Proposed Temporary Road Closures - 2025 Christmas Parades

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Waimakariri District Council, for the purpose of the Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Oxford Christmas Parades, proposes to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated hereunder.

Kaiapoi Santa Parade

Roads proposed to be closed

  • Cridland Street East from No. 49 Cridland Street East to Ranfurly Street.
  • Dale Street closed from No. 9 Dale Street to Ranfurly Street.
  • Old North Road closed from No. 13 Old North Road to Ranfurly Street.
  • Ranfurly Street closed from Smith Street to Dale Street.
  • Sidey Quay closed from No. 26 Sidey Quay to Ranfurly Street.
  • Walker Street closed from No. 17 Walker Street to Ranfurly Street.

Period of proposed closure
Saturday 6 December 2025, 12.30–4pm.

Rangiora Santa Parade

Roads proposed to be closed

  • Church Street from Dudley Aquatic Centre to High Street.
  • Queen Street from King Street to Church Street.

Period of proposed closure
Sunday 7 December 2025, 11am–5pm.

Roads proposed to be closed

  • King Street from Queen Street to Blackett Street.
  • Durham Street from Blake Street to High Street.
  • Percival Street from Queen Street to High Street.
  • Victoria Street from Queen Street to High Street.
  • High Street from Church Street to Ivory Street.
  • Alfred Street from Percival Street to Victoria Street.
  • Queen Street from King Street to Victoria Street.

Period of proposed closure
Sunday 7 December 2025, 1–4pm.

Oxford Christmas Parade

Roads proposed to be closed

  • Main Street from High Street to Burnt Hill Road.
  • Bay Road from No. 52 to Main Street.
  • Transport Lane from High Street to Burnett Street.
  • Burnett Street from Transport Lane to Main Street.

Period of proposed closure
Sunday 14 December 2025, 10.30am–2pm.

Any person objecting to the proposals is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing, before 4pm, 31 October 2025 at the office of the Waimakariri District Council, Private Bag 1005, Rangiora 7440.