Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has promised to meet with organisers of today’s Schools Strike 4 Climate NZ protest so they can discuss in depth their demands for more climate action.

An ancient turtle fossil discovered in a church pillar in Christchurch may have lived up to 35 million years ago.

The tsunami sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will undergo routine testing on Saturday morning at 11am.

Christchurch City Council is on track to have a contract awarded for the redevelopment of the organics processing plant in Bromley by the middle of the year.

Check here for the latest information on Akaroa's water supply issues.

The boil water notice for Akaroa and Takamātua has been lifted today, but Level 4 water restrictions remain in place due to critically low stream flows on Banks Peninsula.

Some Christchurch residents are mistakenly disposing of electronic devices in their yellow bins instead of dropping off unwanted laptops, computers, monitors and cell phones at the City Council’s EcoDrop Recycling Centres or e-waste specialists.

Water restrictions in place for Christchurch have been lifted, but Level 3 restrictions remain in place for parts of Banks Peninsula.