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Planting season sprouts success

8 Jan 2025

It was another bumper planting season with over 150,000 trees put in the ground across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.


Call for comment on Styx reserve names

11 Feb 2021

Two riverside reserves have been gifted names by a local rūnanga to reflect the significance of the Styx area.


COVID-19 impacting park maintenance work

11 Mar 2022

Some parks maintenance work around Christchurch might be delayed over the coming weeks because the Council’s contractors are experiencing staff shortages.


Nature in play in Rawhiti Domain

20 Apr 2021

Kids will be able to run ‘wild’ in a new natural play area planned for Rawhiti Domain.


Celebrating World Park Ranger Day

29 Jul 2022

The work of a Park Ranger may not be quite what you think.


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.


Iconic New Brighton Pier turns 25

1 Nov 2022

It’s Christchurch’s most photographed landmark and Australasia’s biggest ocean pier and now it’s a quarter of a century old.


Concert marks a milestone for QEII Park

17 Nov 2022

A concert featuring UK electronic artists Groove Armada will be the first major event to be held at Queen Elizabeth II Park since the February 2011 earthquakes.


Food for thought in Heathcote Valley

19 Oct 2021

A community initiated food forest in Birdsey Reserve will be supported under a new proposal which has opened for consultation.


Vandals damage new Lancaster Park turf

12 Jul 2022

Less than a month after it was reopened to the public the turf at Lancaster Park has been hit by vandals.