So the big change with the move to Level 3 is that we can use our local beaches again, from Tuesday our beach access gates will be opened.

Businesses owners returning to their premises after lockdown are being advised to flush their taps so that the pipes can be recharged with fresh water.

Locals facing tough times due to COVID-19 are being encouraged to not suffer in silence and make use of the community support that is ready to rally around them.

Transfer Stations at Oxford and Southbrook will be accepting cardboard and glass again soon after we move into Alert Level 3.

Canterbury’s recycling sorting facility is reopening under Alert Level 3, and kerbside recycling will start being processed again from Monday 4 May. The move brings changes to the types of plastics that can be recycled, and residents are asked to implement the changes straight away.

The Government has announced what Alert Level 3 will mean for food businesses and Waimakariri District Council is keen to help get businesses back up and running.

Architects Warren & Mahoney have released a new virtual fly-through of Stadium Waimakariri as construction looks set to resume next week following the change to Covid-19 Alert Level 3.

Waimakariri District Council will re-open the Southbrook Resource Recovery Park (transfer station) at its usual hours for rubbish and green waste disposal when the nation moves to COVID-19 Alert Level 3.