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Have your say on Christchurch’s Draft Tree Policy
Caring for the environment | 14 Sep 2020People with views on how publicly-owned trees in Christchurch should be managed are being encouraged to give feedback on Christchurch City Council’s Draft Tree Policy.
Students helping to green the red-zone
Caring for the environment | 24 Aug 2020School students from throughout Christchurch are joining forces to help green the red-zone.
New policy highlights benefits of trees
Caring for the environment | 21 Aug 2020A draft policy that spells out how Christchurch City Council will manage the planting, protection, maintenance and removal of trees on public land will soon go out for public consultation.
Damaged pontoons to go from Naval Point
Caring for the environment | 30 Jul 2020Work has started to remove damaged pontoons that have been stored at Naval Point.
Plans for tougher air quality standards win Council support
Caring for the environment | 30 Jul 2020Christchurch City Council is supporting the introduction of stricter air quality standards and lower emissions for new log burners.
Flood work draws stumps from ancient Hoon Hay forest
Caring for the environment | 10 Jun 2020Workers have discovered tree stumps from an ancient forest in the Hoon Hay Valley.
Increase in glyphosate use could save millions
Caring for the environment | 3 Jun 2020Christchurch City Council is proposing a return to using more weed killers containing glyphosate.
Boulders protecting breeding penguins
Caring for the environment | 25 May 2020Additional boulders have been placed near the Coastal Pathway at Shag Rock recently to help protect white-flippered penguins during their nesting season.
Clean up event switches to our own backyards
Caring for the environment | 7 May 2020An annual riverside rubbish clearing effort is adapting to lockdown life and staying close to home this year.
Decay prompts tree removal works
Caring for the environment | 14 Apr 2020Two mature poplar trees that border the Avon River near Margaret Mahy Playground are going to be removed due to signs of decay.
Take part in Earth Hour switch-off
Caring for the environment | 17 Mar 2020Christchurch City Council is encouraging residents, schools and businesses across the city to show they care about our planet by turning off their lights during Earth Hour.
Wipes go in the bin, not the loo
Caring for the environment | 16 Mar 2020Christchurch City Council is reminding people not to flush wet wipes down the toilet following a spate of wastewater blockages in Auckland.
Containment plan approved for old Bexley Landfill
Caring for the environment | 26 Feb 2020Nearly $1.5 million will be spent shoring up the old Bexley Landfill to prevent further erosion.
Containment option favoured for old landfill site
Caring for the environment | 21 Feb 2020Options for shoring up an old landfill site that is slowly being eroded will be considered by Christchurch City Councillors next week.
Quake rubble sows seeds for new recreation area
Caring for the environment | 20 Feb 2020The site that was used to sort through the material from buildings that were damaged or demolished after the earthquakes is going to be turned into a recreation area.