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Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
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North Loburn School has been an Enviroschool for 20 years, quickly working its way up the ranks.
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Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
We often get asked how we do compliance and why it’s important. This page explains how we monitor compliance with resource consents and handle cases of non-compliance.
A resource consent is an important asset that allows individuals or businesses to do an activity, such as taking water for irrigation or being able to discharge wastewater on to land. Some activities also benefit both the individual and often the wider community too.
Because these activities can impact the environment, consents usually come with several conditions. Essentially, the consent is a contract between us – as the regulator – and the consent holder and the community.
The expectation is that the consent holder will meet the conditions of their consent, while we monitor to make sure they are doing so.
Improving environmental and community outcomes is a shared responsibility between government (central and regional/local), resource users, industry and our communities.
In Waitaha/Canterbury, there are about 26,000 consents and 416,000 consent conditions across a large geographical area, with a range of activities covered by ever-evolving rules set up at the national, regional and local government level.
The size and complexity of the monitoring landscape means it’s not possible without considerable cost to us – and to ratepayers – to monitor every consent every year.
Compliance is one of several tools designed to protect the environment. Others include audited farm environment plans, voluntary efforts from groups or individuals, and peer or community pressure to do the right thing.
Compliance monitoring is a key priority for us – it is required by law under the Resource Management Act, our plans and consent conditions, and it is expected of us by the community.
Monitoring depends on the type of consent. When we grant a consent we assess the environmental risk of the activity, in particular the magnitude of potential damage and the probability it will occur.
This is informed by the scale and location of the activity, type of activity and the consent holder’s compliance history.
Over time, risk levels can change due to regulation changes, new information coming to light, or higher risk at the beginning of an activity, such as one that involves construction.
For example, an activity may be seen as high risk due to the level of non-compliance. However, once compliance is being demonstrated, the resulting risk level would lower.
Some consents we assess as being a high priority for monitoring due to their:
Over the last two years (2023/24) most monitoring done was on water consents (40%), discharge consents (38%) and land-use consents (21%). The remaining (1%) were coastal consents.
We appreciate that education isn’t always going to work. When a consent holder breaches conditions, we may take enforcement actions, such as:
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We acknowledge we haven’t always allocated or prioritised our resources effectively for environmental or community outcomes. We are committed to improving the way we manage compliance risks and communicating with consent holders and the community.
We know that we must do more to enable consent holders to demonstrate their compliance – for example, by ensuring consent conditions are written clearly, so consent holders have a good understanding of what their responsibilities are – including what they should be keeping records of and what monitoring they can expect from us.
We’ve recently started a project specifically to shift the conversation away from a consent-by-consent approach towards helping resource users to comply and better identifying risk priorities. This will improve both the customer experience and improve environmental outcomes.
We’re trialling this in Rakaia, where compliance concerns are high and consent complexity is significant.
We are introducing new processes, roles and measures to focus on key priorities like nutrient management, drinking water protection, and water use compliance.
Our goal is to create a flexible compliance monitoring programme that uses both human and technological resources efficiently.
Source: Department of Conservation
Erosion-prone banks, sedimented estuaries and waterways smothered with all the worst weeds. This is the confronting riverscape in Doubtless Bay on Northland’s east coast.
Scratch below the surface though and you find secretive native fish, kōura and insects thriving in little pockets, excellent swimming holes, hapū who care deeply for their awa and whenua, and a community that totally supports work to restore the rivers. It’s for their children, mokopuna and future generations.
Climate change effects in the bay
DOC’s Ngā Awa river ranger Maddy Jopling lives in the area and has seen issues with flooding, erosion and pollution after storms and heavy rain first-hand. She’s not alone.
Farmers have come to fear heavy rain warnings, knowing they will be faced with costs to move and repair fences. Slips destabilise plantation forests and add to fine sediment being carried downstream. Hapū have noticed the loss of prime cockle beds near the Taipā River mouth in the last 20 years. Lifestyle block owners are concerned about the rivers nibbling away at their land and its value diminishing.
“We’re already seeing climate change happening here with more intense weather and more frequent, damaging floods,” says Maddy.
“And sadly, there are other things we’ll have to contend with in the future, such as worse droughts, increased risk of wildfires and sea-level rise affecting land around the coast.”
Healthy rivers need healthy land
Maddy’s job as river ranger for Doubtless Bay is to work with hapū and community to restore the biodiversity of the rivers from source to sea. The bay’s three rivers and their tributaries are treated as a single catchment, so there’s a big area involved.
“It’s critical to think about the future when planting or restoring habitat for native species in Doubtless Bay. Otherwise we won’t get the improvements in river health and biodiversity that we all want.”
A local hapū collective and many local landowners, groups and agencies are interested in or are already involved in restoration work. There is also support from industry representatives.
“The hapū collective wanted to know more about how climate change is likely to affect their rohe and what they could do now to build resilience. I’d also heard a lot of people talk about how the trees they’d put in had collapsed or fencing that had been washed away by floods.”
Equipping the community with best practice revegetation information
Maddy says she saw an opportunity for DOC to support future work by providing best-practice, practical information to help advise and prioritise restoration planting in the catchment.
“We wanted to help people make the best decisions about what to plant where and how to tackle the really difficult issues.
“People also told me about what had worked for them in the past. So when we were setting up the project, we knew it was going to be important to visit a whole range of different places, especially those that are typical of many places here. It makes sense that local people know their land better than anyone.”
Drawing on ecology and mapping expertise
The project started with hapū, community members and DOC science and technical staff taking forest ecologist Dr Adam Forbes and mapping specialist Dr Brad Case on a tour of the catchment. The group visited more than 20 diverse sites in the in the Awapoko, Oruru and Oruaiti subcatchments over 3 days in late summer.
Based on this information and the site visits, the pair have created treatments for 12 different types of habitat in the catchment. The treatments outline possible changes to the vegetation to take climate change and human preferences into account, protect the coast and freshwater and restore wetlands.
Adam says visiting all the different sites in Doubtless Bay was really important.
“I couldn’t have done this without going to the sites and talking to everyone. It enabled me to find out what’s out there and what the issues are.”
He has mined a range of databases to create the treatments, drawing on list of plants for the area, planting densities, flammability ratings and listed options to tackle some of the catchment’s big issues.
“I’ve included a list of species that are relevant for restoration in these catchments for both the pioneer stage and the enrichment stage, once the canopy has been established. There are some neat regionally specific endemic species included, which provide options for people.”
Adam has helpfully provided information on timing, risks, management, maintenance and avenues of support.
Some examples of revegetation treatments
One suggested treatment is for sites in the lower rivers where īnanga spawn. The areas are currently open and weedy with willows and poplars that can keel over into the river during floods. Adam suggests getting light native forest established, including species that īnanga favour for spawning.
Another treatment is for steep hill country with a tendency to slip. These areas are currently in pasture but establishing native vegetation would stabilise the hillsides and reduce erosion downstream.
Mapping reveals hotspots for priority work
Brad has created a series of catchment maps that show different information about the catchment such as susceptibility to erosion and flooding. Overlaying the maps highlights hotspots where multiple issues overlap.
Adam has included many of these areas in his 12 revegetation treatments.
Maddy continues, “When I saw the catchment mapping, I was really excited about the fact that it will help us prioritise restoration as a community at a landscape scale.”
“When you’re going out and doing your restoration work, the scale can be quite overwhelming. There’s so much to do! But the way Brad’s done the modelling makes it really obvious where we need to focus a bit more effort from a climate change perspective.”
Sharing the findings
The report is now available from our website: Doubtless Bay rivers webpage (or download Doubtless Bay revegetation options)
“Adam and Brad have shared the report and discussed their findings with the community already. We’re really interested in feedback though and will continue to work with the community to put the information into practice.”
About Ngā Awa river restoration programme
Taking a whole catchment approach, Ngā Awa is working in partnership with iwi, hapū and communities to restore the biodiversity of 12 rivers from mountains to sea. The three rivers in Doubtless Bay are one of the restoration catchments.
The programme’s goal is to see river ecosystems and species thriving from mountains to sea, which enrich people’s lives. This is achieved by collaborating with others, co-designing and co-leading with iwi, hapū and whānau and recognising climate change. Planning the restoration work is underpinned by sound technical and scientific advice.
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 17 October 2024
“We want this special place to be in great shape for visitors when it reopens,” says DOC’s Hauraki-Waikato-Taranaki Regional Director Tinaka Mearns.
“Alongside cyclone damage, the area is also under threat from introduced pest plants That stand to undermine the area’s unique beauty and native biodiversity.”
Globally recognised for its idyllic small beach and famous rock arch, Mautohe Cathedral Cove has been a marine-only experience since February 2023, when extreme weather events triggered landslides which significantly damaged the track and resulted in its closure.
The involvement of the Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel Community Trust (PFHCCT) in the Mautohe Cathedral Cove work programme is a great boost for the project, says Ms Mearns.
“They’ve done some excellent work removing pest plant and tidying up vegetation across the reserve during the last few weeks,” she says. “It’s been hard physical work and we’ve been impressed by the results.
“Involving an organisation like this trust to contribute to walking access reinstatement supports the local community and helps us build a partnership with a recognised conservation contributor in the area.”
Jude Hooson, CEO of PFHCCT says the Trust’s members recognise the importance of Mautohe Cathedral Cove – and the significance of opening it up to the public – and are thrilled to be working alongside DOC and Ngāti Hei.
“We’re really delighted to be part of the collaborative effort. In many ways this is an extension of the recovery support our Field Support Team has already provided to groups across the peninsula,” she says.
“In addition to helping to open up the main walkway, this is also an opportunity to remove problematic pest plants as a first step towards enhancing the native biodiversity of this very special place.”
Meanwhile, visitors to the site continue to be an issue for staff and contractors working to reinstate the track.
Members of the public accessing the track while it is closed are compromising the delivery of the work required to fully reopen it and are entering an active and hazardous worksite.
DOC staff and contractors turn away dozens of visitors every day.
The walking track to Mautohe Cathedral Cove was closed in February 2023 after it sustained significant damage during Cyclone Gabrielle. In July, funding of a work programme to reinstate walking access to the cove’s famous beach was announced by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka.
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Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 17 October 2024
Many sites are already booked out over the peak Christmas and New Year period, but there are still opportunities for those looking to explore Northland’s natural beauty over the upcoming summer period.
DOC campsites offer affordable holiday options in pristine settings, and staff work hard to ensure campers can enjoy the summer season with minimal disruptions, says Bronwyn Bauer Hunt, Operations Manager Te Pēwhairangi (Bay of Islands).
“Northland’s DOC campsites have always been a favourite for summer holidaymakers, offering unique experiences from coastal views to tranquil bush settings. We encourage people to plan ahead and book early where possible, especially during peak times and be aware of the rules in place to protect these special places.”
“Our islands have special biodiversity values and are home to threatened plant and animal species, some of which only exist in a few places. Wildfire can be devastating to these native ecosystems and we are very concerned about the threat of pest seaweed Caulerpa,” says Bronwyn.
While some campsites are booked solid through the busy holiday period, others still have availability for those seeking an adventure later in the summer.
Some campsites do not need to be booked and operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
“A lot of these islands are also pest free so checking your boat for any rodent stowaways and other unwanted pests is vital. Dogs are not permitted on islands managed by DOC as they disturb or threaten wildlife.’’
There is a total fire ban on conservation islands in Northland. Anyone who lights an unauthorised fire could face up to two years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to $200,000, plus the costs of the damage and putting out the fire.
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Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
There were no other nominations for the role.
Councillor Deon Swiggs has been appointed as Deputy Chair.
Councillor Pauling, who represents the Christchurch West/Ōpuna constituency, said it will be an honour and a privilege to lead the Council.
“We have an ambitious work programme for the next 10 years, and I am proud of that. Now we just need to get on with it.”
Pauling was nominated by Ngāi Tahu Councillor Tutehounuku ‘Nuk’ Korako and this was seconded by Ngāi Tahu Councillor Iaean Cranwell.
“We are all on the same waka and we are paddling hard for our communities, most importantly for the precious place we call home, for our water and our land and our air and sea,” Pauling said shortly after his appointment.
“A lot of our work goes unnoticed but it is happening – from the thousands of bus trips taken on our public transport each month to the 26,000 consents we manage. We have been a leader in setting rules for land use and farming consents.
“We protect homes, farms and businesses through our river flood protection systems. We protect towns across Canterbury. Our regional parks provide multiple benefits, including sediment control, flood protection, biodiversity as well as being used for recreation. We clean up wrecked vessels and ensure safe use of our harbours and waterways.
“We don’t always get it right, but at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good work for a lot of people,” Pauling said.
Deputy Chair Swiggs, who represents Christchurch West/Ōpuna, said he’s looking forward to working alongside Chair Pauling.
“I’m humbled to be appointed to this role of Deputy. For me, the priority will be ensuring we focus on our core services, and do it well.”
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 16 October 2024
It’s Save the Kiwi Week (14-20 October), the perfect time to highlight the work of the Friends of Rotoiti to grow the roroa population at the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project mainland island within Nelson Lakes National Park.
DOC Biodiversity Supervisor Ricki Mitchell says the volunteer group provides massive support for DOC’s work.
“The Friends of Rotoiti have invested a significant amount of time to support trapping efforts and help drive kiwi restoration work here.
“Thanks to their work, the future for roroa in the mainland island is bright. This is quite a contrast to 20 years ago, when there were no kiwi whatsoever in Nelson Lakes National Park.”
Friends of Rotoiti chairperson Wayne Sowman is an integral part of the Great Spotted Kiwi Project and making the mainland island safe for roroa release.
“I had the privilege of helping DOC take transmitters off three of the founder kiwi in 2018. It was thrilling. We took a transmitter off a male, who was found with two females and two chicks, and we found a female in a burrow with a male whose transmitter had fallen off,” Wayne says.
“Although COVID slowed things down, an aerial predator control operation in 2020 meant mustelid numbers were low enough for more roroa introductions, so we translocated eight from Kahurangi National Park in 2023.
“Friends of Flora, who do conservation work in Kahurangi, have provided incredible support with the translocations. They’ve helped to guide and plan translocations and supported us on the ground.
“Recent funding from Save the Kiwi Charitable Trust has allowed us to do acoustic surveys and find vacant territories and suitable sites for the release of new roroa in the mainland island.”
Wayne says the plan is to have one last translocation early next year.
“We plan to add 11 more kiwi into the mainland island early next year, bringing the number of ‘founder’ roroa up to 40, which is the number required to establish a healthy, genetically-diverse population.”
He says introducing roroa is hard work but extremely rewarding.
“I hope these great results will encourage people to take up conservation. We at the Friends of Rotoiti would be delighted for more people to join us.
“It’s been a long journey but a great privilege to see roroa thrive in the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project.”
Ricki says that underpinning this story is iwi and hapū, from Tasman to the West Coast, who have supported the translocation of roroa between rohe.
“The partnerships between iwi and hapū, the Friends and DOC is pivotal to success of this project.”
The largest of our kiwi species, the threatened great spotted kiwi/roroa mainly live at higher altitudes in some South Island national parks.
Despite their size, roroa chicks are still vulnerable to stoats, particularly during South Island beech mast conditions. Roroa are also slow breeders and only lay one egg per season. Both parents incubate the egg.
In the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project mainland island, the total number of roroa is unknown as they don’t have transmitters. Call counts are invalid as roroa in this area don’t tend to call much. However, since they were introduced in the early 2000s, the ‘founder’ birds have reproduced and the mainland island has a breeding population.
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Source: Department of Conservation
By Erin Reilly, Save the Kiwi
Forget rattling buckets for loose change on street corners; there’s a new fundraising initiative in town for kiwi conservation, just in time for Save the Kiwi Week (14-20 October).
After a successful inaugural campaign in Auckland last year, the Kiwi Art Trail is back, bigger, better and … Buzzier?
On Monday, the Kiwi Art Trail launched in Tauranga, kickstarting a six-month roadshow around Te Ika-a-Māui.
The Kiwi Art Trail is a collection of 20+ kiwi sculptures that have been turned into bespoke pieces of art by talented New Zealanders, including Otis Frizzell, FLOX, Jing Liu, Milarky and Sarah Oostendorp.
And the best bit? When the trail ends in March, the sculptures will be auctioned and proceeds will go towards kiwi conservation.
“What kind of art and what artists are involved?” I hear you ask. Well, the trail includes an array of well-known and up-and-coming artists across multiple genres. There’s pop art, street art, floral art, surreal art … there’s even a quintessential Buzzy Bee crossed with a kiwi, designed by renowned artist duo Weston Frizzell (coming soon!).
This is artist and actress Amanda Billing’s second year participating in the Kiwi Art Trail. She says:
“The Kiwi Art Trail is a celebration of creativity and community,” Amanda says. “I feel lucky that I get to make a contribution to something meaningful through making art.
“All of the artists embrace the project in their particular way, so following the trail when they’re all on show is exciting and inspiring. And the auction at the end is a nail-biter! The Kiwi Art Trail is a great initiative that really is win-win-win: our beautiful national apteryx icon wins through the auction winnings, and everyone who gets to see them out and about is reminded of how good art is for us – how it really does make our lives better.”
One sculpture has been designed by 14-year-old Pakuranga College student Abby Taylor, who won a school competition run by principal sponsor Gallagher Insurance. Her design called “Wingless” was selected from more than 1,800 entries.
“I drew inspiration from the Māori story about how the kiwi sacrificed its wings to protect the ground,” Abby says. “I incorporated wing bones and the letters ‘INRI,’ typically found on crucifixes, symbolising self-sacrifice.”
This year, the trail isn’t heading to one but four locations: Tauranga, Napier, Whangārei and Auckland. This means there’s plenty of time for locals and visitors alike to get up close and personal with these beautiful, bespoke sculptures.
And if you thought that wasn’t local enough, here’s the kicker. At every location, two local artists are participating too. Plus, proceeds from the sale of their sculptures will go to local kiwi conservation efforts.
For more information about the Kiwi Art Trail, brought to you by Save the Kiwi and Gallagher Insurance, visit the website and follow the trail on Facebook and Instagram.
Kiwi Art Trail dates
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
The bittern’s declining numbers are reflective of the region’s shrinking wetlands, where they’re commonly found. Since European settlement, 90 per cent of freshwater and natural wetlands and half of our coastal wetlands in Waitaha have been lost through human impact.
Other threats include collisions with vehicles and starvation caused by:
One of the best ways we can help the species is to protect and enhance our remaining wetlands, and where possible, create new wetlands, to provide an optimum breeding and feeding habitat.
If you’ve seen a bittern, consider yourself lucky! They’re known for their cryptic behaviour and are very good at avoiding people. Principal biodiversity advisor Frances Schmechel says bittern have been referred to as the James Bond of the bird world.
“They’re like spies in that they’re very elusive. They kind of skulk around and do a great job at hiding.
“If they are in a situation where they’re startled, they’ll stand upright with their bill pointing skyward and sway.”
The bittern are also known for the “booming” call that the males make during spring.
“It’s such a mystical type of sound to hear in a wetland,” Frances explains. “Some say it’s almost spiritual.”
Listen to the ‘booming’ sound on this Department of Conservation (DOC) webpage.
90 per cent of bittern sightings in Waitaha over the last 15 years have occurred in the Te Waihora and Pegasus Bay areas. Their most important habitat is dense/mature raupō beds on river, wetland or lake edges.
The wetlands around the margin of Te Waihora are the largest remaining area of wetland habitat in lowland Canterbury, covering around 4,500 hectares. A DOC-run willow control programme, which we’re helping fund, is a key initiative for supporting bittern.
Not only do willows suck up large volumes of water but they also encroach on native wetland vegetation such as raupō. They create a dense canopy and interfere with the function of the wetland, including destroying spawning grounds for benthic fish (fish that deposit their spawn on or near the bottom of the sea or lake) – which the bittern feed on.
At Te Waihora, willows were invading the raupō at an alarming rate. The ‘bittern habitat’ aspect was a key driver for establishing and maintaining the control programme, which began in 2011.
DOC biodiversity ranger Allanah Purdie says reversing the spread of willow is a cost-effective and efficient way to support bittern.
“Raupō is by far their preferred habitat – so when you remove the willow, you get bittern.”
As Allanah points out, the species’ perilous future is representative of the overall condition of wetland systems that remain.
“It’s an indicator for all our other wetland species and the health of the ecosystem as a whole, all of which are suffering as a result of long-term wetland degradation.”
In Waimakariri, the Bittern Īnanga Rushland wetland is one of three Kaiapoi projects being undertaken by an extended family who are passionate about restoring biodiversity to the area.
One of the aims is to attract bittern, and the site has also been identified as a potential Canterbury mudfish habitat. It is receiving $15,000 in funding this financial year through the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee.
The support will help with the control of willows and poplars, along with more than 350 metres of fencing to create a large buffer to protect the rushland and make room for plantings.
Landowner Nicky Auld says a bittern is now frequenting the area.
“It was very rewarding seeing a bittern for the first time, and it is now a regular visitor to the rushland – where it feeds on eels, fish and whitebait.
“We’ve been scattering raupō seeds in the hope that the rushland may become even more attractive to these magnificent birds, and a breeding ground.”
Others who have raupō on their property are already in a good position to help.
Allanah says wet areas with fresh standing water – about 20 cm deep – are ideal habitat.
“Bittern need areas to take-off and land in, so consider keeping the larger stature plants back at least ten metres from the water, with Carex around the margin and then raupō in the middle.
“The species is intrinsically linked to areas with marginal or dense vegetation. They don’t like being out in the open and are very prone to disturbance. If you have a disturbance event in a wetland they’ll go to ground or disappear.”
Bittern are known for being highly mobile, so when they do disappear – it can be to quite a distance away. One that was fitted with a transmitter was tracked flying from Te Waihora to Blenheim – more than 300 km.
Another initiative that’s helping raise awareness of the bittern’s plight is The Great Matuku Muster – which calls on people to listen out for, and record, the males’ ‘boom’ sound.
The events take place on one day each month in spring, with the next due on Saturday 19 October and Saturday 16 November, for up to an hour from sunset.
The muster is supported by a series of workshops around New Zealand to help people learn more about the bird and what to listen for. To find out more or to sign up, visit lovebittern.com.
This initiative runs alongside annual monitoring by regional councils, DOC and volunteers – aligning with bittern breeding season from October to December.
Our monitoring is getting underway now at key sites on Environment Canterbury managed land – helping build an updated picture of the species’ local population size.
Conservationist Peter Langlands, who’s carried out extensive monitoring of bittern in Waitaha, describes the situation as ‘critical’.
“I’m worried that we may lose the source population of bittern in Canterbury. We must act now if we’re to save the species.”
Peter believes a collaborative approach to large scale habitat restoration projects, and scaling up wetland creation, will lead to the best conservation outcomes.
Frances echoes Peter’s sentiment.
“They’re such a mysterious, and surprisingly graceful bird. When you see one for the first time – it’s special. It would be really unfair if we didn’t manage to conserve that experience for people.”
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Manchester Street at the Lichfield Street intersection will be closed from 9pm, Friday 18 October to 6am, Monday 21 October, causing a detour for most buses heading to the Bus Interchange.
Affected buses will instead travel down Hereford, Colombo and Lichfield Streets in order to reach the Bus Interchange.
Eastbound traffic can make the left turn from Lichfield Street onto Manchester Street.
Route 80 Lincoln/Parklands will travel down St Asaph, Colombo and Tuam Streets instead, and Route 8 Port-to-Port will go via Hereford Street, Durham Street South and Tuam Street, Public Transport operations manager Derek Walsh says.
“This is expected to cause around six-minutes delay to each bus journey, which will affect the reliability of our services across the network,” he says.
Bus stop #53163 on Hereford Street, between Manchester and Colombo Streets, will be affected by the closure. Customers can board or disembark at the Bus Interchange instead. Signage will be up at this bus stop for affected customers.
“We encourage our customers to leave extra time to get to their destinations, while our buses travel the detour route to the Bus Interchange,” Derek says.
“We want to thank our customers for their understanding.”
The planned works are expected to finish by 6am, Monday 21 October.
Updates on the timing of the work will be available to view on Christchurch City Council’s Facebook page.
