Water  |  3 Jul 2020

Christchurch City Council will soon begin rolling out thousands of backflow-stopping devices to commercial and industrial properties in order to better safeguard the city’s drinking-water supply.

23 Jun 2020

Watching wetland birds on a crisp Saturday morning is a rewarding way to start the day for 10-year-old Willow.

22 Jun 2020

Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury have agreed on an action plan for reducing the smells from the Bromley-based organics processing plant and Metro Place transfer station.

Water  |  17 Jun 2020

Only households that use substantially more water than the average would face an extra charge for water if Christchurch City Council moves forward with a proposal to introduce a new targeted water rate.

Water  |  2 Jun 2020

Christchurch City Council is considering charging households that use large amounts of water in an effort to make the service fairer and to smooth peak demand over summer.

Rubbish & recycling  |  2 Jun 2020

Making sure there is no rubbish mixed in with the recycling has become critically important in the face of shrinking international markets for used plastic and paper. Christchurch City Council Head of Three Waters and Waste Helen Beaumont explains why.

Water  |  30 Mar 2020

The water restrictions in place across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula are being lifted.

Water  |  18 Mar 2020

Christchurch City Council is closely monitoring stream levels in Banks Peninsula with the hopes of being able to lower or remove water restrictions soon.