Kairaki Beach access will be restored to vehicles this afternoon as the Council announces that the locked chain will be dropped following it's closure due to the recent flood event.

The Queen's Birthday Honours list for 2021 includes two exceptional Waimakariri locals including current Councillor Al Blackie.

Across the country 170 New Zealanders have been awarded honours for their services to the community.

Tuesday 8 June 2021

Nine days after heavy rain and flooding started causing havoc across Canterbury, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Rangiora is still coordinating Waimakariri’s ongoing Civil Defence response.

To improve awareness of how the Council is performing (outside of Annual Plan time) we release a quarterly performance snapshot. This report covers quarters 1 to 3 for the financial year.

Mayor Dan Gordon comments on the release of four reports on the Government’s Three Waters Reform Programme.

We hope you have an enjoyable long weekend and that we can all enjoy some drier weather. The following changes to Council services and facilities apply for Queens Birthday.

The recent severe weather event has taken its toll on the Waimakariri rural and farming community, however, there are many organisations and networks here to help those in need.