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News: tagged with "recreation"

• Keen to work at NZ’s biggest indoor sport centre?

  Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in: Vacancies With tags: vacancies, sport, recreation
  Christchurch City Council is on the hunt for lifeguards, customer experience representatives, event staff and more for Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre

• Didymo found near Arthur’s Pass

  Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waterways, water quality, safety, recreation
  Environment Canterbury media release: 18th February 2025 The invasive, freshwater algae didymo, has been found recently in the popular tourist spot Te Tautea o Hinekakai/Devils Punchbowl Creek in Arthur’s Pass

• Cruise Christchurch's Coastal Pathway

  Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: transport, cycling, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 5th February 2025 More than four million cycling trips were made in Christchurch last year, can we beat that in 2025? Check out some of the city’s network of cycleways - first up Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch Coastal Pathw

• New Brighton hot pools close for maintenance

  Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, pools, Community, services
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 21st January 2025 He Puna Taimoana will close temporarily for scheduled maintenance work to be carried out

• Improvements underway at popular recreation spot

  Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, swimming, water, summer, road safety
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th December 2024 The makeover for Roto Kohatu Reserve is underway, with its new entranceway complete for summer. Roto Kohatu Reserve is nestled in the north-west of the city with two man-made lakes, Tahi and Rua

• Get the free rules app to keep your fishing legal

  Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, safety, law, Food
  Fisheries NZ media release: 16th December 2024 If you’re fishing or planning to drop a line in the ocean during the festive season, the best gift you can give yourself is the free NZ Fishing Rules mobile app

• Akaroa jetty upgrades now complete

  Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, repair, waterways, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 16th December 2024 The rebuild of Akaroa Wharf is a step closer following the completion of Drummonds Jetty rebuild and upgrades to Daly’s Wharf

• Work starts on accessible sensory play area for Hanmer Springs

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: accessibility, children, recreation, families, parks
  Hurunui District Council media release: 9th December 2024 Work has started on an accessible, sensory play area at Brooke Dawson Park in Hanmer Springs, with a similar play area for Chisholm Reserve scheduled to get underway

• MainPower Amberley Pool offers Safe Boating programme to families

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water safety, families, recreation, children
  Hurunui District Council media release: 9th December 2024 Hurunui District Council pool staff have jumped in with both feet to deliver a practical boating and water-safety programme to families in the district

• Health Warning: Algal bloom in Lake Pegasus

  Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, waterways, warning, recreation, pets
  Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand media release: 2nd December 2024 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Pegasus

• Roll on down to Sumner’s new skate park

  Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, parks, families
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 2nd December 2024 Sumner’s skate park and village green area is officially open. Wheels are turning at the newly opened skate park which is fitted with a 1.9m deep pool bowl with an upper 1

• Knowing the basics saves lives: New tips from Water Safety agencies

  Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: water safety, recreation, waterways, awareness, campaign, summer
  As temperatures rise and we head into another bumper summer, New Zealand’s water safety community is joining forces to ask New Zealanders to follow Five Ways to Survive

• First look at next chapter for Takapūneke Reserve

  Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: parks, planning, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th November 2024 Christchurch City Council has revealed a first look at the next stage of work to develop Takapūneke Reserve near Akaroa

• Best bike rides for less confident cyclists

  Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: cycling, recreation, summer
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 24th October 2024 Summer's around the corner Ōtautahi - time to dust off your bike and get out there! Warm weather and long evenings beckon, so why not reacquaint yourself with your bike? Feel the wind in your hair as y

• Working together to retain Ashley Rakahuri River Access

  Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, biodiversity, collaboration, recreation
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 23rd October 2024 4WD clubs, Police, the Department of Conservation (DOC), environmental groups, Councillors and Community Board members all came together at the Ashley Rakahuri River last week to show their com

• The roots of Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: natural resources, biodiversity, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 22nd October 2024 Nestled a short 3km from Christchurch’s city centre is a haven of native flora and fauna and a significant site of heritage

• 8 Fast Facts about Toxic Shellfish Poisoning

  Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Food, safety, recreation, waterways
  New Zealand Food Safety media release: 15th October 2024 Kiwis all over the motu will be heading to the beach to enjoy the sea’s bounty with warmer weather on the way

• Community reference group confirmed for Whata Rau

  Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, planning, services, Community development
  Selwyn District Council media release: 9th October 2024 The community reference group has been confirmed to help create Whata Rau, Leeston’s new multi-purpose community centre. The Council is pleased to announce the members of the Reference Group

• Location confirmed for pop-up South Library

  Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: library, recreation, services, rebuild
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 8th October 2024 Christchurch City Libraries is partnering with The Colombo shopping centre to create a new pop-up library in early 2025

• The nature-inspired vision for the Selwyn District Park

  Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: parks, recreation, planting, planning
  Selwyn District Council media release: 24th September 2024 Grassy open spaces, green leafy trees, moving through natural areas. The feedback is in. People want to be immersed in nature - a vision that the Selwyn District Park aims to bring to life

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