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Addington Brook renewal progressing well

9 Jun 2025

Stage two of the Addington Brook renewal programme in South Hagley Park is well underway, with half of the earthworks and all of the tree removals now completed.


Restoring Papanui Bush back to its roots

4 Jun 2025

The once mighty Papanui Bush stood proudly as a 30-hectare remnant of the Canterbury Plains.


Call for comment on Styx reserve names

11 Feb 2021

Two riverside reserves have been gifted names by a local rūnanga to reflect the significance of the Styx area.


COVID-19 impacting park maintenance work

11 Mar 2022

Some parks maintenance work around Christchurch might be delayed over the coming weeks because the Council’s contractors are experiencing staff shortages.


Planting season sprouts success

8 Jan 2025

It was another bumper planting season with over 150,000 trees put in the ground across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.


Nature in play in Rawhiti Domain

20 Apr 2021

Kids will be able to run ‘wild’ in a new natural play area planned for Rawhiti Domain.


Celebrating World Park Ranger Day

29 Jul 2022

The work of a Park Ranger may not be quite what you think.


Iconic New Brighton Pier turns 25

1 Nov 2022

It’s Christchurch’s most photographed landmark and Australasia’s biggest ocean pier and now it’s a quarter of a century old.


Concert marks a milestone for QEII Park

17 Nov 2022

A concert featuring UK electronic artists Groove Armada will be the first major event to be held at Queen Elizabeth II Park since the February 2011 earthquakes.


Food for thought in Heathcote Valley

19 Oct 2021

A community initiated food forest in Birdsey Reserve will be supported under a new proposal which has opened for consultation.