Tag: christchurch

Advocacy in Action | May 2022

We are coming to the end of Annual Plan season with an almighty 11 submissions made by our team of three in as many weeks.  This is a critical piece […]

Consultation on intensification in the garden city underway

Christchurch City Council has released a suite of consultation documents on intensification of residential and commercial properties under the Draft Housing and Business Choice Plan Change. The proposed plan change […]

Opportunities for development in Christchurch’s Performing Arts Precinct

Last week, South Island members had the opportunity to attend an exclusive update from The Court Theatre project team, including Christchurch City Council Project Manager, Matt Cummins, Julian Ramsay of […]

Christchurch development contributions policy under review

The policy that Christchurch City Council uses to help it recover some of the costs associated with providing the infrastructure needed to service new growth developments is being reviewed. The […]

Where are the anchor projects now?

With a sly smile and wit as dry as a Canterbury Nor-Wester, I heard someone quip many years ago, “the anchor projects; dragging us down, not forward”. Glib, yes. Tongue-in-cheek, […]

We Built This City: Stephen Collins

Not all heroes wear capes, some reinvest in a broken city. In Christchurch’s case, it’s a handful of locals who have led the city’s rebuild. The connection between people and […]

Opinion: Wrestling for control

When it comes to getting things done in a crisis does it matter who holds the wrench? For those of us connected to Ōtautahi Christchurch (and for many others in […]