Construction has resumed on Stadium Waimakariri with contractors Leighs Construction working hard to make up time lost due to the COVID19 lockdown.

Waimakariri District Council today deliberated the 2020 – 2021 Annual Plan which was revised following the COVID19 pandemic lockdown to keep rate increases as low as possible – from a proposed 4% down to 1.5%.

To improve awareness of how the Council is performing (outside of the Annual Report) we are releasing a quarterly performance snapshot. This is the third report for the 2019 - 2020 financial year.

Our libraries will be open to the public from Monday 18 May and you can now return your books and other items.

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited will be working to repair the stockwater intake from Monday 18 May and the stockwater scheme will be closed. This is to repair damage caused by flooding in December 2019.

As businesses re-open and customers and the public return to shopping in the town centres, its expected carpark use will return to pre-lockdown levels.

For all you water babies out here you will be pleased to know that our Aquatic Facilities in Kaiapoi and Rangiora will be re-opening at Alert Level 2. Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre will be open from 6am on Thursday 14 May with Dudley Park Aquatic Centre not too far behind as it comes up to temperature.

Alert Level 2 will see a lot more of our places and spaces open for use by the public including playgrounds, skate parks, dog parks, tennis courts, basketball courts, sports areas and boat ramps.