Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
The partly-constructed QEII Drive overpass is set to be deconstructed and rebuilt from the ground up, following excessive movement in the abutment walls caused by weak ground conditions. Despite the extra work on the multi-million dollar structure, The Star reports that the overall Christchurch Northern Corridor project remains on budget.
This week’s Star newspaper confirms that Nathan McCluskey and Merav Benaia will be People’s Choice candidates in Papanui Ward in the 2019 local elections. These two join the three incumbents (Cr Mike Davidson, Emma Norrish, and John Stringer) as well as Think Papanui’s Simon Britten as candidates in the Ward. It appears that right-leaning Independent Citizens will not be contesting the Community Board or Council seats in Papanui.
The third instalment in a series of articles on the history of Firestone in Papanui has been published in this week’s Nor’West News.
Have you received voting papers for this year’s school trustee elections? For most schools, voting closes at noon this Friday 7 June. Think Papanui has been informed that no vote is required for Papanui High School – it appears that nominations didn’t exceed the number of vacancies, which is a turnaround on previous elections. NZ Post has published some advice on returning your vote by post, but at this stage Think Papanui would suggest hand-delivering your voting papers.
https://www.nzpost.co.nz/…/how-to-make-sure-your-vote-count…
How to make sure your vote counts in the School Trustee Elections | New Zealand Post
This week’s Nor’West News reports a ‘war of words’ and a walkout at the 24 May meeting of the Waipapa/
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Well done to all who turned out on a frosty morning to contribute to the community planting and weeding day at Papanui Bush on Langdons Road. This event was organised by Christchurch City Council staff, and supported by the Waipapa/ Papanui Innes Community Board, the Rotary Club of Papanui, Papanui High School, and members of the local community.
Submissions on the Council’s proposals for the Harewood/
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A reminder about tomorrow’s Papanui Bush planting and weeding day – the weather outlook is great, but check the Facebook event for updates if it’s marginal in the morning.
Good news for the Papanui community: from mid July, bill payments and vehicle services will be available over the counter at the Christchurch City Council‘s Papanui Service Centre. Postal services have been offered at the Service Centre since the local NZ Post branch closed earlier this year. Click through for more information:
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/newsline/show/3590
Service centre to become one-stop shop for Papanui residents
“Christchurch City Council’s Papanui Service Centre will soon become a one-stop shop for people wanting to post letters and pay bills.”
The expansion at Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui is progressing quickly.
