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Canterbury council may ditch credit rating agency after disappointing downgrade

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. CanterburyDistrictsA Canterbury council "disappointed" with having its credit rating downgraded may quit the international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings. The Waimakariri District Council was among 18 councils to have its credit rating downgraded in March, with the council moving from AA with a negative outlook to AA- with a stable outlook.
Canterbury high school asks for help to maintain ageing gymnasiums

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. CanterburyDistrictsOne of Canterbury’s largest schools is calling on the Ministry of Education to support the future of its gymnasiums. Rangiora High School board of trustees presiding member Simon Green wants to ensure the school’s two main gymnasiums remain fit for purpose. The gymnasiums were built in the 1980s and are starting to show their age.
Lyttelton to Wellington ferry service touted

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. NewsNationalBy David Hill, Local Democracy ReporterA Canterbury mayor is calling for a ferry service to run from Lyttelton to Wellington to help improve the resilience of the region’s transport network.
Hurunui council proposes 3.31% rates rise

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. CanterburyDistrictsNorth Canterbury ratepayers can expect some of the lowest rate rises in the country. The Hurunui District Council is proposing an average rate rise of 3.31% in its 2025/26 annual plan, after revising its roading programme. The announcement follows the Waimakariri District Council proposing an average 4.98% rate rise in its draft annual plan.
Canterbury councillor resigns due to 'grossly oversized cricket ground'

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. CanterburyDistrictsA Hurunui councillor has resigned in protest at the development of a "grossly oversized cricket ground" in Amberley, Canterbury. Councillor Garry Jackson said he was left with "no alternative" after realising the size of a cricket ground, being developed at the Amberley Village Green, was bigger than he expected.
Rainwater harvesting rules frustrate Canterbury resident

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. CanterburyDistrictsA Canterbury resident who wants to harvest rainwater for drinking says his council's response was "extremely negative". Hamish Rennie approached the Waimakariri District Council to get advice on collecting rainwater, rather than drilling a well on a lifestyle block near Oxford.
Kaiapoi to Woodend cycleway to be built in stages

4 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. CanterburyDistrictsA promised Canterbury cycleway from Kaiapoi to Woodend could be built in stages after it failed to get Government funding. The Waimakariri District Council is proposing to build half of the 9km cycleway for now, by creating a pathway from Smith Street to Pine Acres, north of Kaiapoi. The new plan would see cyclists take the route of a shared path, footpath and the road.
ECan under pressure to raise bus fares

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

Environment Canterbury continues to push back against the Government's pressure to raise bus fares. ECan voted for a gradual increase in bus fares over the next three years, despite Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency pushing for sharper fare rises. Extend bus route in Belfast - surveyThe existing $2 and $1 bus fares contribute just 11.7% to the cost of fares, but NZTA has set targets of increasing the private contribution to 18% for the 2024/25 financial year, 25% for 2025/26 and 38% for 2026/27.
Compromise allows football club to expand

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

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyFootball will be played on a North Canterbury sports ground this winter, after compromise was reached with the community. Waimakariri District Council staff have come to an agreement with the Cust Domain Advisory Board to develop two football fields at the domain, between Oxford and Rangiora.
Councillor wants to test out flying fox proposal

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

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. CanterburyDistrictsNorth CanterburyPhilip Redmond is keen to hear if Pegasus youth share his enthusiasm for flying foxes.