Future Christchurch Update
Th e voice of the Canterbury rebuild DECEMBER 2015
Transition of CERA functions underway Page 3
Family playground coming soon Page 5
City facilities rebuild update Pages 6–7
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu staff are gearing up to welcome the public to a blockbusting summer programme to mark the the re-opening of the building. A summer of celebration for gallery opening
Five years is a long time but Christchurch Art Gallery Te the foyer and coffee and food carts on the forecourt The Gallery opening is one of several rebuild Puna o Waiwhetu Director Jenny Harper is sure the wait (the shop, café and carpark will reopen shortly as work milestones featured inside as we reflect on what has will be worth it when the Gallery opens later this month. is completed). been achieved over the past year, and look forward to what is planned in 2016. The Gallery opens on 19 December, with a summer For Jenny Harper, the importance of having the of art designed to reveal new works and reintroduce Gallery open can’t be overstated. “A city needs places See page 11 for details on the Gallery opening. people to the city’s collection. As well as a lively of cultural value,” she says. selection of exhibitions, there will be a pop-up shop in Future Christchurch Update December 2015
CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL Karleen Edwards Inside: Christchurch City Council Chief Executive Officer
3 Transitioning CERA functions As 2015 draws to an end, the significant Emergency Services Precinct, to library services, sports and recreation progress we have made this year to our suburban facilities such as facilities, and public events. We have 4 Key projects update revive Christchurch as a modern and the development of the Aranui successfully hosted two international dynamic city is clear. This month, we Community Centre and the opening sporting events this year – FIFA U20 will be celebrating yet another major of our new library and community World Cup and the ICC Cricket World 5 Central playground milestone in our rebuild journey – the facility, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre. Cup. Both events attracted thousands opening soon opening of the Christchurch Art Gallery We have also carried out significant of people to the city and helped to Te Puna o Waiwhetu. foundation work on the Town Hall and place Christchurch on the global 6–7 Christchurch City begun the restoration and repair of map, no longer as a city recovering Council facilities It is fantastic to be able to open this some our key heritage landmarks. from natural disaster, but as a rebuild milestones much-loved community icon for our destination and tourist attraction – a residents and visitors to enjoy once Behind the scenes, these projects have city triumphing over adversity; a city more. This achievement is symbolic of been supported by a comprehensive flourishing and full of opportunity. 8–9 Ideas to Reality our progress and highlights the rebuild community consultation and milestones we have accomplished, engagement programme. It is our aim to While I have only mentioned a few 10–11 Christchurch City the majority of which have been years ensure residents are kept informed of achievements here, I hope you enjoy Council in the making from conception and the developments that are shaping our reading more about our successes planning through to completion. city and, more importantly, have their and I look forward to sharing our say about the services these facilities progress with you next year. 12 Selwyn DistrictCouncil, In this issue, you will see the huge provide for our communities every day. EQC and Housing NZ amount of work that has taken I wish you and your loved ones all the place throughout the city, from On top of our rebuild programme, we very best for the festive season. 13 Waimakariri district anchor projects such as the opening continue to provide residents with update of the new Bus Interchange and quality city services from rubbish development of the Justice and and recycling to water and waste,
14 SCIRT CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY AUTHORITY 15 Useful contacts John Ombler Acting CERA Chief Executive
As a community, there is a lot to be In recent months we have seen the The pace of transition is really picking What’s proud of when it comes to progress opening of the Bus Interchange and up, with some of CERA’s functions this year in the recovery of greater construction work start on the first recently transferred to other government on... Christchurch. element of the Earthquake Memorial; agencies. You can read more about this the reflective space along the north on the page opposite. Former CERA The indicators tell us that the bank of the Ōtākaro/Avon River. Work Deputy Chief Executive Community Canterbury region continues to on The Terraces in Te Papa Ōtākaro/ Recovery Michelle Mitchell will head perform well. Economic growth Avon River Precinct is progressing well. the Greater Christchurch Group, which remains strong, unemployment is has been set up within the Department Back among the lowest in the country Excitement is building with the of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to Page and the population is growing again opening of the Margaret Mahy Family monitor the recovery and provide policy from what it was pre-quake. CERA’s Playground – one of the largest outdoor advice on the regeneration, including Wellbeing Survey tells us that almost playgrounds in the world – expected in on the future uses of the Christchurch 80 per cent of people are enjoying a time for the Christmas holidays. residential red zones. Michelle Mitchell Publishing details positive quality of life. has been with CERA almost since There are updates on other key its inception and brings a wealth of Note, the next edition will be The residential rebuild is well projects in this publication and you experience to the role. published in February 2016. progressed and the Crown-owned flat can see how far we have come since land residential red zone areas are now the earthquakes on pages 8 and 9. Lastly, I hope you all have a safe and This publication is jointly largely cleared in anticipation of future happy time with friends and family produced by CERA and CCC. use planning. Another significant milestone is the over the holidays ahead of another approval of the Lyttelton Port Recovery year of recovery and regeneration. For editorial queries: editor@ In the central city, building by both the Plan last month. For more information, futurechristchurchupdate.co.nz private and public sectors is on a roll. visit: www.cera.govt.nz/lprp
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2 Future Christchurch Update December 2015 Handover of CERA functions underway
The transition of some of the functions of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) to other agencies has taken place as of 1 December.
The Transition Recovery Plan, in the Port Hills, where work is released in late October, details the specialised and complex. arrangements to be put in place when CERA ends in April next year. As The Ministry of Business, Innovation part of the wind down, the first of a and Employment (MBIE) will be number of CERA functions have been responsible for supporting the transferred to inheriting agencies. A residential rebuild and monitoring the further transfer of functions to other public sector rebuild. inheriting agencies will happen in March 2016. A priority will be finding new solutions for home owners with unresolved insurance Land Information New Zealand issues, says Larry Bellamy, Manager (LINZ) will inherit the remaining Engineering Design and Science. Mr responsibilities for demolitions and Bellamy will lead a new Christchurch- land clearances (mainly in the Port based team dedicated to housing Hills) and interim land management in recovery. This will include operational the residential red zones. delivery of the Residential Advisory Service (www.advisory.org.nz). Deputy Chief Executive Crown Property Brian Usherwood says the priority for “Rebuilding Canterbury remains a LINZ is to make sure property owners government priority and MBIE is and residents in these areas face committed to helping the region as little disruption as possible while get back on its feet and supporting responsibilities transfer to LINZ. people to get on with their lives.”
“Red zone residents have been MBIE’s framework for delivering through a lot since the earthquakes housing recovery recognises struck, so we’re working hard to make the importance of the physical sure these transitions go smoothly.” rebuild and repair for the recovery of greater Christchurch and “It makes perfect sense for us to the contributing role it plays in take these functions over from CERA supporting psychosocial recovery of since we have a lot of experience the community. and expertise in managing Crown property. It’s a big responsibility but On 1 December the work CERA Complex and specialised land clearance work in the Port Hills will now be we’re a safe pair of hands.” had been doing in the psychosocial led by Land Information New Zealand. recovery space transferred to the LINZ will also benefit from the skills Ministry of Health and Canterbury and experience of a number of CERA District Health Board (CDHB). the transition means CDHB will from the Ministry of Health. people involved in residential red The Ministry of Health and CDHB pick up some additional leadership To find out more about the changes zone land management, demolitions have been actively involved in our responsibilities, in partnership with that came into effect on 1 December, and support functions, particularly region’s psychosocial recovery, but the local authorities and with support go to: www.cera.govt.nz
Meet the Daniel O’Shea rebuild Lead Foreman for Irvine Builders Where are you from? which I think might be an issue for some people, County Kerry, south-west Ireland. I came to New the new projects, the architecture and the way workers Zealand in October 2013. the city is going to be laid out in the future with all the different precincts – I think it’s going to be What made you want to be part of the rebuild? very exciting, especially for the youth. It probably I was planning to go to Australia but there was a will be a young people’s city in future years. big call-out for Irish builders so I said, “Why not?” I had been to New Zealand before and thought it In terms of what we do in fixing up people’s was a great country and a great lifestyle. Being homes, we are definitely making people happy. part of the rebuild was an advantage in terms They’ve had all kinds of trouble with insurances of career opportunities. It was the same for a lot and so on but seeing the reaction of people of Irish guys because of the recession at home. when they go into a new home after it’s been It was a quicker process for guys here – whether refurbished and their troubles are gone – we’re they be site managers, civil engineers, quantity making an improvement in their lives. surveyors or whatever – to move up the ladder. What challenges you about the rebuild? What excites you about the future of greater There’s an awful lot of red tape. That can be Christchurch and working in the rebuild? improved. I also think some people got greedy in I think in the last 6 or 12 months it has really the earthquakes and took what they could get. ramped up in the inner city. Looking forward, Unfortunately other people who weren’t able to speak up couldn’t really reap the rewards of it, so to speak.
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Halfway point for massive central city project
Construction of the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct is now 15 months through a 30-month build programme. Iconic spaces like New York’s High Line (pictured here) have inspired planning for the South Frame public realm. The Precinct brings together all the first section of the Precinct justice and emergency services in to be enclosed. one purpose-built, leading-edge • The roof of the Justice precinct in central Christchurch, Building’s Durham Street tower A green ‘lane’ on and construction is on track for is almost completed. agencies to move in by mid 2017. • The floors of the Justice the way for central Building’s Lichfield Street tower Construction are being laid. update • In the courtyard between Christchurch the Justice Building and the The major steel work has now been Emergency Services Building, installed – most recently the 18-metre the steelwork is in place and the The South Frame network of public spaces are a steel columns in mid October. concrete floor is being poured. step closer, with final designs recently released and • In the Tuam Street tower • The foundations for the consenting processes underway. Work is planned to start of the Justice Building, the operational vehicle car park are in early 2016 in the area around the Innovation Precinct. Precinct’s first roof and the progressing well: 900 wooden first of many windows have piles are already in place and been installed. More containers the majority of the concrete The South Frame plays a crucial part of the city by drawing in foot of windows are arriving each foundations poured. part in creating a greener, better- traffic, events and activity. fortnight for fitting. This will be connected, walkable and vibrant city centre. The vision is of an The South Frame public spaces have urban neighbourhood where health, been designed by an experienced Christchurch Justice & Emergency Services Precinct education, innovation, boutique retail consortium, City*Sense South. and city living emerge and flourish. Through Matapopore, Ngāi Tahu was Tuam Street significantly involved in deciding on the 3 2 The Greenway is a landscaped urban design principles. Its contribution laneway that will link the Innovation is reflected in elements like the ‘Story 4 Precinct in the east with the Health of Stone’, where different types of 1 Precinct and Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon stone and pounamu are used. River Precinct in the west. Along 1 Justice Building with adjoining gathering spaces and To view the designs and learn more 2 Emergency Services Building laneways, it makes up a high-quality, about this exciting new public space, Lichfield Street 3 Operational Vehicle Parking distinctive and welcoming public visit: ccdu.govt.nz/projects-and- Durham Street 4 Central Courtyard realm that will help regenerate this precincts/the-south-frame Hospitals’ redevelopment progress ramping up
Construction continues at pace at both Burwood and Christchurch hospitals.
Great progress has been made at preparation, which includes clearing the over 12 hours and 2,200 cubic metres Services building will be the South the new Burwood Hospital, with just ground and laying the foundation slab. – or 360 truckloads – of concrete. The Island’s largest hospital building. It is months to go until it is handed over team from Fletcher Reinforcing tied up being built to Importance Level 4 (IL4) to Canterbury District Health Board. In total, Fletcher Construction poured more than 2,300 tonnes of reinforcing standards, or 180 per cent of New Meanwhile, across town at Christchurch about 16,000 cubic metres of concrete steel for the foundations; laid end to end, Building Code – the highest level for Hospital in the Health Precinct, the in a series of nine pours over 19 weeks. that amount of steel would stretch from a building designated as an essential Acute Services building is ramping up Three of these pours topped the Christchurch to Melbourne. facility that needs to be up and for its next stage – the awarding of record books for New Zealand’s largest running after a disaster. The building is the main construction contract. Over pours done in a single shift by a single With a building footprint of 10,450 also fitted with base isolators. the past year, work has involved site contractor. The largest pour took well square metres, the new Acute Hospital Park & Ride is moving Park & Ride shuttle now at Deans Ave Parking $5/day * free shuttle * 7 days a week * every 15 mins * 7:00am to 8:30pm For more information: visit cdhb.health.nz/parking
4 Future Christchurch Update December 2015 Margaret Mahy Family Playground – opening in time for Christmas
The Margaret Mahy Family Playground will boast some of the newest and coolest playground equipment imaginable and will be open in time for Christmas.
The design of the playground takes inspiration from Canterbury’s four main habitats: The Forest Three tree-like towers of varying heights will be linked by a network of rope tunnels – plus a solid bridge so that people of all abilities can access it. The Wetlands A fun play hut makes up part of the sand play area at the new playground. In this play area, children can interact with water and a network of There will be a toilet and changing channels, dams, Archimedes spiral block with space for food and adventures and pumps. beverage vendors and a BBQ area in the future.
The Plains P.S We’ve kept some secrets back… The lawn area and gathering you’ll discover so much more to space near The Peninsula is a surprise and entertain you. comfortable place for caregivers to supervise children. The Peninsula The under 10s will love the sand play, discovery area, water well with Archimedes spiral, rocks, stepping posts and in-ground trampolines in The Peninsula. A slide, swings, rockers and a crawl tunnel are provided for little tots.
Ground broken on Earthquake Memorial
Construction is underway on the first element of the new Canterbury Earthquake Memorial.
Construction is underway on the new the start of construction at a recent Canterbury Earthquake Memorial. ground-breaking ceremony.
The first part of the Memorial to be “I think it [the Memorial] will be a completed will be a reflective space fittingly simple and peaceful place on the north bank of the Ōtākaro/ for people to go and remember Avon River, between Montreal Street what we lost and what this city has and Rhododendron Island. The next been through.” stage is the Memorial Wall to be built into the south bank. Following a rigorous selection process, Fletcher Construction has The 150-metre-long marble wall will been chosen to lead the construction feature on the Oxford Terrace side of on the north bank of the Memorial. the river, with steps leading down to the water. It is expected the reflective space on Minister and Associate Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery the north bank will be complete by Gerry Brownlee and Nicky Wagner join Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Tā Minister for Canterbury Earthquake 22 February next year, and the entire Mark Solomon, Prime Minister John Key and Mayor Lianne Dalziel for Recovery Gerry Brownlee welcomed Memorial will be finished in time for an the turning of the first sod at the Earthquake Memorial. official dedication on 22 February 2017.
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Council facilities
The repair and rebuild of Christchurch City Council facilities has continued apace across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Below are some of the more notable achievements each month.
Construction begins on a new February Aranui Community Centre in The rebuilt Norman Kirk Memorial Hampshire Street. Pool in Lyttelton re-opens. Woolston Park Memorial to Fallen Work begins to restore Mona Vale Soldiers re-opens for use by sports Homestead on Fendalton Road and groups. Sign of the Takahe on Hackthorne Road. The first of a series of new, prefabricated toilets to be installed in parks across the city and Banks April Peninsula is introduced to South New Brighton Park. The public get to see the designs of the New Central Library to be built in Cathedral Square. August The Council asks residents what June they would like to see in the new Riccarton Community Centre to be Christchurch City Council agrees to built on Clarence Street. Their ideas fully restore the Town Hall. Hawkins are currently with the architect who is appointed to undertake the is undertaking the initial design of restoration. the building. Hawkins has begun work to restore the Town Hall.
Reducing flood risk Transport There are 12 major flood remediation projects planned this financial year – the Dudley Creek scheme in Shirley is Getting around the city by bus, car, cycle or on foot under construction, two schemes for areas of Bexley and is being made easier with the introduction of travel Woolston have been approved for detailed design, and network changes. more than 60 investigations are underway across the city. An Accessible City Other transport Key work achieved June 2015 Work begins on the Dudley Creek achievements changes Long Term Flood Remediation May 2012–May 2015 Project by upgrading the stormwater in 2015 In February, work began on City-wide area-by-area investigations culvert under Shirley Road to build a bridge over Curletts Road underway. • Traffic flows have been reduced more capacity in the network. at Hospital Corner, with connecting Wigram Road with Magdala Place. The flyover is In-depth investigations for: Knights upgraded pedestrian islands, August 2015 expected to be finished in October Drain – Bexley; Estuary Drain – improving safety for pedestrians The Council approves the Stapletons 2016. Bexley; City Outfall Drain – Linwood; and cyclists. Road route for Dudley Creek flood Brittans Drain – Linwood; Bells Creek remediation to reduce the risk of • The intersection of Hagley and In August and September, riders – Woolston; Dudley Creek – Shirley; flooding in the Flockton area. Moorhouse avenues is now a began using the first sections of Shirley Stream Culvert (part of the three-way intersection, reducing the city’s new Major Cycle Routes, Dudley Creek); Cranford Basin Active delays to vehicles and increasing October 2015 a separated cycleway along Matai Management; Matuku Waterway – Dudley Creek detailed design and safety for pedestrians and Street East, and a shared path Heathcote; Dudley Creek Tributaries construction begin for the Stapletons cyclists. A shared path within through Rutland Reserve. (Shirley Stream, Upper Dudley Road option. Re-shaping of the creek Hagley Park has been upgraded. Creek, St. Albans Creek); Stopbank channel and banks begins. • Colombo Street has been Next year, new cycleways will be Strengthening ; Sumner Stream and built through North Hagley Park Richmond Hill Waterway – Sumner. upgraded with cycle lanes on November 2015 both sides between St Asaph and alongside Christchurch Boys’ The Council approves work to begin and Lichfield streets. High School. It is expected that on detailed design for Bells Creek, work will also begin next year on Woolston, and Knights Drain, Bexley, • Lichfield Street has been sections of Rapanui — Shag Rock flood remediation schemes. changed to two-way from Cycleway, Little River Link and the the Cambridge Terrace/ Papanui Parallel route. Work to upgrade the Shirley Road Durham Street intersection to Culvert moves from the south side of Manchester Street. The Riccarton Road bus lounge on Shirley Road to the north side. The • Tuam Street is now a one-way the corner of Division Street will project is expected to be completed route for people travelling east soon be opening its doors to bus by early 2016. with a new separated cycleway passengers. The lounge features on the northern side to improve seating for about 50 people, one For more information about the cycle safety. outdoor and two indoor screens Council’s Land Drainage Recovery with real-time information on bus Programme, visit: www.ccc.govt.nz/ Changes to St Asaph Street, arrivals and departures, three toilets, Hospital Corner, Durham/ Shirley Road culvert work. floodmitigation and standing room for about 200. Cambridge and Manchester streets are scheduled to start in 2016.
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August continued
Christchurch City Council begins Seven new social housing units open a 5,000-square-metre outdoor area investigating options for the September at the Council’s HP Smith Courts and that includes a swimming pool. preservation of the treasured The Council launches its Your Play, Berwick Courts housing complexes in Canterbury Provincial Chambers Your Say campaign, which gave Richmond and St Albans. Construction begins on eight new Buildings. residents the opportunity to share one- and two-bedroom social their ideas for the water toys and housing units in Mairehau. A project team led by Warren and other leisure attractions they would November Mahoney is appointed to oversee the like to see in the new Eastern Part of the newly repaired Christchurch Base isolation work is completed on design process for the new Eastern Recreation and Sport Centre when it Botanic Gardens Tea Kiosk re-opens as Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Recreation and Sport Centre to be opens on QEII Park in 2018. a new café, Duck, Duck. Waiwhetu. built on QEII Park. Significant foundation work begins on The initial design is approved for a October the Town Hall, marking the first major December new Bishopdale Community Centre Repair and strengthening work is construction milestone. More than A newly repaired and strengthened and Library in Bishopdale Mall. completed on Akaroa Museum. 1,000 jet grout concrete piles will be Lyttelton Recreation Centre is injected 8 metres into the ground. expected to re-open to the public. Christchurch project management Christchurch City Council begins firm The Building Intelligence investigating options for the The new library and community Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Group is awarded the contract and preservation of the treasured Old facility, Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, Waiwhetu is expected to open to the partners with Athfield Architects Municipal Chambers building on opens. It includes a library, meeting public on 19 December. Limited to design the new Sumner Worcester Boulevard after $10 million rooms, community spaces and a Community Facility and Library in is set aside for restoration work. customer service desk. There is also Wakefield Avenue.
Transitional City
From time-saving top-ups to Friday Night Food Truck feasts, the Council’s Transitional City is bringing fun things to eat, see and do to our changing city.
• Delicious! The Friday Night Food • Stay connected. There is nothing • Bus-stop top-up. If catching the Trucks are back this summer in more frustrating than a flat cell bus from Linwood Village (corner Cathedral Square until March 2016. phone or iPad — so find one of Gloucester/Stanmore) to the city, With 15-20 trucks offering a huge our four solar tables and power- you can now wait in style under variety of fantastic street food— up. These tables are located our new solar-powered shelter make this your next Friday night in Sumner, Riccarton West, and also top-up your device while wind-down activity. Washington Way Skate Park and you wait. adjacent to Gloucester Street. • Which way? Four colourful wayfinding towers help residents and visitors to find the things they want to see and do in the city centre. You can’t miss them! Other key stats • Urban Oasis. Construction, rubble From 1July 2014 - 30 June 2015* and dust are counteracted by an Urban Living Wall, landscaping and 3.8 million visitors to recreation centres seating on the corner of Cashel & 2.2 million pool visits High streets. Thanks to DOC and local school children for their help. For the year to 30 June 2015 • Framed! Bringing your kids into central city? Come to New Regent 44,000 people went to ICC Cricket World Cup Street, look through the giant games in Christchurch kaleidoscope and view the ever evolving city around you in a 47,000 people attended FIFA U20 World Cup unique way. matches • Smile. Just to brighten your day, 3,059,656 visits to physical libraries several streets in the central city and suburban centres have been 3,738,633 library items issued given a make-over, with street painting, seating and landscaping. From 1 January to 31 October 2015 • Baa Baa! Traffic Sheep continue 15 new social housing units built to line several streets in the central city — a burst of colour and fun, 73 social housing units repaired helping to slow traffic and keep pedestrians safe. A place to sit and perhaps a photo opportunity! *The information included on these pages does not include normal Council business activity like kerbside collections, water supply and treatment, the myriad of events planned and hosted, as well as consents and licensing, civil defence and parks and cemeteries, to name a few.
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Ideas to Reality – Building a 21st century city
Ideas to Reality – Building a 21st century city celebrates how far the rebuild and regeneration of Christchurch have come, following our journey from the first earthquake in 2010 through to the milestones reached to date and still to come. It shows how the anchor projects, major private and public sector projects and community investment are bringing Christchurch to life again.
central city and helping to stimulate Australasia and boast some of the Accessible City and a Prosperous City. the economy. The retail developments newest and coolest playground Ideas to Reality reflects how those will both complement and benefit equipment imaginable. aspirations are coming to life, all in from Crown-led projects too. The one place. Terraces, for example, is part of Te Then, in the new year, work will start Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct, on the South Frame public spaces. Its You can pick up a free copy of this stretching along Oxford Terrace focus will be on developing lanes and inspiring book from any Christchurch between Lichfield and Hereford courtyards in public spaces between City Council service centre or streets. When it is completed late next the Innovation Precinct and Health library, or the Future Christchurch year, this riverbank area will become a Precinct. The project is anchored by Visionarium. Or find it online at: bustling promenade with grand steps a new ‘Greenway’ (green laneway), ccdu.govt.nz/ideas-to-reality and ramps leading down to the river’s which is inspired by spaces such as eastern edge. To see drone footage New York’s iconic High Line. of the project’s progress, go to: ccdu. govt.nz/the-terraces The timeline (starting below) maps out the progress and growth of Further along the riverbank to the Christchurch from both a social and a A year from now, the landscape of the north, the Margaret Mahy Family physical point of view. central city will have transformed still Playground will be open by this further. Large projects in the Retail Christmas. It’s another way of In the ‘Share an Idea’ campaign in Precinct around Re:START Mall will bringing fun and energy to the city. 2011, the people of Christchurch be finished or close to it (see page The size of a rugby field, it will be expressed their vision for their city 9), bringing more vibrancy to the one of the biggest playgrounds in – a Green City, a Vibrant City, an
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The future’s bright for the Retail Precinct
Christchurch’s shopping heart will be unrecognisable a year from now. By then, four major developments currently in progress in the Retail Precinct will be open for business.
The ANZ Centre (previously home Two scheduled for completion by to the Triangle Centre) will provide December 2016. The BNZ Centre will three levels of retail, hospitality and offer over 22,000 square metres of commercial office space. Tenants office and retail space, fronting both include ANZ, Beca and a Hallenstein Cashel and Hereford streets. Glasson concept store. The retail tenancies in the ANZ Centre are set The Crossing precinct will offer high to open for Christmas trading 2016, street and boutique retail stores, while the whole complex is due for hospitality and office space, around completion by the end of February 2017. a network of lanes and airbridges. A car parking building is also under The Terrace, Stage One, includes office construction. The Crossing is due to spaces on various floors, ground floor open in late 2016/early 2017. Two hospitality located around a number of new tenants recently announced laneways and a seamless connection they would be open for business through to Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River in the development by early 2017 Precinct. It is expected to open by the – ASB will have a new central city middle of next year. branch and South Island Regional Centre, and international fashion Artist’s impression: Exterior view of the ANZ Centre which is set to offer Stage One of the BNZ Centre is retailer Topshop will offer a two- retail trading by Christmas 2016. expected to open shortly, with Stage level store.
9 Future Christchurch Update December 2015 Grassroots solution for Lyttelton Library
Lyttelton will get a temporary library for 10 months while its permanent building on London Street is under repair.
Using the Trinity Hall, next to the school programming, and Wi-Fi – Lyttelton Recreation Centre, was the were going to be provided anyway solution put forward by a combined but working party Chairperson community and Christchurch City Penny Carnaby says the Lyttelton Council working party. community was determined to find a Local resident Hannah Sylvester at the Lyttelton Library. temporary site for the library. Working party and Community Board member Andrew Turner says “Kids come after school (there is stepped up to ‘do the do’, and a temporary library open, including the the community-led solution is an no current school library either), grassroots solution has been found.” possibility of holding a family fun day excellent outcome. “I want to thank fishermen keep in touch with their to move the books. More information Council staff, including library staff, families and users find it not so The temporary library will house will be available about this soon. and the community for working easy to access other town libraries. about 80 per cent of the current together to find a solution that works Babytimes, Storytimes and other collection of books and will also Community representatives of the for all parties. This has been a great after-school programmes are also provide space for other programmes working party were Penny Carnaby, collaboration and a great result.” well used by the community. to continue. Krystal Coppell, Gary McCormick, Bridget O’Brien, Luke Parker, Jaimee Some library services – such as the “The community had a need, the The working party has some exciting Pham and Justyn Strother. mobile van, pre-school and after Council listened, the community ideas about how to help get the
City urged to get Home repair and behind epic bike race rebuild information
As mountain bike events go, they don’t get service changing more epic than The Pioneer, which begins in The In the Know Hub at Eastgate Mall closes its doors just Christchurch’s Port Hills on Sunday 31 January 2016. before Christmas, after a successful nine months as a face-
Riders will set off on the activities; cycling is one of them. to-face place for people to come and seek information and 546-kilometre journey, traversing The Pioneer is a great opportunity advice on progressing their home repair or rebuild process. the Southern Alps and finishing for locals and out-of-town seven days later (6 February) in participants to see Christchurch The Hub has had more than 4,800 Earthquake Commission, Residential Queenstown. Along the way they as they ride through the central enquiries so far, with many requiring Advisory Service and CERA. will travel through spectacular city before heading toward the follow-up and ongoing meetings to South Island scenery and the Port Hills. I am positive that there help resolve difficulties or put people Although the shop-front approach townships of Geraldine, Fairlie, Lake will be hundreds of locals who will in touch with experts who can help to assisting people with their home Tekapo, Lake Ohau, Hawea and the want to be part of this incredibly further. The scope of works for repair or rebuild process is finishing, Snow Farm ski area. exciting event, whether they are repairs, the quality and methodology some people continue to need taking part or soaking up the of repair strategies, rebuild issues, information and assistance. The Participants don’t have to be atmosphere,” she says. cash settlements and queries agencies involved in the Hub are endurance athletes or mountain about land damage and flooding looking forward to a fresh way to bike experts to get a taste of The The Christchurch MTB Day Ride vulnerability have been some of the meet their needs in the year ahead. Pioneer. The seven-day race opens will start and finish at the event most frequent concerns its visitors with the Christchurch MTB Day hub in Hagley Park on Sunday 31 have raised. Residents can also continue to access Ride, which is open to anyone to January. Riders will warm up with information and support through: enter and includes races of varying an urban cross-country course More than 20 seminars have run at distances so that as many people as before attacking the Port Hills • Residential Advisory Service (RAS) the Hub, on topics ranging from cash possible can experience the event. to complete either the 37- or 0800 777 299 settlements to clarifying legal rights 53-kilometre distance. There is also around substandard repairs and • Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel a 7-kilometre track for children. understanding the definitions around Accommodation Service (CETAS) is encouraging people to get Increased Liquefaction Vulnerability. 0800 673 227 involved. Find out about The Pioneer event Videos of all the seminars can be details and MTB Day ride entries at: • Earthquake Commission (EQC) viewed at: intheknow.org.nz “Cantabrians are renowned www.thepioneer.co.nz 0800 326 243 for their passion for outdoor The Hub has been community led, • Earthquake Support Coordination with the aim of providing a place Service (ESC) 0800 777 846 where people can get face-to-face • Christchurch City Council support, information and connections 03 941 8999. Christchurch City Council has three Christchurch to help them deal with rebuild or repair issues or decisions. To this You can still visit the Hub until MTB Day Ride entries to give away. end, it has hosted representatives 17 December, between 9am and 5pm, To go in the draw to win about why you want to participate from Canterbury Communities’ Monday to Thursday. one of these entries, email in the event. Earthquake Recovery Network [email protected] Entries close Tuesday 5 January (CanCERN), Canterbury Earthquake with the subject line ‘The Pioneer 2016 5pm and will be drawn on Temporary Accommodation Service, MTB Day Ride FCU’ and a sentence Wednesday 6 January 2016. Christchurch City Council, Earthquake Support Coordination Service,
10 Future Christchurch Update December 2015
All together: Project Director Thomas Jones, Christchurch Art Gallery Director Jenny Harper, Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Fulton Hogan South Island Civil Operations Manager Ben Hardy push the button to complete the base isolation of the gallery building. One of the safest galleries in the world
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu will re-open its doors to the public at 10am on Saturday 19 December after a five-year repair programme.
Since the Gallery closed in February Thomas Jones, Project Director, “We will open whatever we have in this fun piece of public art by 2011, the Council has spent $59.2 Christchurch City Council, says the managed to complete. It will be a tangling and weaving coloured elastic million on repairs to re-level, Council has adopted best-practice work in progress,” she says. through giant golden poles, creating a strengthen and re-open the building. methods to repair and reinstate the stretchy, bouncy playground! Gallery’s building. “The Gallery means a lot to this Built in 2003, the building reacted community. We can’t wait for the By the numbers well to the earthquakes in 2010 “The base-isolation technology is people of Christchurch to enjoy their • 500 works added to Christchurch and 2011. However, areas of ground well-proven and has been applied collection again. We can’t wait to Art Gallery’s collection beneath the 33,000-tonne building to other national buildings such as show people new works as well as old liquefied and resettled unevenly, the Museum of New Zealand Te favourites.” • 360 artworks in the opening requiring significant repairs. Papa Tongarewa and the Parliament exhibition Buildings, as well as many other The re-opening will see the entire • 150 jet grout columns installed Phase one was to re-level the museums and galleries in the Pacific building turned over to a spectacular structure. Piles were formed under Rim,” he says. summer of art. • 140 triple pendulum bearings for the foundations and filled with grout, base isolation slowly raising the building. “Christchurch Art Gallery is now one Upstairs, downstairs, inside and out • 72 deep-ground anchors of the safest and most earthquake- (even in the lifts!), visitors will be able In April 2014, base-isolation work resilient galleries in the world. Base- to view old favourites, as well as many began. Large bearings were installed isolation provides a way to seismically of the 500 new pieces the Gallery between the building and its protect the building, its valuable has bought since it closed. Highlights foundations, effectively allowing the contents and its occupants.” on show at opening include the building to float on its foundations in spectacular ‘chandelier’ Bebop by Bill an earthquake, significantly reducing Gallery Director Jenny Harper says as Culbert and Christchurch’s favourite the seismic stress on the building and much of the building as possible will bronze bull, Chapman’s Homer by its contents. open to the public on 19 December. Michael Parekowhai. The foyer and exhibition spaces will The final stage included repairs to be open, along with a temporary shop Later in summer, major celebrations essential services, the iconic glass but there will be no car park or café. over Waitangi weekend will see façade and the interior. Polygot Theatre’s Tangle on the forecourt. Children take the lead
11 Future Christchurch Update December 2015 Selwyn snapshot
It’s been a busy year for the Selwyn district. Here is a snapshot of what’s been achieved in 2015 and what’s planned for 2016.
In April, Foster Recreation Achievements Park hosted its first game. The development of the park’s first paths for 2015 and a tree planting programme are Over 1,000 people are now employed now underway. at Izone (Selwyn District Council- owned). In the year to June 2015, a further 28 hectares of land were sold Goals for 2016 there, well ahead of the 10 hectares Planning for a new library for of sales the Council aimed to achieve. Rolleston, to open in 2018/19, will start next year. Selwyn continues to be the fastest- growing district in New Zealand. Its A new sports and community centre Enjoying life in the Selwyn district – a Diwali celebration at Lincoln population grew by 6.5 per cent in the for Dunsandel will be built. The in October. year to June 2015 to reach 52,700. previous facility was demolished due to earthquake damage. Selwyn District Council plans to The Council’s 2015 residents’ survey Contact details: found 90 per cent of residents think The development of a new West develop a new cycleway between selwyn.govt.nz Selwyn is a great place to live. Melton Community and Recreation Glentunnel and Coalgate. Centre will start in 2016, with work 03 347 2800 or 03 318 8338 Two new cycleways, from Springston completed by 2018. The upgrade of Pines Wastewater to Lincoln and from Lincoln to Treatment Plant will continue. A pipeline Rolleston, were constructed. Foster Recreation Park will continue from Prebbleton to the Pines treatment to be developed as a sports hub. plant will be completed in 2016. The first stage of a major upgrade to McHughs Forest Park will be Leeston’s stormwater system began. enhanced as a wilderness park. 5,000 Housing New Looking out for Zealand homes land customers repaired on time in 2016 The ambitious mission of Housing New Zealand (HNZ) Making significant progress on the remaining to complete repairs to 5,000 earthquake-damaged complex land claims in Canterbury will be a priority homes has been achieved ahead of schedule. for the Earthquake Commission (EQC) in 2016. The repair programme, which began in 2013, was planned to finish by the With EQC’s recently launched Work is well underway on the end of 2015. However, work has been Increased Liquefaction other area of complex land completed more than a month early, Vulnerability (ILV) policy, land settlement – Increased Flooding thanks to a concerted effort by staff customers whose land potentially Vulnerability (IFV). EQC has and contractors and the support of qualified as ILV are being provided already settled nearly a third of thousands of tenants. with surety on their qualification IFV claims. Settlement packs for and settlement status. IFV will continue to be sent to Homes are not just having their more customers in 2016. earthquake damage fixed. Housing New Most of the more than 8,500 Zealand has used the programme as a customers have now been The year 2015 has been big, and chance to make other improvements notified about whether they 2016 is also set to be busy, with such as installing new carpet, qualify for ILV pay-outs. EQC committed to staying in Housing New Zealand tenant Reg insulation, heating and ventilation while Work has also begun on how Canterbury until the job is done. Fulton is happy with the quality of contractors are undertaking repairs. settlement will apply for the repairs to his home. Visit eqc.govt.nz/ILV for more roughly 4,400 customers with CERP Acting General Manager Andrew information. properties that qualify. Booker says reaching the 5,000 target The Canterbury earthquakes damaged ahead of time is very pleasing, mainly As ILV settlements are highly more than 95 per cent of HNZ’s 6,200 because it means thousands of tenants technical, EQC is holding a number homes in greater Christchurch. are living in vastly improved homes. of community meetings on how Contact details: the qualification process for ILV eqc.govt.nz Housing New Zealand formed the land damage works. Contact details: 0800 DAMAGE or 0800 326 243 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Programme (CERP) to repair and hnzc.co.nz In the last six months, about rebuild its social housing stock – that’s 0800 801 601 50 community and stakeholder repairing up to 5,000 homes and meetings have taken place around [email protected] building around 700 new homes. As at the city, and more engagement 30 November, Housing New Zealand will follow. had built 323 new homes and a further 377 were under construction.
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Positive outlook in the Waimakariri
Waimakariri District Council’s priority for the past five years has been earthquake recovery. The district has had to deal with unprecedented levels of growth, seeing over 4,000 new homes built since the earthquakes.
A huge effort has gone into While there is still rebuild work geotechnical information that helps further feedback from 6 February to supporting the recovery with new to do, the focus for 2016 will turn to determine the suitability of the 4 March 2016. From there, a Draft and stronger roads, sewer and water to decisions on the future use of land for various uses. Recovery Plan will be developed by reticulation systems, along with residential red zone. the Council to be submitted to the the development of world-class With that information, Waimakariri Minister for Canterbury Earthquake community facilities and reserves. The Canvas feedback programme of District Council, CERA, Te Rūnanga o Recovery for approval. 2014 asked Waimakariri residents Ngāi Tahu, Environment Canterbury Twenty-seven community buildings for their thoughts, plans and hopes and a team of planners, policy have been repaired and strengthened in relation to the future of the advisors and engineers are now Contact details: to 67 per cent or more of the New residential red zone in the district. collaborating to develop feasible waimakariri.govt.nz Building Standard. Outstanding options for the future use of the facilities such as Trousselot Park, An initial document, Let’s Discuss, residential red zone. 03 311 8900 Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre, and was published in early October for [email protected] the Rangiora and Oxford town halls feedback. Its purpose was to obtain This work will be drawn together also reflect the Council’s commitment views of the community on the future in a Preliminary Draft Residential to ‘build back better’. use of the residential red zone and Red Zone Recovery Plan, which will to update the community on the be put out to the community for
Kaiapoi’s town centre transformation
The Ruataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre and the rebuilt Blackwells have given a sense of completion to development on the south side of Kaiapoi’s river. But this month the north side also starts to transform with the establishment of the new ENC Business Centre.
This two-storey structure, with up two-thirds of the ground floor its schist stone exterior walls and space. The centre is to become a floor-to-ceiling windows, combines ‘go to’ place for businesses. There the modern with a nod to the town’s are dedicated meeting rooms, heritage. The building’s clock tower public working areas and services was intended to provide a new such as ultrafast Wi-Fi allowing home for the outdoor clock formerly video conferencing. ENC will offer located on the Kaiapoi War Memorial, training, networking events and but the clock was damaged beyond a wide range of business support repair in a fire in 2013. A new clock activities and resources. will take its place next year. The centre will also house the Developer Jedd Pearce of Property Kaiapoi i-SITE and the Visit Lifestyle Concepts is a life-long Waimakariri staff who are resident of Kaiapoi and had views on responsible for district promotion. how he wanted this space to work. This is an ideal site for them – highly Artist’s impression: The new ENC Business Centre on the north side of visible and easily accessible – and Kaiapoi River is set to become a ‘go to’ place for businesses. “I wanted the building to bring they are looking forward to a busy something to the town – for it to summer season. look good but also, importantly, for it also bringing something new to the For further information, visit: to be used.” “Kaiapoi is the gateway to North area. This is a highly desirable location www.northcanterbury.co.nz Canterbury,” says ENC Chief Executive for business and professional services Anchor tenant, local economic Heather Warwick, “and it’s exciting to and we are confident that in years development agency Enterprise see the rebuild continuing apace here, to come, it will become a landmark North Canterbury (ENC), is taking but with our business centre we are building for Kaiapoi.”
13 Future Christchurch Update December 2015 Into the home straight
As 2015 draws to a close, the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) has been rebuilding and repairing Christchurch’s earthquake- damaged horizontal infrastructure for more than four years. Repairing and replacing such a massive amount of infrastructure in Christchurch involves an unprecedented civil engineering programme – the biggest in New Zealand’s history. SCIRT is tracking well and is on target to complete its programme at SCIRT’s Downer team in front of the newly completed Triumphal Arch. the end of 2016.
installation between Pages Road Above ground, repaired and newly • The new Carlton Mill Road to Progress and Shuttle Drive is now complete rebuilt bridges emphasise the Footbridge and repaired During 2015, SCIRT crews have – it services 27,000 households. importance of SCIRT work to the Carlton Mill Bridge in Fendalton recovery of the city, reconnecting were officially opened. been busy completing work in • In May, SCIRT completed the communities. Here’s some of our central Christchurch to pave the underground wastewater and • The repairs and strengthening progress over the past year: way for the vertical rebuild. With storm water work in McCormacks to the Bridge of Remembrance that major milestone achieved, Bay Road and the three-laning and iconic Triumphal Arch were • Heavy-vehicle weight restrictions SCIRT’s programme has moved to project in Mount Pleasant. completed in late September. concentrate on more projects in the were lifted and pedestrian access suburbs of Christchurch. • Repairs to the Southern Relief was officially re-opened on Bridge pipeline, which carries wastewater Street Bridge in South New Future highway In the past year SCIRT started and from around 200,000 homes and Brighton in March. SCIRT will maintain its current businesses, are advancing steadily completed many complex projects • In April the Antigua Street momentum to complete its work in Linwood. across Christchurch, from New footbridge was officially re-opened. programme by December next year. Brighton to Fendalton to Sumner. All • Several crucial retaining walls The programme for 2016 is full. Many • The newly rebuilt Dallington of them are vital to progress within throughout Lyttelton, Mt Pleasant projects in the east are well underway Bridge at Gayhurst Road their Christchurch communities and and the Cashmere area have been or completed and the focus is shifting was opened to traffic and in the wider city as a whole. completed this year. to smaller projects across the city as pedestrians in August. a whole and in the western suburbs. • The replacement of the Northern • The installation of the biggest • In early September the bridge Christchurch people will notice Relief trunk main in Edgeware and state-of-the-art vacuum access at Armagh Street (Hagley SCIRT crews moving around more Linwood, which carries wastewater wastewater system in New Park) was re-opened. as SCIRT tackles smaller projects in Zealand is progressing well from around 70,000 households, is more locations. in Aranui. The pressure main well underway and expected to be completed in early 2016.
Merry Christmas from SCIRT SCIRT workers will be off the roads in your neighbourhoods between 22 December this year and 5 January next year. SCIRT wishes you all a very safe and happy festive season.
Contact details: strongerchristchurch.govt.nz 03 941 8999 [email protected]
SCIRT’s Fulton Hogan traffic controller Sonny Makiri at McCormacks Bay earlier this year.
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Holiday opening hours
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Earthquake Support Coordinators however, the exact opening hours The building consents team will be Authority (CERA) will be closed from are available on 0800 777 846. The vary for each centre. working through the holiday period, midday Thursday 24 December until service will be closed only on the although with fewer staff than usual. 8.30am Tuesday 5 January. statutory holidays. Libraries are open every day except for statutory holidays. For details, A small number of staff will be Canterbury Support Line (0800 777 Christchurch City Council go to: christchurchcitylibraries.com available to deal with licensing 846) will operate its usual hours - inquiries and noise complaints. Christchurch City Council service 9am to 11pm, 7 days per week. Rubbish, recycling and green bin Phone: 03 941 8999. centres and Civic Offices will be collections will carry on as normal, closed on statutory holidays. Canterbury Earthquake Temporary apart from Christmas Day and For full details on Christchurch City Accommodation Service is 1 January, when collections will be Council holiday opening hours, go to: Council recreation and sports centres closed only on the statutory done the following day. ccc.govt.nz will be open throughout the holiday holidays. Contact: 0800 673 227 or period (except Christmas Day); quakeaccommodation.govt.nz
Useful contacts
Christchurch City Council SCIRT Canterbury Support Line 03 941 8999 03 941 8999 0800 777 846 0800 800 169 [email protected] [email protected] strongerchristchurch.govt.nz www.ccc.govt.nz Earthquake Support Coordination Service Waimakariri District Council 0800 777 846 CERA 03 311 8900 0800 RING CERA waimakariri.govt.nz 0800 7464 2372 Residential Advisory Service [email protected] 03 379 7027 cera.govt.nz Selwyn District Council 0800 777 299 03 347 2800 advisory.org.nz 03 318 8338 EQC selwyn.govt.nz 0800 DAMAGE Canterbury Earthquake Temporary 0800 326 243 Accommodation Service eqc.govt.nz Environment Canterbury 0800 673 227 03 353 9007 quakeaccommodation.govt.nz ecan.govt.nz
15 What’s on...
SCIRT World Buskers Festival 14–24 January, Hagley Park and various locations
With 65 amazing street performers, including comedians, fringe artists, musicians and visual artists.
Free
SPECTRUM Street Art Festival Live in the Park–Shapeshifter Carols in the Square 2015/16 Season of Cricket in 12 Dec – 17 Apr, 9.30am–5pm, YMCA 12 December, 3.30–10pm, North Hagley Park 12 December, 4–7pm, Christchurch and city Cathedral Square Various, Hagley Oval Shapeshifter come home for a one-off special Seven exhibition spaces, 10 BIG city show in Hagley Park, joined by Kora, Ladi 6, Live music, bouncy Action-packed cricket this summer centre walls and 15 of the world’s AhoriBuzz and Sunshine Sound System. From $69 castles, face painting with four home games for the best street artists. and carol singing. FREE Canterbury Kings.
Free Free
CSO presents: A Canterbury Christmas YMCA Carols by Candlelight New Year’s Eve 21 December, 6.30pm, Isaac Theatre Royal 24 December, 9–10pm, Latimer Square 31 December, 6.30pm–12.30am, North Hagley Park
This concert sets the scene for Christmas with A magical carol-singing by candlelight family event Kids’ entertainment, games and a ‘midnight’ well-loved yuletide favourites and classical gems in Latimer Square. countdown at 8.30pm, then from 9pm the such as excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. entertainment builds towards a fireworks finale at midnight.
The events featured on this page are just a selection of what’s happening in Christchurch over the next few weeks. Find out more online.
New Year’s Eve in the Square Weird Al Yankovic – Jimmy Carr–Funny Business 31 December, 5pm–12.15am, Cathedral Square Mandatory World Tour 10 January, 8pm, 6 January, Isaac Theatre Royal Isaac Theatre Royal Six60 ring in the New Year with an extended set showcasing their best hits and a few new ones Weird Al has earned four Grammy From the man described as ‘the from their second album. $82 Awards for his hilarious take on hardest-working man in comedy’, popular songs. From $99.80 this is a highly anticipated show. For more events visit: bethere.co.nz