consents to Cloud Ocean Water Limited and Rapaki Natural Resources for water bottling purposes) will give us and the community. “This matter has been before the…
Construction of The Court Theatre’s new home in central Christchurch has begun. Contractors have poured the first concrete on the Colombo St and Gloucester Street site which will see The Court Theatre return to the city in the heart of the Performing Arts Precinct. “It’s going to be exciting for construction to really ramp up…
Construction of The Court Theatre’s new home in central Christchurch has begun. Contractors have poured the first concrete on the Colombo St and Gloucester Street site which will see The Court Theatre return to the city in the heart of the Performing Arts Precinct. “It’s going to be exciting for construction to really ramp up…
With funding now secured for The Court Theatre’s new central city home, Christchurch City Council has appointed Hawkins to deliver the project in 2024. “We’re very pleased to be able to work alongside Hawkins as the main contractor to build this wonderful new facility, which will be at the heart of the Performing Arts Precinct,”…
Environment Canterbury receives water bottling decision from Court of Appeal Environment Canterbury today received the decision of the Court of Appeal on its grant of consents for Cloud Ocean Water Limited and Rapaki Natural Resources Limited to carry out water bottling activities at plants previously used for other industrial activities. In 2020, the High Court…
Five additional District Court Judges have been appointed to help deal with the impact of the COVID 19 lock down period on the Court system. The District Court is under significant caseload pressure and these additional appointments will increase capacity in the key locations of Auckland, Manukau, Whangarei and Christchurch. The appointments, announced by Attorney-General…
Statement to be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Nicola Reeves: Earlier this month Police arrested and charged a Christchurch man in relation to alleged sexual offending involving four victims. As a consequence, the man is facing five charges of sexual violation. The incidents allegedly took place between late 2018 and late February this year. He…
Police are investigating the death of a 68-year-old man following an incident north of Timaru on 30 April. The man passed away in Christchurch Hospital yesterday evening. A 28-year-old man has been arrested and will be appearing in Timaru District Court tomorrow. Charges are yet to be confirmed. No other people are being sought in…
An eighteen year old climate justice activist will appear in the Christchurch District Court today. Carter Andrew is one of eight members of the climate justice group Extinction Rebellion who were arrested and charged after disrupting a Kiwirail train carrying coal destined for Fonterra’s Clandeboye factory. The protest took place at the Dunedin railway station…
An eighteen year old climate justice activist pled not guilty to charges on railways, and other railway abuses, in the Christchurch District Court on February 24th.. The activist, Carter Andrew, is one of eight members of the climate justice group Extinction Rebellion who were arrested and charged after disrupting a Kiwirail train carrying coal destined…
A clay smoking pipe made in France depicting a scene from an 1857 rebellion in India is just one of the thousands of historic treasures found under the site of the new Court Theatre. Archaeology firm Underground Overground has been working with Christchurch City Council contractors to excavate the area which will be home to…
A new pink, green and yellow coloured basketball court is designed to encourage girls to feel comfortable using and enjoying the court space. Branston Park basketball court in Hornby has been upgraded in a joint partnership between Christchurch City Council, Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board and the Wharenui Gators basketball club. The idea for the colourful…
Plans to add a new indoor court facility at the Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub are progressing well, with a contractor lined up for the project and the funding in place. The new Netsal Centre will be fully owned by the Christchurch Netball Centre (CNC) and will have 10 indoor courts. It is going to…
Visitors to the central city may notice the first signs of construction at The Court Theatre’s new site, in the heart of Christchurch’s Performing Arts Precinct. Early works have started on the prime corner site, at the intersection of Colombo and Gloucester streets, in preparation for construction starting on the building itself later in 2022….
The site in central Christchurch where The Court Theatre’s new home is going to be built has been blessed. The blessing was led by a mana whenua representative and marks another milestone in the project to bring The Court Theatre back into the heart of Christchurch. “In the 10 years since the earthquakes The Court…
Has the High Court shown the way for successful Māori claims to marine title? Nearly two decades on from the bitter political battle over ownership of the seabed and foreshore, a recent precedent-setting High Court decision passed almost without comment in the mainstream media. Coastline near Ōpōtiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty. www.shutterstock.com The…
Whakaari tragedy: court case highlights just how complex it is to forecast a volcanic eruption In a new article on The Conversation, UC’s Dr David Dempsey and UoA’s Professor Shane Cronin explain that forecasting different levels of eruption risk requires advances in our basic science, as well as automated systems that can judge risk and…
The search is on for a contractor to build the Court Theatre’s new central city home. Christchurch City Council is calling for registrations of interest from contractors keen to take on the multi-million dollar project, on the corner of Colombo and Gloucester streets, in the city’s Performing Arts Precinct. “The Expression of Interest process for…
The design of The Court Theatre’s new central city home will move to the next stage early next year. At today’s Finance and Performance Committee, councillors agreed to begin preliminary design – the second stage of the design process – in January. It comes after Christchurch City Council and The Court Theatre last week revealed…
The early design of The Court Theatre’s new central city home is complete. Christchurch City Council and The Court Theatre have today released the concept design for the new theatre in the city’s Performing Arts Precinct. The foyer of The Court Theatre. Image: Haworth Tompkins. Preeminent London-based architects Haworth Tompkins, Athfield Architects and a wider…
NgÄi Tahu has lodged a statement of claim in the High Court at Christchurch seeking recognition of its rangatiratanga over the freshwater in the NgÄi Tahu takiwÄ (area). Its statement of claim is to address the ongoing degradation of awa (rivers) and moana (lakes) caused by environmental mismanagement. Kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai says: “For generations we…
The U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy and its effect on the Elections University of Canterbury Politics Professor Amy Fletcher talks to Bryan Crump on RNZ National Nights about the impact of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s passing, on the supreme court and the upcoming US elections. The American flag flies at half staff for late US Supreme Court…
The following statement, to be attributed to a Police spokesperson, follows an agreement being reached this month between two plaintiffs and Police in relation to a civil claim in the High Court in Christchurch. Any further details of the agreement are to remain confidential and Police will not be providing any further comment. On 7…
Media ejected from court – UC Law expert Professor Ursula Cheer comments The fact that [media] might not be able to report something does not impact on their general right to be there,” Professor Cheer, UC School of Law, comments on the Mama Hooch sexual assault allegation court proceedings for Stuff. Stacy Squires/Stuff Cheer said…
Council pleased with certainty on water bottling from High Court decision Environment Canterbury is pleased with a High Court decision that it correctly applied the law and did not exceed its jurisdiction in approving Christchurch water-bottling consents. It also welcomes the clarity the decision provides for those concerned about water bottling and the wider management…
The design of The Court Theatre’s new central city home is under way. Athfield Architects will this week begin work on the concept design for the new Court Theatre. The theatre will be built on the corner of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street, in the city’s Performing Arts Precinct. It will include a 360-seat main…