Friendship, family, fun and food feature high on all our wish lists during Christmas and the New Year. Waimakariri District Council’s Community Team are getting into the spirit of this special season by bringing together all of these things at a series of nine neighbourhood park BBQs.

Waimakariri District Council, through its 16 water supple schemes, supplies water to about 85 percent of the district’s population.

Rangiora will be getting lit this Christmas as plans to add fairy lights to 20 trees along the High Street were recently confirmed.

At last night’s meeting of the Oxford Ohoka Community Board, three organisations were the grateful beneficiaries of the Oxford Ohoka Community Board’s Discretionary Grant Fund.

One of the most significant days in human history – Armistice Day – falls this Sunday 11 November and will be paid the respect it profoundly deserves at a number of events held by the local Returned Services Associations (RSA) in Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Oxford.

While alpine rivers have risen sharply, with the Waimakariri peaking at 1900 cumecs, the Waimakariri District is largely unaffected by the latest deluge.

Picturesque seashores, sparking saltwater creeks and special flora and fauna; the Northern Pegasus Bay coastal strip in Waimakariri District, which reaches from the mouth of the Waimakariri River right up to the mouth of the Ashley River, is a beloved asset to the area.

Waimakariri District Council holds a Community Service Awards ceremony every year to recognise people who have made great contributions to our district.