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26 June: road closure & detour near Papanui Ward (since resolved)

Edit: two-way traffic was restored by 5:10pm on the 26th

There’s a road closure & detour just on the edge of Papanui Ward – take care if you’re in the vicinity of Aorangi/Ilam/Jeffreys Roads, and follow Transport for Christchurch for updates.

ILAM RD / WAIRAKEI RD – WATER MAIN BLOW OUT – 12:30PM WED 26 JUN

A water main has blown out on Ilam Rd, a No Entry has been installed westbound into Ilam Rd.

Motorists wishing to access Ilam Rd from Wairakei Rd should use Idris Rd and Jeffreys Rd or Aorangi Rd. ^JP”

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Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 28 June 2019

The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday at 9am in the Charles Upham Room at the Papanui RSA. The agenda includes: a Stop sign and no stopping restrictions for Nyoli Street at Sawyers Arms Road; a revisit of the funding application from Aratupu Preschool for support with a mural (laid on the table at the Board’s 24 May meeting); another application to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund, and one to the Board’s Positive Youth Development Fund; and an Area Report covering initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area (including a staff report on the prospect of asphalting footpaths in St James Park). Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20190628_AGN_32…

Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 28 00 2019

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25 June: Police training exercise

Police are undergoing a training drill today 25 June at the Helene Curtis building (Main North Road near QEII Drive / Northcote Road). This is an emergency simulation that will involve police staff both in uniform and in plain clothing. Thanks Papanui High School for the heads-up! Click through to read more: https://www.papanui.school.nz/…/police-training-exercise-ou…

Police training exercise in our area.

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Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) aerial flyover – June 2019

The alliance building the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) has produced an aerial flyover video showing construction progress through to June 2019. This footage starts just south of the Waimakariri River, and follows the route of the motorway right through to the roundabout on Cranford Street.
https://youtu.be/4lfITWwpOfU

Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) aerial flyover – June 2019

For more information on the CNC project, visit www.nzta.govt.nz/cnc

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Environment Canterbury councillors uncomfortable with 10.5 per cent rates rise

Further to yesterday’s story about a likely average City Council rates rise of around 5% (down slightly on forecast), last week Environment Canterbury approved a budget that will see their rates rise an average of 10.51%, which is double what was forecast in the regional council’s Long-Term Plan. In percentage terms that’s a big jump – in dollar terms it could mean an extra $33.37 a year for the average Christchurch household. Click through for more information:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/environment-canterbury-councillor…

Environment Canterbury councillors uncomfortable with 10.5 per cent rates rise

Regional councillors said they had to vote for significant rates rise, even though it made them uncomfortable.”

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‘Papanui in pictures’ in the Nor’West News

Thank you to the Nor’West News for the mention of the ‘Papanui in Pictures’ photo promotion this week. The entry link for the photo promotion is https://thinkpapanui.nz/photo, and you can see a gallery of photos submitted to date at https://woobox.com/ss82vs/gallery.
You can read the full digital edition of the Nor’West News at https://www.yumpu.com/…/…/62710151/norwest-news-june-25-2019

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Council meeting to finalise ‘no surprises’ budget

On Tuesday 25 June the Council will meet to finalise what’s being described as a ‘no surprises’ budget, also known as the Annual Plan for 2019/20. A forecast 5.5% average rates increase will be pulled back to just under 5% if the Plan is adopted as proposed. The agenda for the Council meeting can be found at https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/CAPL_20190625_AGN_33…, and more information can be found at the link below:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/newsline/show/3696

Council meeting to finalise ‘no surprises’ budget

A budget that focuses on delivering core services while keeping rate rises to lower than signalled in the Long Term Plan will be considered by Christchurch City Council next week.”

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Video: weekly local news recap 22 June 2019

Here’s the latest roundup of news from around the Papanui area in video form. If you want to keep in touch with Think Papanui’s video content, head across to YouTube and hit ‘subscribe’.
https://youtu.be/2g3AUMMBfxw

Papanui Ward: weekly local news recap 22 June 2019

“Think Papanui’s founder and curator Simon Britten gives a rundown on stories covered by Think Papanui over the previous week. For more details on these stori…

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Plunket fundraising at Northlands Shopping Centre

If you’re at Northlands Shopping Centre today, keep an eye out for students from Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, who are volunteering to help fundraise for Plunket Papanui/Merivale.

Good Morning, heading out for the day? Please pop past on your way out and support the wonderful Elise & Tayla from Rangiruru High School who have kindly volunteered their time to support our local Plunket Papanui/Merivale with some fundraising at Northlands Mall! All funds raised stay locally and…”

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