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Residents have until midnight Sunday 13 August to give feedback on what matters most to them. Council Head of Communications and Engagement Katy McRae says more than 2,000 people have shared their views online so far, with many also giving their feedback in-person at events or at a voting display stand in libraries and service…
Residents have until midnight Sunday 13 August to give feedback on what matters most to them. Council Head of Communications and Engagement Katy McRae says more than 2,000 people have shared their views online so far, with many also giving their feedback in-person at events or at a voting display stand in libraries and service…
Waimakariri River planting days: Join your community in greening the banks Get your thumbs green and join us to restore our region’s biodiversity at the upcoming Waimakariri River planting days at Rock Spur/Lorimas. Since 2021, we have planted over 30,000 native trees along the Waimakariri River. Approximately half of these were planted by over 1,000…
Volunteer at our planting days by the Waimakariri Join our ranger and biodiversity teams on one of our epic tree planting days alongside the Waimakariri River. Did you know that native vegetation covers just 0.5% of the Canterbury lowland plains? We aim to increase this a little by planting 8,500 trees this season. Native planting…
Gus McPherson likes all the things a 10 year old should: His dog, football, gaming, waterpolo, guitar, surf lifesaving, swimming and mountain biking. But he also has a particular interest in politics and could one day see himself sitting at the head of the Christchurch City Council table as Mayor. So that’s why Gus became…
The public holidays for Easter and Anzac Day are bringing some changes to Christchurch’s kerbside collection service. The service will not be operating on Good Friday – 15 April – so people whose bins are normally emptied on a Friday should put them out for collection on Saturday 16 April instead. Bins should be at…
There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand since our last media statement on Friday. There are no new cases in the community. – One case arrived on 8 December from South Africa. This person tested positive at routine testing around day 12 and has been transferred to…
There has been an average of around four cases per day in the past four days of COVID-19 at the border to report in New Zealand since our last media statement on Wednesday 23 December. There are no new cases in the community but there is one historical case in the community from seven months…
There have been seven cases of COVID-19 detected in recent returnees in managed isolation since the Ministry’s last media update on 27 December. There are no new cases in the community. Of the new border cases: – One case arrived on 14 December from the United States. The person tested positive at routine testing around…
There have been 11 cases of COVID-19 detected in recent returnees in managed isolation since the Ministry’s last update on 29 December. There are no new cases in the community. Of the new border cases: – One is historical. This person arrived on 24 December from Canada via the United States. The person tested positive…
There are 19 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement on 31 December 2020. There are no new cases in the community. Of the new border cases: – One is historical. This person arrived on 19 December from the United States via Australia. This person tested…
There has been an average of around 10 new and historical cases of COVID-19 at the border, per day, since our last media statement on Thursday. There are no new cases in the community. During the past three days there has been a total of 31 cases identified. The number of cases reinforces the need…
There are seven new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand since our last media statement on Monday. There are no new cases in the community. Of the new border cases: New border case details Arrival date From Via Positive test day/reason Managed isolation/quarantine location 6 January Russia Singapore Around day…
There are 10 cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand since our last media statement on Friday. One of these cases is classified as historical and deemed not infectious. There are no new cases in the community. New border cases New border case details Arrival date From Via Positive test day/reason…
There are 9 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation to report in New Zealand since our last media statement on Wednesday. There are no new cases in the community. New border case details Arrival date / From / Via / Positive test day/reason / Managed isolation/quarantine location 7 Jan / USA / Around day 12/routine…
Two Imams will be leading a group of youth as they venture across the entire country under the banner of the nationwide ‘True Islam NZ’ campaign. From Saturday 13th March to 3rd April 2021, the team will be stopping at different towns and cities across the country in an effort to educate the public on…
The Days of Ice celebration has been postponed from October 8 – 25 to February 24 – March 6, 2022. This is due to the current COVID-19 outbreak in New Zealand, which is creating too much uncertainty around alert levels and the ability to operate large public events in October. Days of Ice celebrates Åtautahi…
With travel to family, festivities and summer holidays approaching, the airport terminal will be especially busy on December 23 … but the rush will start before that. Chief Aeronautical and Commercial Officer Justin Watson says the airport will get a lot busier this week, when Aucklanders who are fully vaccinated, or have had a negative…
Individuals, business and organisations still have time to give feedback on two new draft bylaws for Christchurch City Council’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services. The Council is proposing to replace its current Water Supply, Wastewater and Stormwater Bylaw 2014 with two separate bylaws – the Draft Water Supply and Wastewater Bylaw, and the Draft…
All design options considered for the Wheels to Wings Papanui ki Waiwhetū cycleway will be on display as part of three public information days in October. The information days follow on from consultation earlier this year on an initial design for the cycleway. They were originally scheduled to take place in September, but had to…
Join us for planting days along the Ōtūkaikino River Native planting days are being held along the Ōtūkaikino River in the Waimakariri River Regional Park, providing volunteers an opportunity to enhance the waterway’s long-term health. Sustainable Coastlines, in collaboration with Environment Canterbury, is running the family-friendly native planting events in July and August. More than…
Grab your workmates, pop on a pair of gloves, pick up a spade and help plant thousands of trees to offset carbon emissions and mark World Environment and Arbor Day. Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) is hosting their first, big Cranford Basin community planting day of the winter season on Saturday 29 May, in conjunction…
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…
David Kennedy, Head of the Christchurch Antarctic Office, part of ChristchurchNZ, said he was “excited to see an expansion of events around the traditional Antarctic season opening”. “Days of Ice is a celebration of Ōtautahi Christchurch’s Antarctic connection, both modern and historic, and we can’t wait to see the public engaging with our passionate Antarctic…
Days of Ice lands in Christchurch next month, celebrating the city as the gateway to the Antarctic with a new events programme. Co-ordinated by ChristchurchNZ, more than 30 ice-related events and activities will feature as part the overarching BLOOM events season. Days of Ice will run from 8 to 18 October, with the Arts Centre…
Planting native trees and plants at Halswell Quarry Park makes Owen Wright feel more alive and helps him forget his troubles. The 68-year-old, who has health issues and is currently living in a rest home, has been a regular at volunteer community planting days for about five years. He says taking part and being in…
Get ready for Matariki to take a starring role in mid-winter family events around Christchurch. Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It disappears for about 28 days during mid-winter and when it reappears on the horizon – this year from 13 to 16 July – the…