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Christchurch: A great place to be

Gold stars for bin good

Christchurch residents are earning top marks for their best year yet at recycling.

Rubbish & recycling  |  18 Dec 2025

Councillors plan for 2026

Councillors have given their priorities for what to include in next year's Draft Annual Plan, which will outline Christchurch City Council's activities and projects for 2026/27.

17 Dec 2025

Gold stars for bin good

Rubbish & recycling  |  18 Dec 2025

Councillors plan for 2026

17 Dec 2025

Top-secret stadium turf revealed

16 Dec 2025

Get ready to rock this New Year’s Eve

Things to do  |  10 Dec 2025

Council models impact of Government’s proposed rates cap

Financial matters  |  9 Dec 2025

Top-secret stadium turf revealed

16 Dec 2025

Get ready to rock this New Year’s Eve

Things to do  |  10 Dec 2025

Council models impact of Government’s proposed rates cap

Financial matters  |  9 Dec 2025

Get a weekly roundup of city news

Get a weekly roundup of city news

Christchurch City Council has credit rating reaffirmed

Financial matters  |  5 Dec 2025

Plans for New Regent St extension

Better streets & spaces, Central city, Getting around, Infrastructure upgrades, Land use and growth  |  3 Dec 2025

Christchurch favoured for National Erebus Memorial

27 Nov 2025

Christchurch City Council has credit rating reaffirmed

Financial matters  |  5 Dec 2025

Plans for New Regent St extension

Better streets & spaces, Central city, Getting around, Infrastructure upgrades, Land use and growth  |  3 Dec 2025

Christchurch favoured for National Erebus Memorial

27 Nov 2025

Date set for Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre opening

Whizz down a hydroslide, shoot some hoops or relax in the sauna – from 5.30am on Wednesday 17 December, people will be able to do it all (and more) at New Zealand’s largest indoor sport and recreation venue.

26 Nov 2025

Watch: Stadium progress 150 days out

The countdown to One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha opening its doors is on.

19 Nov 2025

Excellence in civil construction

Three Christchurch City Council projects have come out on top at the Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) Canterbury Awards.

Better streets & spaces, Infrastructure upgrades  |  17 Nov 2025

Spark an open-air romance with music this summer

Mitre10 Sparks is set to dazzle in 2026 with a special Valentine’s Day-themed extravaganza.

Central city, Things to do  |  10 Nov 2025

Date set for Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre opening

26 Nov 2025

Watch: Stadium progress 150 days out

19 Nov 2025

Excellence in civil construction

Better streets & spaces, Infrastructure upgrades  |  17 Nov 2025

Spark an open-air romance with music this summer

Central city, Things to do  |  10 Nov 2025

Come celebrate the New Year at Hagley Park!

Central city, Things to do  |  6 Nov 2025

Construction to begin on Performing Arts Precinct car park

Better streets & spaces, Central city  |  6 Nov 2025

Crown hands over Parakiore as Council takes the reins

Sport & recreation  |  31 Oct 2025

Come celebrate the New Year at Hagley Park!

Central city, Things to do  |  6 Nov 2025

Construction to begin on Performing Arts Precinct car park

Better streets & spaces, Central city  |  6 Nov 2025

Crown hands over Parakiore as Council takes the reins

Sport & recreation  |  31 Oct 2025

Tolkien’s epic trilogy gets theatrical treatment

Art & creativity, Botanic Gardens, Things to do  |  31 Oct 2025

Victoria Henstock appointed Deputy Mayor

Council updates, Election 2025, Local body elections  |  30 Oct 2025

Green light for Christchurch's water delivery plan

Water  |  30 Oct 2025

Tolkien’s epic trilogy gets theatrical treatment

Art & creativity, Botanic Gardens, Things to do  |  31 Oct 2025

Victoria Henstock appointed Deputy Mayor

Council updates, Election 2025, Local body elections  |  30 Oct 2025

Green light for Christchurch's water delivery plan

Water  |  30 Oct 2025

Six months to go for new stadium

With six months until the city’s new stadium opens its doors, the roof is finished, and the landscaping works are coming along in leaps and bounds.

22 Oct 2025

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.

13 Oct 2025

Phil Mauger re-elected as Christchurch mayor

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

Election 2025, Local body elections  |  11 Oct 2025

Transport upgrades for South-East Central

Spring roading upgrades are kicking off throughout the Central City.

Central city, Getting around, Infrastructure upgrades  |  7 Oct 2025

Six months to go for new stadium

22 Oct 2025

Environmental monitoring sensor network expansion

13 Oct 2025

Phil Mauger re-elected as Christchurch mayor

Election 2025, Local body elections  |  11 Oct 2025

Transport upgrades for South-East Central

Central city, Getting around, Infrastructure upgrades  |  7 Oct 2025

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

Countdown on for stadium roof and façade completion

The façade is finished, and the roof is only days away from completion at One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha.

Central city  |  19 Sep 2025

News from the final Council meeting of the term

At its last meeting of the triennium, Christchurch City Council make a number of decisions including on a heritage plan change, temporary improvements to a street in the Central City and a new footpath upgrade programme.

Better streets & spaces, Central city, Council updates, District Plan, Getting around, History & heritage, Housing, Infrastructure upgrades, Land use and growth, Transport options  |  17 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

Countdown on for stadium roof and façade completion

Central city  |  19 Sep 2025

News from the final Council meeting of the term

Better streets & spaces, Central city, Council updates, District Plan, Getting around, History & heritage, Housing, Infrastructure upgrades, Land use and growth, Transport options  |  17 Sep 2025

Preparing for life in 2050

The risks and hazards posed by climate change will be discussed in the next instalment of the Christchurch Conversations series.

Climate change, Planning for the future  |  12 Sep 2025

Candidate profiles for October election now online

As October’s local election approaches, voters can now find information about their candidates online.

Election 2025, Local body elections  |  25 Aug 2025

Preparing for life in 2050

Climate change, Planning for the future  |  12 Sep 2025

Candidate profiles for October election now online

Election 2025, Local body elections  |  25 Aug 2025
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