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First stage of Addington Brook renewal complete

12 Dec 2024

The first stage of the Addington Brook renewal project has been completed and stage two will get underway next year.


Favourite parks in frame for young video creators

14 Jan 2021

Park-loving young filmmakers can share their favourite outdoor space with a wider audience by creating a 60-second video to celebrate Parks Week.


BMX club gets go-ahead for new pump track

16 Feb 2022

A Christchurch BMX club has been given approval to build a brand new, sealed pump track at Bexley Reserve.


Board bats for Elmwood Park cricket nets

18 Aug 2020

A Christchurch cricket club has won approval for a new 20-year ground lease – covering 518 square metres – in order to install replacement practice nets in Elmwood Park.


New name reflects importance of cemetery

30 Jun 2021

A name change for Avonhead Park Cemetery will reflect its significant location as the interment site of the unidentified victims of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.


New pathways will make for smooth ride

11 Jun 2021

North Hagley Park will soon have a continuous, sealed pathway around its perimeter.


Plans to revitalise former Christchurch school site

9 Feb 2021

More facilities will be added to Te Papa Kura Redcliffs Park as Christchurch City Council continues to revitalise the former school site for community use.


Elephant slide inspires children's book

9 Jan 2025

Fifty years after it was built, the elephant slide in Bishopdale Park has been immortalised in a new children’s book called Elephant Park.


Plant thefts escalate at Mona Vale

19 Mar 2024

Security cameras at Mona Vale Garden Park have captured a woman on an electric scooter with a wheelie bin on the front to load stolen plants into.


Full life cycle of Hagley Park timber

17 May 2024

The legacy lives on for fallen Hagley Park trees as local chairbler David Laird provides the timber a second life.