‘The best yet!’ was how the Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board described the recent Kaiapoi Art Expo at its July meeting.

The water main that burst in Rangiora's High Street on Saturday morning, in the alleyway between the ASB Bank and GJ Gardener Homes, is under repair. While water has been restored to neighbouring businesses, further work is planned which will incorporate a road closure in High Street.

A trunk water main has burst in the Rangiora town centre this morning, in the alleyway between ASB Bank and GJ Gardener homes.

The Waimakariri Winter Festival is set to begin this weekend, bigger than ever, with a flurry of events across the district. Previously, the festival has been largely based in Rangiora, taking place over a single weekend, however this year, organisers have extended the event out to a week and included other events from all over Waimakariri.

We are keen to hear from community groups who may be interested in working in partnership with the Council and its preferred contractor to be involved in the operation of the ReSale Store at Southbrook Transfer Station.

Residents on the Oxford Rural No.2 Water can now enjoy drinking high quality deep groundwater following the completion of work to bring the Oxford Rural No.2 Water Supply up to the Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand.

Heritage buildings, structures, monuments, archaeological sites, significant buildings, townscapes and features. They’re all around us and yet most of us probably don’t give them a second thought.

The Council have successfully secured funding from the Office for Seniors to develop an Age-Friendly Community Plan for the Waimakariri District.