Author: Simon Britten

– Heavy rain is continuing to fall this morning, and is expected to continue into Monday. The Press has reported a power outage in Bishopdale/Casebrook, and also overnight flooding on Main North Road in Belfast – it’s unclear if these issues are now resolved.
– Metservice reports that 26mm of rain fell in Christchurch yesterday, and close to another 30mm so far today (since midnight), with a total of over 50mm expected today.
– At the time of writing, some Christchurch roads have been closed due to flooding – link below. If you need to be on the roads this weekend, please drive slowly, particularly through any surface flooding, so that you don’t push water onto people’s properties. Also, try and avoid walking or biking through surface flooding as there is a chance it could be contaminated with wastewater.
– In the wider Canterbury region, Environment Canterbury has issued a flood advisory for the Ashburton & Hinds catchments, and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency – South Island advises that SH 73 between Springfield & Castle Hill is closed due to slips & flooding.
– If you know of flooding or other issues in the Papanui area, feel free to comment here or message Think Papanui.

https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/flooding-affecting-parts-of-christchurch-banks-peninsula

Flooding affecting parts of Christchurch, Banks Peninsula

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Christchurch braced for wet weather and king tides

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The latest newsletter from the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board includes: highlights from the latest Board meeting; news from the community; information on funding granted to local community groups; an update on transport work around St Albans; and more. Click through to read the newsletter and to sign up to receive future editions:
http://createsend.com/t/r-5C2286C404F4C0E32540EF23F30FEDED

The latest news for your community – May 2021

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This Saturday 29 May from 10am there’ll be a community planting day at the Cranford Basin Kahikatea Forest. Conservation Volunteers New Zealand are working with the Christchurch City Council to plant a total of 40,000 kahikatea trees in the wetland area that will provide stormwater retention services as well as enhancing urban biodiversity. Planting is from 10am-12pm, followed by soup (please bring your own mug). For more information and a link to register, see the Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1413834215618734

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An initiative aimed at getting young people active in ways that are fun and specifically designed for them has started in north west Christchurch. Kia Kori Waitaha is a collaboration between 4 sport entities (Canterbury Cricket, Touch Canterbury, Canterbury Hockey and Squash Canterbury) along with local community organisations. See the Kia Kori Waitaha – Play in Canterbury Facebook page for more information, including details of after-school play events in Northcote (Paddington Reserve on Wednesdays) and Papanui (St James Park on Tuesdays).

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At the 21 May meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: heard a report back from a young person supported by the Board’s Positive Youth Development Fund; received an update on progress with the Papanui Bush project; approved new road names for a development in Belfast; received an area report covering initiatives and issues within the Board area, and exchanged information on a range of matters of interest. The Board will next meet on Friday 4 June. Click through to read the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2021/05/PICB_20210521_MIN_5617_AT.PDF

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Demolition work has commenced on the site of the future PAK’nSAVE supermarket at 171 Main North Road. This project went through a publicly-notified Resource Consent process, with a decision to grant consent made by an independent commissioner in January 2020. The future site of Marian College is in the warehouse area towards the rear of this site.

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New cycling facilities will be installed in Colombo Street south of Bealey Avenue, following a decision by the Christchurch City Council last week. This will link the Papanui Parallel cycleway through to the central city – “This new cycle link will make it easier and safer for those travelling between the city centre and the north of Christchurch,” said Mike Davidson – Councillor for Papanui, who chaired the Hearings Panel for the project.

Click through to read more:
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/central-city-transport-projects-get-go-ahead

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