Author: Simon Britten

 

Mersey Street has a no entry northbound from Dee Street due to urgent sewer repair works. Note that this is in addition to the current closure of both Dee St and Malvern St at Cranford St for CNC downstream works.

Source

 

‘Heather from Papanui’: if you’re out there, you may wish to contact the Prime Minister’s office.
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/fijian-mosque-attack-widow-asks-prime-minister-help-find-heather-papanui-showed-kindness-in-wake-march-15-atrocity

 

Fijian mosque attack widow asks Prime Minister to help find ‘Heather from Papanui’, who showed kindness in wake of March 15 atrocity

Source

At the 21 February meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: received correspondence on a number of issues including Langdons Road traffic and a proposed housing complex in Innes Ward; approved the grant of an easement in Rutland Reserve to Orion to allow lighting of the planned cycle path; approved four applications to the Board's Youth Development Fund; and received an area report on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area. The next meeting of the Board will be on 6 March. Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/…/PICB_20200221_MIN_42…

Source

Following a 1 NEWS report at the weekend (https://thinkpapanui.nz/1-NEWS-gas), the Genesis gas operation at the Caltex NZ service station on Main North Road appears to have shut down.This follows more than year of residents in the Redwood/Northcote area raising safety and compliance concerns. At this stage it is unclear when (or whether) Genesis will return to the site should a resource consent be granted.

Source

Take care if you’re heading into the city down Papanui Road this morning. Follow Transport for Christchurch for updates on this crash.

Source

Safety improvements are proposed for the Wairakei Road / Grahams Road intersection, including realigning the lanes on all four approaches so that right turning cars aren't in the same lane as straight-through traffic. Click through for details and an online feedback form:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/298

Source

The draft three-year plan for the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board is open for feedback until the 2nd of March. The plan outlines the Board's vision and priorities and will guide decisions over the next three years in priority areas including community facilities, infrastructure, vulnerable communities, civic participation, and more. Click through to read the draft plan and access an online feedback form:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/consultations-an…/haveyoursay/show/293

Source

The Neighbourhood Links Friday afternoon sports/activity programme Hapori Tākaro is back at Paddington Reserve from this Friday 28 February, kicking off with a sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, and more. See this flyer or click through to Neighbourhood Links – Northcote/Redwood for more information.

Source

Night work on QEII Drive to install barriers on the new CNC bridge will require traffic to be stopped for up to 15 minutes at a time on Monday night 24 February and Tuesday night 25 February. On Tuesday 3 March QEII Drive will be fully closed from 9pm to 6am the next morning for a concrete pour. The shared cycle/pedestrian path will remain open. Click through for more details:
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/…/cnc-qeII-drive-project-update-20…

Source

 

There’s a lot of interest in Kmart’s new store in Papanui. Click through for answers to questions raised by the local community:
https://simonbritten.com/2020/02/22/kmart-to-open-in-papanui-your-questions-answered/

 

Kmart to open in Papanui – your questions answered

“Recently the Think Papanui broke the news that Kmart’s Papanui store is planned to open on the 2nd of April 2020. I curate Think Papanui’s content, and have been taking a look through the questions…”

Source