Mayoral Candidate – The Wizard
The Wizard of New Zealand met with us outside the old Avonside Girls site as it is close to where he lives and he has been watching nature take it back for the last 10 years.
Central Candidate – Alexandra Davids
Alexandra is super keen for a dog park in the Avon Loop, there is nothing for our doggy friends in the Central City and as there is more and more intensification she believes we need to create these types of spaces for the whole family not just the humans.
Central Candidate – Jake McLellan
Jake met with us at the Avon Loop as he supports the Avon Loop Planning Association in their desire for a peace park.
Central Candidate – Stephen McPaike
Stephen met with us at the Fungi Farm a children’s natural play area in the Red Zone, a place he brings his tamariki often
Coastal Candidate- Kim Money
Kim took us to the place where her mother lived in a little retirement village that was Red Zoned. Keeping the community in touch and getting on with it is a priority.
Burwood Candidate – Mike Wilson
Mike met with us on the corner of New Brighton Road and Locksley Ave because he admires the dedication that a community member is putting in to care for the land
Spring River Festival 2013
Spring River Festival 2013 Spring River Festival a Hit Opened by newly elected Mayor Lianne Dalziel at Kerr’s Reach the 2013 Spring River Festival was attended by over 3000 attendees almost double the numbers from 2012. The festival followed the journey of a specially carved festival waka from the city early in the morning to …
East x East Burwood
East x East What is East x East Burwood? East x East Burwood is the local community project area currently under license by Life in Vacant Spaces (LiVS). So LiVS has been working with local businesses and community groups to install fun projects and activations for the community to enjoy. East x East is focused …
Mahinga Kai
Mahinga Kai What is Mahinga Kai? Mahinga Kai is a strong value of our local Mana Whenua, Ngāi Tūāhuriri. In short meaning to both use and protect our local resources, through working as a community, educating and protecting our local environment. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, the Avon Ōtākaro Network and the Canterbury …
Waitākiri Sanctuary
Waitākiri Sanctuary What is Waitākiri Sanctuary? Waitākiri Sanctuary would be a fenced ecologically-restored enclosure. Free of introduced predators and pests. For the reintroduction and conservation of native species that have been lost from the locality. A mix of wetland and lowland habitats encompassing Travis Wetland and the west Burwood residential red zone, 150ha area, 8km …