Looking for a local Christmas carol event? Head to St Paul’s Anglican Church this Sunday 20 December at 5pm for Carols in the Churchyard. Bring a blanket or seats and a picnic – listen to the bells and join in the carol singing.

Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Looking for a local Christmas carol event? Head to St Paul’s Anglican Church this Sunday 20 December at 5pm for Carols in the Churchyard. Bring a blanket or seats and a picnic – listen to the bells and join in the carol singing.

The opening hours at Northlands Shopping Centre have been extended from today through until 23 December – 9am to 10pm daily. Cinemas/restaurants/supermarkets may differ.
https://www.kiwiproperty.com/northlands/en/christmas/
At the 4 December meeting, the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board: received reports back from young people funded by the Board’s Positive Youth Development Fund; requested staff investigate an extension of the alcohol ban area in Papanui and also yellow no stopping lines for parts of Erica Street; and adopted a meeting schedule for 2021 & appointed a Recess Committee for the summer break. Click through for the full minutes. The next Board meeting will be on Friday 18 December.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/12/PICB_20201204_MIN_4526_AT.PDF
The Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) motorway is set to open to all traffic from around 1pm on Thursday 17 December. The shared pedestrian/cycle path will open also. Click through for more information, including details of work yet to be done, and T2 lanes & express busses operating from January. For residents downstream of the project, the Council is asking for any potential safety issues or significant increases in traffic on local streets to be reported to transport@ccc.govt.nz.
https://nzta-christchurchnortherncorridor.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/t/E4DF0CF00254770C2540EF23F30FEDED/
Erica Lodge update: at last week’s Council meeting Grant Buchanan spoke on behalf of Erica St residents about the granting of the Resource Consent for the Erica Lodge boarding house.
Mr Buchanan raised a number of points about the process, including:
Concerns around the resource consent were also discussed in the subsequent report to Council by the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board.
Mayor Lianne Dalziel acknowledged that a number of points raised need to be responded to, and has asked the Chief Executive to do this. Mr Buchanan’s full submission to the Council can be found at the link below:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/12/CNCL_20201210_MAT_4052.PDF
The last meeting of the year for the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will be held this Friday 18 December at 9:15am in the Papanui Boardroom. The agenda includes: a temporary wayfinding sign for Shirley Community Reserve; relocation of a bus stop on North Avon Road; two applications to the Board’s Positive Youth Development Fund; four applications to the Board’s Discretionary Response Fund; and an area report on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area. The meeting is open for the public to attend. Click through to read the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/12/PICB_20201218_AGN_4527_AT_WEB.htm
Agenda of Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board – 18 December 2020
Papanui High School Term 1 2021 night classes are now open for enrolment. Classes begin the week of 15 February, and the full list of options is available on the school’s website:
https://www.papanui.school.nz/com-edu/categories

The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board’s 8 December newsletter includes: highlights from the latest Board meeting; information on the CNC ‘Walk and Ride’ day; a message from the Council on water conservation; and more. Click through to read, and for a link to receive future newsletters by email:

This Friday 11 December from 6-8pm at Jellie Park there’s a pool party for year 7-13 students to celebrate the end of the school year. $5 entry, with swimming, hydroslide, sausage sizzle, live bands, and more. Click through for more information:
https://www.facebook.com/events/717694745811970
The QEII Drive / Grimseys Road intersection is scheduled to be closed for the day on Wednesday 9 December, between 9am and 4pm for chip sealing, work on the median, and landscaping. Click through for more information:
https://nzta-christchurchnortherncorridor.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/t/A269A8F822E32D9D2540EF23F30FEDED