City life
Christchurch: A great place to be
Environmental monitoring sensor network expansion
A network of sensors that provide environmental information to help support emergency services’ response efforts is expanding to more sites around Christchurch and at Little River.
Phil Mauger re-elected as Christchurch mayor
Progress results show Phil Mauger has won Christchurch’s mayoralty race.
Candidate profiles for October election now online
As October’s local election approaches, voters can now find information about their candidates online.
Review of Chief Executive performance
Christchurch City Council has reviewed the performance of Chief Executive Mary Richardson for the 2024/25 financial year.
Super Round heads to New Zealand to open Stadium
The city of Christchurch, the Crusaders and Super Rugby Pacific have joined forces to bring Super Round to Christchurch in 2026, marking the first major sporting event at the brand new One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha.
Talking about our changing climate
How do we address an issue as big as climate change?
22 Aug 2025
The issues facing Christchurch this election
Christchurch City Council has released its 2025 Pre-election Report ahead of the local government elections on 11 October.
Stadium street upgrades finished ahead of schedule
350,000 cobblestones, 5,176 plants, and 5.5km of new pipes later – major street and water network upgrades around the new stadium are finished.
Potential sites for National Erebus Memorial shared
Potential sites in Christchurch for the National Erebus Memorial have been shared with Erebus families this week.
News in brief from the Council meeting
From stormwater management to parking at Parakiore and new zoning rules, here are the key decisions made during today's Christchurch City Council meeting.
Council updates |
16 Jul 2025
Stories from the graves
A new exhibition at Tūranga aims to shed light on lost stories from Christchurch’s oldest cemeteries.
Nominations open for October’s local body election
Christchurch is electing a new Council in October, and nominations are now open.
New alcohol rules for Christchurch
Christchurch City Council has adopted a new series of rules that set out how alcohol should be sold and supplied.
New Zealand’s first Aquatic Sensory Experience
Sinks are being sliced, custom-made hand pumps are being cast, and bubbling tubes are being illuminated as bespoke features for New Zealand’s first Aquatic Sensory Experience take shape in Christchurch.
History & heritage, Libraries |
10 Jul 2025
Council updates |
30 Jun 2025
Christchurch’s plans finalised for next year
Christchurch City Council has confirmed its plans for the year ahead, with the adoption of the Annual Plan 2025/26.
Milestone moment as first seat installed at new stadium
The first seat has been installed at One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha.
