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Phil Mauger re-elected as Christchurch mayor

Progress results show Phil Mauger has won Christchurch’s mayoralty race.

City life  |  11 Oct 2025
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Banks Peninsula property protected for the future

Environment  |  6 Oct 2025

European Union invests into groundbreaking Christchurch environmental projects

Environment  |  6 Oct 2025

World’s largest climate adaptation event coming to Christchurch

Environment  |  7 Oct 2025

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Phil Mauger re-elected as Christchurch mayor

City life  |  11 Oct 2025

Progress results show Phil Mauger has won Christchurch’s mayoralty race.

Extra water storage for Banks Peninsula fire fighting

Community matters  |  9 Oct 2025

Pest control project helping restore eco-system

Environment  |  8 Oct 2025

Transport upgrades for South-East Central

City life  |  7 Oct 2025

Extra water storage for Banks Peninsula fire fighting

Community matters  |  9 Oct 2025

Pest control project helping restore eco-system

Environment  |  8 Oct 2025

Transport upgrades for South-East Central

City life  |  7 Oct 2025

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Banks Peninsula property protected for the future

Environment  |  6 Oct 2025

World’s largest climate adaptation event coming to Christchurch

Environment  |  7 Oct 2025

Parakiore attracts national champs for 2026

Community matters  |  6 Oct 2025

Banks Peninsula property protected for the future

Environment  |  6 Oct 2025

World’s largest climate adaptation event coming to Christchurch

Environment  |  7 Oct 2025

Parakiore attracts national champs for 2026

Community matters  |  6 Oct 2025

European Union invests into groundbreaking environmental projects

Environment  |  6 Oct 2025

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Community matters  |  3 Oct 2025

Soak under the stars at new hot pools experience

Community matters  |  2 Oct 2025

European Union invests into groundbreaking environmental projects

Environment  |  6 Oct 2025

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Community matters  |  3 Oct 2025

Soak under the stars at new hot pools experience

Community matters  |  2 Oct 2025

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Five-month closure for Parklands Library repair

Parklands Library is closing for five months for structural repairs and an upgrade.

Facilities, Libraries  |  29 Sep 2025

Snug as a pug in a rug

Dogs in Christchurch’s animal shelter are wrapped up warm after the community answered the call for bedding donations.

Dogs  |  29 Sep 2025

Five-month closure for Parklands Library repair

Facilities, Libraries  |  29 Sep 2025

Snug as a pug in a rug

Dogs  |  29 Sep 2025

City life

Christchurch: A great place to be

Snapshots from Canterbury's past

Calling all photo buffs! It’s time for the annual Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

History & heritage, Libraries, Things to do  |  1 Oct 2025

Parakiore’s spectacular water adventure playground comes to life

A key part of Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre’s leisure water area has come to life with water flowing through the huge water adventure playground for the first time.

23 Sep 2025

Snapshots from Canterbury's past

History & heritage, Libraries, Things to do  |  1 Oct 2025

Parakiore’s spectacular water adventure playground comes to life

23 Sep 2025

Environment

Looking after our natural resources

Real-time water quality model launches for Banks Peninsula harbours

Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has developed a predictive model that will give swimmers and other harbour users real-time information about water quality at popular sites around Whakaraupō Lyttelton and Akaroa harbours.

Water  |  23 Sep 2025

Flocking to support the spotted shag

This year we’re throwing support behind the kōau/parekareka spotted shag for Bird of the Year 2025.

Caring for the environment  |  17 Sep 2025

Real-time water quality model launches for Banks Peninsula harbours

Water  |  23 Sep 2025

Flocking to support the spotted shag

Caring for the environment  |  17 Sep 2025

Planning & building

Creating a modern, sustainable city

News in brief from the Council meeting

Public transport improvements on Lincoln Road and Plan Change exemptions - here are the key decisions made during today's Christchurch City Council meeting.

Council updates, Planning for the future, Transport options, Urban growth  |  10 Sep 2025

Council to request opt-out from more housing intensification

Christchurch City Council will ask the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform for approval to opt out of further housing intensification decisions yet to be made under its Housing and Business Choice Plan Change (Plan Change 14).

Housing  |  3 Sep 2025

News in brief from the Council meeting

Council updates, Planning for the future, Transport options, Urban growth  |  10 Sep 2025

Council to request opt-out from more housing intensification

Housing  |  3 Sep 2025

Arts & Culture

Kora to headline free NYE25 show

Renowned Aotearoa band, Kora, will ignite the stage for a memorable New Year’s Eve at North Hagley Park.

Things to do  |  1 Oct 2025

Art Gallery exhibition celebrates the history of taniwha

Whāia te Taniwha, a new major exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, explores the enduring presence of taniwha in Aotearoa.

Art & creativity  |  17 Sep 2025

Kora to headline free NYE25 show

Things to do  |  1 Oct 2025

Art Gallery exhibition celebrates the history of taniwha

Art & creativity  |  17 Sep 2025
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