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Hanmer’s proposed adrenaline ride still in limbo

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsThere is hope a proposed Hanmer Springs flyride will still go ahead, despite a three-year delay and rising costs. Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa was granted a consent three years ago to install and operate the gravity-based ride on the western face of Conical Hill Reserve.
Firefighters to get new pump after water pressure issues discovered

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsFirefighters in the Canterbury town of Culverden will finally get a new water pump, more than a year after water pressure issues were discovered during testing. The water pump was found to be non-compliant during a flow test by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) in April 2024.
ECan chair undecided as election looms

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsNationalThe chair of Canterbury’s regional council is undecided about his future, as the local election looms. Environment Canterbury chairperson Craig Pauling said he is contemplating a tilt at Parliament next year or stepping back from politics. There has been speculation Mr Pauling could run for the Green Party in the Banks Peninsula electorate in next year’s general election.
Food waste a headache for councils

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsThere are no easy solutions to managing food waste, Kaikōura district councillors were told at a workshop on June 11. The viability of the kerbside collection of food waste is one of the questions being considered as part of the Kaikōura District Council’s Waste Management and Minimisation Plan review.
Canterbury councils list roading ambitions - if they can find the money

2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | David Hill

While pleased to see the Woodend Bypass going ahead, North Canterbury’s council leaders say they will keep lobbying for other roading projects. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has been pressing ahead with geotech testing with its contract partners, ahead of work starting on the Woodend Bypass next year. The project is expected to cost close to $1 billion, around half of Canterbury’s $1.8 billion roading budget in the 2024/27 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP).
Canterbury councils list roading ambitions - if they can find the money

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsWhile pleased to see the Woodend Bypass going ahead, Canterbury council leaders say they will keep lobbying for other roading projects. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has been pressing ahead with geotech testing with its contract partners, ahead of work starting on the Woodend Bypass next year.
Frustrations grow as golfers can’t access course

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsAmberley golfers have called on the Hurunui District Council to get on with building a new access road to their golf course. In a submission to the council on Tuesday, June 10, Amberley Beach Golf Club president Bruce Yates and club member Paul Wylie called for access to their golf course to be restored.
'Here’s a solution': Support Canterbury's young people before they go on a benefit - mayors

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsTwo Canterbury mayors say the Government shouldn't tamper with their youth job programme.The Government is targeting getting young people off a jobseekers' benefit, which has led to the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) changing its funding criteria for the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) programme, a youth employment scheme.
Residents risk being cut off after bridge funding dries up

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsClarence Valley farmers have been left high and dry following a decision not to extend a funding deadline for replacing a quake-damaged bridge north of Kaikōura.
Dan Gordon running for mayor again

3 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | David Hill

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsDan Gordon is seeking re-election as Waimakariri mayor in the October local body elections. Gordon said it was an easy decision to make. He says he leads a hard-working council and is totally committed to the many challenges a rapidly growing district like Waimakariri faces. ‘‘I love the job,’’ says Gordon.