Think Papanui

Event Direct by Metro is a pre-booked shuttle bus service that runs from selected pickup hubs around Christchurch non-stop to the One NZ Stadium event precinct and back again for big events.

Pickup hubs in the Papanui area are both on Main North Road: opposite Northlands Shopping Centre (Platform C); and opposite New World Northwood (outside the Supa Centa).

For more information and to book for the upcoming Super Round events over Anzac Weekend, head to:
https://www.metroinfo.co.nz/travel-information/event-direct-by-metro/

All Christchurch City Council libraries will be closed on Good Friday 3 April.

Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April aren’t public holidays, so libraries will be open their normal hours except for Linwood and South Colombo libraries, which will both be closed on Easter Sunday.

On Easter Monday 6 April, Tūranga will be open from 10am to 5pm. All other libraries are closed for the day.

For more information on library hours head to the Christchurch City Libraries website

If your bins are normally picked up on a Friday, collection this week will be Saturday instead. There are no changes to collections on Easter Monday 6 April.

Consultation is open on the Council’s Draft Annual Plan. This plan outlines the activities, services and capital projects the Council will deliver over the coming financial year, and explains how these will be funded, including the rates required.

The plan is open for feedback until 27 March 2026. For more details, and both printable and online submission forms, head to:
https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/annualplan

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board is seeking feedback on priorities set out in the draft Community Board Plan for 2026-28.

A Community Board Plan is a three-year plan that sets out the board’s vision and priorities for the local community. It guides Board decision-making on local activities, projects, and facilities, and helps the Board understand what their communities would like them to advocate for.

Click through for information on the Board’s draft vision and priorities, and for an online feedback form. Submissions close on 31 March 2026.
https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/waipapa-papanui-innes-central-community-board-plan-2026-28

There’s a free community day coming up at Paddington Reserve in Northcote, from 2pm to 5pm on Friday 27 March, hosted by Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi.

See the flyer or this post on Facebook for more information.

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet at 4pm on Monday 9 March in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes:

• public participation;
• a landscape plan for Little Poland Park for approval;
• no stopping restrictions at the Tuam / Mathesons intersection;
• a change from P10 to P30 parking time restrictions outside the Kidsfirst Kindergarten on Rutland Street (pic);
• no stopping restrictions at the Durham Street North / Caledonian intersection;
• and a report with an overview of initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area.

The meeting is open for the public to attend and will be livestreamed on the Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2026/03/PCBCC_20260309_AGN_11310_AT_WEB.htm

On 2 February 2026, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

• made recommendations that the Council all or part of the former Phillipstown School site (pic);
• approved pedestrian safety improvements at the Edgeware/Springfield/Abberley intersection;
• approved an application to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund by the Papanui Leagues Club;
• and received an area report on issues and initiatives within the Board area.

The Board will next meet on Monday 9 March 2026.

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2026/02/PCBCC_20260202_MIN_10782_AT_WEB.htm

On 11 December 2025, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

• received a briefing on upcoming water & roading upgrades in the Papanui area, and also a briefing from the Council’s engagement team;
• approved parking changes in Ryan Street;
• approved an updated detailed design for the community facility at 10 Shirley Road;
• approved the final stage redevelopment plan for Lancaster Park;
• approved the community parks rolling renewal programme;
• approved six applications to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
• adopted a meeting and briefing schedule for the 2025-2028 term, and approved other governance arrangements;
• and received a report on issues and initiatives within the Community Board area.

Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2025/12/PCBCC_20251211_MIN_10741_AT_WEB.htm

NZ Post has today confirmed that they plan to open a retail hub on Main North Road in mid 2026.

Think Papanui understands the hub will be in the former Kiwibank / NZ Post building at 37 Main North Road, which is currently being renovated. It is unclear at this stage if there’ll be a gap in service between the closure of the outlet at the Papanui library & service centre and the opening of this new hub.