Restoring nature: Man’s mission to return a Christchurch reserve back to bush

There’s coverage on Stuff today of Papanui Bush, and in particular the work of Denis McMurtrie. A community planting day is coming up on Friday 27 May if you’d like to help out. Click through to read more:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/128657417/restoring-nature-mans-mission-to-return-a-christchurch-reserve-back-to-bush

Restoring nature: Man’s mission to return a Christchurch reserve back to bush

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Wed 18 May: traffic signal outage

FINAL UPDATE Wed PM: NZTA advise “The signals are now working & traffic management is being withdrawn. Further repairs will be required and this will occur over this coming weekend”

FURTHER UPDATE 1:30PM: NZTA advise “To enable a full repair of the traffic signals the intersection of SH74M Main North Rd/Queen Elizabeth II Dr/Northcote Rd will be reduced to a single approach in all directions with a temporary roundabout and a 30km/h speed restriction in place. Motorists are advised to expect delays when travelling in this area and should consider an alternative route until the work has been completed.”
UPDATE: NZTA report that these signals are now operational.
Watch out for a traffic signal fault at the QEII / Main North / Northcote intersection this morning

Watch out for a traffic signal fault at the QEII / Main North / Northcote intersection this morning.

Community Board agenda: Wed 18 May

The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet next Wednesday 18 May at 9:30am. The agenda includes: public participation; consideration of Community Service Award recipients; and an area report on initiatives and issues within the Board area. Meeting attendance is only possible via an Audio/Visual link or by viewing a live stream on the Board’s YouTube channel or Facebook page. Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/05/PICB_20220518_AGN_7647_AT_WEB.htm

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Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui: hardware retail store of the year

Congratulations to Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui!

📣Breaking news 📣
Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui has just WON for the second year in a row NZ Hardware Journal’s retail store of the year!! That’s not only beating every other Mitre 10 in the country but our competitors as well! We’re so thrilled to be recognised as a standout in our industry. Fair to say GM Josh Tasker (and our whole team) is feeling pretty stoked… 🥳🥳

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Papanui Bush maintenance on Friday 13 May

On Friday 13 May from 9:30am to 12:30pm there’s an opportunity to join Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and the Rotary Club of Papanui in weeding and releasing plantings at Papanui Bush, behind Bridgestone Reserve on Langdons Road. BYO gloves, boots/shoes, water bottle and sunhat. Tools supplied, but you’re welcome to bring your own. Click through for details:
https://bookings.conservationvolunteers.org/project/papanui-bush

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Board to consider submissions on plan change proposals

The submissions committee of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 6 May at 11am to consider making submissions to the Council on draft plan change consultations, including the draft Housing and Business Choice and Heritage plan changes. The meeting will be held by audio/visual link.

Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2022/05/PCBSC_20220506_AGN_8043_AT_WEB.htm

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