Media

Part of our advocacy role is to bring issues to the forefront of peoples minds and the best way to do this is to let our projects shine and by getting our opinion pieces published.

We believe that the issues surrounding the Avon Ōtākaro River Corridor are important for all generations to understand and voice and we will continue to advocate and publish the stories that surround us.

2024

Redevelopment for red zone park - 30 April 2024 (Newsline)

Call for red zone regeneration to be fast-tracked - 11 April 2024 (Newsline)

The big red zone projects that are still alive - 22 February 2024 (The Press)

Green learning hub grows on red zone land - 9 February 2024 (RNZ)

2023

Co-governance group adopts framework for projects - 19 October 2023 (Star News)

Hōhepa crew find joy in red zone planting project - 5 October 2023 (Star News)

2023: The year Christchurch's red zone will finally get moving - 13 May 2023 (The Press)

Government completes Christchurch red zone transfer to council - 3 August 2023 (RNZ)

Red zone handover from Crown to Council completed - 3 August 2023 (Newsline)

Red-zoned Christchurch land could soon have houses again - 19 February 2023 (RNZ)

2022

Three Waters entity expected to take control of swathe of Christchurch Red Zone - 13 December 2022 (Stuff)

Anger after Crown hands red zone land to property developer - 13 September 2022 (Stuff)

Co-covernance set up for Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor - 22 August 2022 (Newsline)

School children build their own 'ultimate playground' - 19 July 2022 (Newsline)

Thieves, vandals, target Christchurch red zone - 30 May 2022 (NZ Herald)

Pick up five to support Mother of All Clean-Ups - 4 May 2022 (Newsline)

2021

Plan for Christchurch's Avon River would boost sporting access and create new island - 27 September 2021 (Stuff)

AvON Reflects - September 2021 (Richmond Community News)

Thank You for the Memories - 28 August 2021 (YouTube)

Hayley Guglietta - Avon Ōtākaro Network LTP Submission - 7 May 2021 (YouTube)

Mother of All Clean Ups Return to Christchurch - 22 April 2021 (Scoop Independent News)

Council plans spending $316 million over next decade on Christchurch's Ōtākaro Avon River corridor - 22 March 2021 (Stuff)

WSP supports the Christchurch community on February 22 - 1 March 2021 (WSP)

A decade on, a tale of two cities - 19 February 2021 (Newsroom)

2020

Red zone advocate remembered - 8 October 2020 (Pegasus Post)

Christchurch's red zone – let's keep moving - 8 August 2020 (Newsroom)

Riverside park campaign comes full circle - 30 June 2020 (Otago Daily Times)

Post-lockdown infrastructure projects for city top $1 billion - 15 April 2020 (Newsline)

Coronavirus: Christchurch must again embrace tiresome 'city of resilience' tag - 11 April 2020 (Stuff)

Red Zone Restart: What's happening in Christchurch's abandoned eastern suburbs? - 22 February 2020 (Stuff)

FROM A PLACE OF TRAUMA TO A PLACE OF HEALING - 7 April 2020 (AvON Facebook)

Memorial realised for Christchurch red zone stayer John Taylor - 21 February 2020 (Stuff)

Great southern city: Christchurch in 2030 - 11 January 2020 (Stuff)

2019

Couches, mattresses and a boat: 25 tonnes of rubbish dumped in Christchurch red zone - 8 November 2019 (Stuff)

Anika Moa headlining free family concert in Christchurch red zone - 10 October 2019 (Stuff)

Do Christchurch local body candidates know about the red zone? A community group thinks not - 23 September 2019 (Stuff)

Christchurch red zone plan approval may clear path for projects - 23 August 2019 (Stuff)

Christchurch red zone park gets green light - 23 August 2019 (RNZ)

Council decides to 'move on', approves post-quake deal with Crown - 8 August 2019 (Stuff)

Cards on the table as councillors consider one last twist over Govt quake deal - 6 August 2019 (Stuff)

Major Christchurch projects to be handed to city council - 30 July 2019 (RNZ)

Deal for Christchurch's quake-damaged red zone returns power to the people - 29 July 2019 (Stuff)

Traditional feast to celebrate Matariki in Christchurch's red zone - 23 June 2019 (Stuff)

Funding cut, early end for controversial rebuild body Regenerate Christchurch - 11 June 2019 (Stuff)

Memorial planned for Christchurch red zone stayer John Taylor - 4 June 2019 (Stuff)

Thx 4 the Memories red zone exhibition may lay ghosts to rest - 22 February 2019 (Stuff)

Tiny homes, cycle paths, an urban farm - what has happened to ideas for Christchurch's red zone? - 22 February 2019 (Stuff)

2018

Christchurch's red zone: Who will own it? Who will look after it? - 22 December 2018 (Stuff)

Twisted bridge to return to the banks of the Avon - 28 October 2018 (RNZ)

Footbridge destroyed by earthquake to return to the Avon River as memorial - 11 October 2018 (Stuff)

Tiki Taane on song as Avon River event draws 5000-strong crowd - 7 October 2018 (Stuff)

On the trail to new opportunities - 20 July 2018 (Newsline)

Should red zone river corridor be controlled by Christchurch City Council? - 17 July 2018 (Stuff)

The people of Christchurch need a say in how the $300 million of Government funds are spent - 29 May 2018 (Stuff)

'How else are we going to fix this?' - Hundreds take to banks of Avon River for waterways clean-up - 12 May 2018 (1 News)

Crunch time in Christchurch's red zone - 8 May 2018 (Stuff)

After seven years, who is scratching the itch in Christchurch's east? - 12 March 2018 (Stuff)

'This is my place' - seven years on Christchurch woman returns to garden - 22 February 2018 (Seven Sharp)

2017

Engaging with young people - regenerate Chch 2017 Case Study - (Office of the Children's Commissioner)

The battle of Christchurch's proposed red zone lakes 20 December 2017 (Stuff)

Feedback on Christchurch red zone supports ecological restoration 19 December 2017 (Stuff)

Christchurch's 'twisty' earthquake-damaged bridge to form part of mini golf course - 23 November 2017 (Stuff)

Avon and Heathcote River Story, Canterbury – River Story finalist at the New Zealand River Awards 2017 (Vimeo)

Popular 'green spine' vision for Christchurch's red zone 'missing' from options - 2 November 2017

Evaluation of Christchurch City Council's riparian management trial 1 November 2017 (Resilient Shorelines)

To build or not to build, that is the red zone question - 20 October 2017

Christchurch's 'red zone' celebrates construction milestone - 15 October 2017 (1 News)

What does a big idea look like? Blue carbon proposal for Christchurch's red zone - 14 October 2017 (Stuff)

Housing on the cards for Christchurch red zone land - 7 October 2017 (Stuff)

Chch Red Zone cycling project to open - 4 October 2017 (RNZ)

Christchurch cycle trail set to open - 4 October 2017 (RNZ)

Te Ara Ōtākaro Trail - 7 September 2017 (Facebook)

Meet in Middle 2017 (AvON)

Govt spent $1.5b acquiring Christchurch red zone land that's now worth just $21m - 28 August 2017 (Stuff)

Horseshoe Lake and the other Christchurch unsung heroes of draining a flat city 9 August 2017 (Stuff)

Signs point the way for red zone ramblers - 3 July 2017 (Newsline)

Reimagining the Avon River for recreation and nature - 2 June 2017 (Stuff)

Mother Nature the focus of Christchurch clean up - 14 May 2017 (Stuff)

Group behind flat water course proposal for Christchurch red zone says it could bring city 'millions - 9 May 2017 (Stuff)

Work starts on Christchurch red zone walk-run-bike trail - 18 April 2017 (Stuff)

Call to secure future of Christchurch's red-zoned Avon River corridor - 14 April 2017 (Stuff)

Daring to be bold in the Otakaro Avon River corridor - 10 April 2017 (Stuff)

Whitewater and surfing park idea for Christchurch's residential red zone gains traction - 7 April 2017 (Stuff)

New plans submitted for red-zone water facility - 27 February 2017 (Stuff)

What is about to happen to Christchurch's red zone? - 22 February 2017 (Stuff)

NZ-style Garden of Eden and whitewater rapids: dreaming big in Christchurch's red zone - 22 February 2017 (Stuff)

River of Flowers to mark the sixth anniversary of Feb quakes - 20 February 2017 (Scoop Independent News)

Timelines more important than masterplans for Christchurch projects - 13 February 2017 (Stuff)

First steps into Christchurch's residential red zone - 25 January 2017 (Stuff)

2016

Making sense of the Avon red zone - 27 November 2016 (Stuff)

Opinion: Piecemeal planning for Christchurch's red zone puts greater vision at risk - 3 October 2016 (Stuff)

First steps for Christchurch red zones announced, concrete plans yet to be made - 28 September 2016 (Stuff)

What will become of the Avon River red zone? - 14 July 2016 (Stuff)

Green dreams for Christchurch's red zone - 22 July 2016 (Stuff)

Whaka Inaka: Causing whitebait 206 EOS Ecology

Forest park vision for Christchurch red zone - 12 May 2016 (Stuff)

A Great Place to Be: Christchurch locals still want a clean, green garden city - 29 April 2016 (Stuff)

Christchurch waterways awash with flowers to remember quake victims - 22 February 2016 (Stuff)

What will Christchurch look like in 2021? - 19 February 2016 (Stuff)

Red zone gift would be a wise investment - 6 February 2016 (Stuff)

2015

Avon River - 20 December 2015 (RNZ)

Christchurch's ailing Avon River among the country's most polluted - 10 December 2015 (Stuff)

Christchurch's Avon River - a story of 'shameful neglect' - 6 December 2015 (Stuff)

Govt eyes red zone options to recoup money - 3 November 2015 (Stuff)

Extend clean up to more of Avon, residents urge - 7 April 2015 (RNZ)

2014

Sewage pouring into city rivers - 1 December 2014 (Stuff)

Christchurch rivers still 'open sewers' - 19 September 2014 (Stuff)

It's time to talk about the east - 9 July 2014 (Stuff)

First mahinga kai project begins in CHCH Red Zone - 20 June 2014 (RNZ)

PM: Red zone decision months away - 17 April 2014 (Stuff)

Avon-Ōtākaro Network with Evan Smith and Prof Bryan Jenkins (YouTube)

Will Christchurch still be the Garden City? - 22 March 2014 (Stuff)

Three years on, Christchurch natural beauty still not restored - 18 February 2014 (RNZ)

What are you doing on February 22? - 21 February 2014 (Stuff)

Christchurch: after the earthquake, a city rebuilt in whose image? - 27 January 2014 (The Guardian)

Eco-sanctuary could be huge tourist attraction - 19 January 2014 (Stuff)

2013

Key backs plans to revitalise Brighton, but no funding offer - 23 November 2013 (Stuff)

Public to have say in future of red-zone land - 6 November 2013

Spring River Festival a hit - 4 November 203 (Stuff)

Harvesting red-zone letterboxes for art - 21 October 2013 (Stuff)

$15m to connect Avon River to sea - 4 October 2013 (Stuff)

River bacteria levels steady after quake - 9 September 2013 (RNZ)

High cost of Avon River upgrade questioned by locals - 5 September 2013 (RNZ)

Is the abandoned east a future Crown goldmine? - 27 July 2013 (Stuff)

Green volunteers deserve a hug - 4 June 2013 (Stuff)

Quake-hit residents now face flood risk - 4 June 2013 (Stuff)

Indiana Jones style lost civilisation proposed for Christchurch - 18 March 2013 (RNZ)

Gorse seen as threat to Christchurch park idea - 18 March 2013 (RNZ)

Symbolic bridge to be put in storage - 10 April 2013 (Stuff)

2012

Create gardens on vacant sections - 7 November 2012 (Stuff)

Zone Life: Saving our trees - 7 August 2012 (Stuff)

Geologist warns of 'jelly bowl' - 30 June 2012 (Stuff)

Avon park petition journey - 15 May 2012 (Stuff)

Lady Isaac supports river reserve proposal - 6 May 2012 (Stuff)

Petition heads to Parliament - 1 May 2012 (Stuff)

Avon petition heads to Parliament - 13 April 2012 (Stuff)

Labour leader signs Avon park petition - 29 February 2012 (Stuff)

Parts of red zone 'won't be rebuilt' - 4 February 2012 (Stuff)

Stand up People's Republic of Christchurch - 13 February 2012 (Stuff)

Group campaigns for park on red zone land - 16 January 2012 (RNZ)

2011

Avon River park call popular - 28 December 2011 (Stuff)

6000 red-zone homes to be bowled - 26 November 2011 (Stuff)

Support for plan to make reserve - 15 August 2011 (Stuff)

Visions of Avon's future - 3 July 2011 (Stuff)

Opt for the do-able - 27 August 2011 (Stuff)

Draft City Plan: Dreaming Green - 2 September 2011 (Stuff)

Experts like what they see - 28 August 2011 (Stuff)