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The Government’s Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2024 requires the Council to implement variable speed limits of 30km/h during ‘school travel periods’ outside of all Ōtautahi Christchurch and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū schools.

Streets adjacent to the following schools are included in the proposal: Papanui Primary; St Bede’s College; Redwood Primary; Te Kura o Matarangi – Northcote School; Casebrook Intermediate; Marian College; Bishopdale School Te Kura o Papakōhatu; Wairakei School; Waimairi School; and St Andrew’s College.

Click through for full details of the Council’s proposal, noting that feedback is being requested specifically from kura/schools:
https://letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/schoolspeeds

Proposed electorate boundary changes will see parts of Papanui change from Christchurch Central to Ilam, and Redwood will mostly change from Christchurch Central to Christchurch East.

The Representation Commission is proposing the changes as part of a nationwide review of electorate boundaries, driven by the need to ensure each electorate has about the same number of residents. The proposed changes are open for public feedback until 27 April 2025.

Final electorate boundaries will be released in August this year, following a public hearings process, and will apply from the 2026 General Election. This process does not affect ward and constituency boundaries for this years local government elections.

For more information and an online feedback form, head to:
https://vote.nz/boundary-review/about/2025

Geotechnical drilling equipment was spotted on site in Cranford Basin last week. The southern part of the basin is subject to a Fast Track consent application that proposes approximately 528 residential dwellings.

The Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board will meet this Thursday 10 April at 4pm in the Papanui boardroom.

The agenda includes:

• public participation;
• proposed 120 parking restrictions in Bishop Street;
• proposed upgrades to well-used bus stops across the Board area;
• proposed changes to parking restrictions for Westminster Street near Cranford Street;
• an application to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund;
• and an area report with an overview of issues and initiatives within the Board area.

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

Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2025/04/PCBCC_20250410_AGN_9136_AT_WEB.htm

On 13 March 2025, the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

• received three public forum presentations;
• approved P30 parking restrictions at the Armagh / Barbadoes Street corner;
• revoked a parking restriction at 146 Edgeware Road;
• granted an easement for fibre installation at Dunedin Reserve;
• approved grants from the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund to Avebury House Community Trust and St Albans Residents Association;
• and received a report on issues and initiatives within the Board area.

The Board will next meet on Thursday 10 April.

Click through for the full minutes:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2025/03/PCBCC_20250313_MIN_9135_AT_WEB.htm

Te Kura o Matarangi Northcote School has a Rummage Sale this Saturday 29 March, from 10am to 2pm. Clothing and accessories will be on offer from $1. Please bring cash, EFTPOS is not available. For more information see the Facebook event.

Te Kura o Matarangi Northcote School has a Twilight Gala on Thursday 27 March, from 4pm to 7pm. An afternoon filled with games, food and exciting activities for all ages. All activities and games are FREE! Please bring cash for food and raffles. For more information see the Facebook event.

Aratupu Preschool & Whānau Hub has a market day this Saturday 29 March, from 9am to 1pm at 97 Harewood Road. See the Facebook event for more details.

Sawyers Arms Road is no longer closed at the railway line, as work progresses on upgrades at the level crossing. From now until approximately 11 April, a lane will be closed and temporary traffic lights will be used to manage two-way traffic through the area during work hours (generally 7am-7pm Mon-Fri). The road is expected to be open two-way outside of these hours.

Commissioning of the signalised crossing (along with crossings on Langdons Road and Harewood Road) is expected in May.

Sharing on behalf of a University of Canterbury master’s student. This survey is open until Wednesday 19 March 2025.

Are you interested in improving public transport in Christchurch?

As part of a Master’s degree at the University of Canterbury ׀ Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (UC), I am conducting research on how to better connect people to public transport. My research focuses on a proposed Mass Rapid Transit corridor running from Hornby to Belfast through the central city, and how to extend the reach of this corridor. Attached to this post is a survey, while there is also the opportunity to be involved in an interview once the survey is completed.

It will take 5 – 10 minutes of your time, and all the results will be confidential.

There is a potential Koha involved in completing this survey. Each participant will go in the draw to win one of 3x $50 supermarket vouchers, which will be drawn randomly after the survey has closed. Each participant that takes part in an interview will be given a $20 supermarket voucher (up to 10) as a Koha.

Survey link: https://canterbury.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0rN1Ng7QwR5z5MG

Thanks for your participation!
Ngā mihi,
Joseph Young