Park-loving young filmmakers can share their favourite outdoor space with a wider audience by creating a 60-second video to celebrate Parks Week.

Level 1 water restrictions have been introduced across Christchurch to ensure the Council can keep supplying a fair amount of water while having enough in reserve for fire-fighting.

Work to restore the health of a Christchurch stream that once teemed with freshwater fish and acted as an important food gathering area for Māori has received a funding boost.

A large number of willows by the popular dog park at The Groynes are going to be trimmed or removed, starting next week.

Residents in Halswell, Wigram, Hornby, Sockburn and Templeton are being asked to keep conserving water to ease pressure on the local water supply network while work is done at the Denton Pump Station.

Residents in Halswell, Wigram, Hornby, Sockburn and Templeton are being asked to conserve water to ease pressure on the water supply network while work is done on the Denton Pump Station.

The Garden City’s head gardener is urging Christchurch residents to be mindful of their outdoor water use this summer so the city’s water supply network doesn’t come under too much pressure.

Options for redeveloping the organics processing plant at Bromley will be considered by elected members next week as efforts to reduce the odour from the plant continue.